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Brisanet Participacoes (BSP:BRIT3) Beneish M-Score : -3.15 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Brisanet Participacoes 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 -3.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:BRIT3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.65   Max: -1.81
Current: -3.15

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brisanet Participacoes was -1.81. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.65.


Brisanet Participacoes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brisanet Participacoes'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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Brisanet Participacoes Beneish M-Score Chart

Brisanet Participacoes Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.81 -2.31 -2.84

Brisanet Participacoes Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.62 -2.84 -2.92 -3.03 -3.15

Competitive Comparison of Brisanet Participacoes's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Brisanet Participacoes'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.


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

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

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


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Brisanet Participacoes 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 Brisanet Participacoes 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 * 0.8869+0.528 * 1.1016+0.404 * 0.8789+0.892 * 1.1774+0.115 * 0.9884
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1968+4.679 * -0.131703-0.327 * 1.2392
=-3.15

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$170 Mil.
Revenue was 364.686 + 346.453 + 315.091 + 256.124 = R$1,282 Mil.
Gross Profit was 151.604 + 140.056 + 123.616 + 77.589 = R$493 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,161 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,058 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,532 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$387 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$756 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,532 Mil.
Net Income was 15.917 + 17.315 + 20.153 + 62.564 = R$116 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 187.374 + 200.753 + 100.84 + 161.392 = R$650 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$163 Mil.
Revenue was 310.512 + 300.207 + 275.784 + 202.597 = R$1,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was 143.454 + 141.758 + 122.269 + 53.644 = R$461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$717 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,129 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,093 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$316 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$312 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,112 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)
=(170.225 / 1282.354) / (163.007 / 1089.1)
=0.132744 / 0.149671
=0.8869

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)
=(461.125 / 1089.1) / (492.865 / 1282.354)
=0.4234 / 0.384344
=1.1016

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 - (1161.304 + 2531.972) / 4057.688) / (1 - (716.924 + 2092.634) / 3129.299)
=0.089808 / 0.102177
=0.8789

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
=1282.354 / 1089.1
=1.1774

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))
=(315.834 / (315.834 + 2092.634)) / (387.321 / (387.321 + 2531.972))
=0.131135 / 0.132676
=0.9884

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)
=(89.879 / 1282.354) / (63.782 / 1089.1)
=0.070089 / 0.058564
=1.1968

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)
=((1531.865 + 756.225) / 4057.688) / ((1112.102 + 311.916) / 3129.299)
=0.56389 / 0.45506
=1.2392

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
=(115.949 - 0 - 650.359) / 4057.688
=-0.131703

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.

Brisanet Participacoes has a M-score of -3.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brisanet Participacoes Business Description

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Rodovia CE 138 KM 14, s/n, Estrada Carrossal Brisa 1Km, Portao A, Pereiro, CE, BRA, 63460-000
Brisanet Participacoes SA provides telecommunication services. The company offers fiber optic technology and radio, fixed telephony, and VOIP services in Brazil. The services of the company include the provision of telecommunication services such as MCS (Multimedia Communication Service), equipment rental, IT services, radio and optical fiber network installation services, and others.

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