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Vonex (ASX:VN8) Beneish M-Score : -3.58 (As of Mar. 15, 2025)


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What is Vonex Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vonex's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:VN8' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -3.51   Max: -2.07
Current: -3.58

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vonex was -2.07. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -3.51.


Vonex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vonex's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vonex Beneish M-Score Chart

Vonex Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.10 -3.68 -2.07 -3.44 -3.58

Vonex Semi-Annual Data
Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.44 - -3.58 -

Competitive Comparison of Vonex's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vonex's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vonex's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vonex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vonex's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Vonex Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Vonex for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.6733+0.528 * 1.0014+0.404 * 0.9435+0.892 * 1.0602+0.115 * 1.1674
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.783+4.679 * -0.186688-0.327 * 1.0482
=-3.58

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$2.36 Mil.
Revenue was A$48.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$21.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$6.08 Mil.
Total Assets was A$35.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$3.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$3.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$11.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$11.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$24.97 Mil.
Net Income was A$-1.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.47 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$4.79 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$3.31 Mil.
Revenue was A$45.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$20.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$5.90 Mil.
Total Assets was A$36.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2.65 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$3.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$14.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$34.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1.37 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2.36 / 48.191) / (3.306 / 45.454)
=0.048972 / 0.072733
=0.6733

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(20.23 / 45.454) / (21.418 / 48.191)
=0.445065 / 0.44444
=1.0014

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (6.083 + 3.731) / 35.321) / (1 - (5.895 + 2.651) / 36.431)
=0.722148 / 0.76542
=0.9435

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=48.191 / 45.454
=1.0602

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(3.069 / (3.069 + 2.651)) / (3.173 / (3.173 + 3.731))
=0.536538 / 0.459589
=1.1674

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(11.684 / 48.191) / (14.075 / 45.454)
=0.242452 / 0.309654
=0.783

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((24.967 + 11.095) / 35.321) / ((1.367 + 34.118) / 36.431)
=1.020979 / 0.974033
=1.0482

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-1.34 - 0.466 - 4.788) / 35.321
=-0.186688

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Vonex has a M-score of -3.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Vonex Business Description

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Address
303 Coronation Drive, Level 6, Milton, QLD, AUS, 4064
Vonex Ltd is an Australia-based telecommunications company. The Company also provides a full range of traditional telecommunications products such as mobile and internet. Its wholesale customers, such as internet service providers, can access the core Vonex PBX, call termination services, hardware, mobile , and internet at wholesale rates via a white-label model. Vonex also delivers custom-built software solutions to wholesale customers to facilitate projects of scale. Geographically, the company has operations in Australia and the United States. It generates a vast majority of the revenues from the retail segment within Australia.

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