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Digi Communications NV (BSE:DIGI) Beneish M-Score : -1.74 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Digi Communications NV 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSE:DIGI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.98   Max: -1.74
Current: -1.74

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Digi Communications NV was -1.74. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.98.


Digi Communications NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Digi Communications NV'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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Digi Communications NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Digi Communications NV Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.98 -3.21 -2.39 -2.79 -1.74

Digi Communications NV Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 - - - -1.74

Competitive Comparison of Digi Communications NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digi Communications NV'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.


Digi Communications NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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


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Digi Communications NV 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 Digi Communications NV 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 * 1.1802+0.528 * 0.6429+0.404 * 0.9063+0.892 * 1.0932+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.153815-0.327 * 1.0084
=-1.74

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was lei993 Mil.
Revenue was lei9,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei9,270 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei2,387 Mil.
Total Assets was lei16,904 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei11,866 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei4,619 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei7,505 Mil.
Net Income was lei2,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was lei0 Mil.
Total Receivables was lei769 Mil.
Revenue was lei8,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei5,451 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei2,309 Mil.
Total Assets was lei13,881 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei9,171 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei2,063 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei3,811 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei6,062 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)
=(992.623 / 9269.677) / (769.316 / 8479.158)
=0.107083 / 0.09073
=1.1802

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)
=(5451.237 / 8479.158) / (9269.677 / 9269.677)
=0.642898 / 1
=0.6429

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 - (2387.044 + 11866.225) / 16903.56) / (1 - (2308.913 + 9170.511) / 13880.919)
=0.156789 / 0.173007
=0.9063

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
=9269.677 / 8479.158
=1.0932

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))
=(2063.313 / (2063.313 + 9170.511)) / (0 / (0 + 11866.225))
=0.18367 / 0
=1

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)
=(0 / 9269.677) / (0 / 8479.158)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((7505.08 + 4618.739) / 16903.56) / ((6062.071 + 3811.137) / 13880.919)
=0.717235 / 0.711279
=1.0084

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
=(2600.013 - 0 - 0) / 16903.56
=0.153815

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.

Digi Communications NV has a M-score of -1.74 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Digi Communications NV Business Description

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Address
75 Dr. Staicovici Street, Forum 2000 Building, Phase I, Fourth Floor, 5th District, Bucharest, ROU
Digi Communications NV is a provider of telecommunication services. The company provides cable and DTH television services, fixed internet and data and fixed-line telephony. Its fixed telecommunication and entertainment services are offered through fiber optic network in Romania and Hungary. Its cable and satellite (DTH) television offers subscribers custom-made channels and pay TV services, which carry premium movies and sports content. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Romania.

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