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Brisanet Participacoes (BSP:BRIT3) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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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 -2.84 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: -2.84   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.84

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brisanet Participacoes was -1.81. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.31.


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
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 -2.31 -2.56 -2.71 -2.62 -2.84

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.



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 * 0.9038+0.528 * 0.8422+0.404 * 1.0869+0.892 * 1.2816+0.115 * 0.8902
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7868+4.679 * -0.110368-0.327 * 0.9435
=-2.84

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$163 Mil.
Revenue was 256.124 + 310.512 + 300.207 + 275.784 = R$1,143 Mil.
Gross Profit was 77.589 + 143.454 + 141.758 + 122.269 = R$485 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$722 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$2,134 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$329 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$373 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,116 Mil.
Net Income was 62.564 + 31.804 + 44.014 + 25.271 = R$164 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 161.392 + 145.094 + 137.039 + 72.895 = R$516 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$141 Mil.
Revenue was 202.597 + 254.247 + 236.603 + 198.14 = R$892 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53.644 + 111.919 + 92.221 + 60.969 = R$319 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$784 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$1,993 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$269 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$450 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$1,070 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)
=(163.105 / 1142.627) / (140.822 / 891.587)
=0.142746 / 0.157945
=0.9038

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)
=(318.753 / 891.587) / (485.07 / 1142.627)
=0.357512 / 0.424522
=0.8422

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 - (721.868 + 2134.311) / 3196.278) / (1 - (784.401 + 1992.513) / 3078.284)
=0.106405 / 0.097902
=1.0869

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
=1142.627 / 891.587
=1.2816

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))
=(269.151 / (269.151 + 1992.513)) / (329.346 / (329.346 + 2134.311))
=0.119006 / 0.133682
=0.8902

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)
=(67.512 / 1142.627) / (66.951 / 891.587)
=0.059085 / 0.075092
=0.7868

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)
=((1116.406 + 372.919) / 3196.278) / ((1070.064 + 450.11) / 3078.284)
=0.465956 / 0.493838
=0.9435

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
=(163.653 - 0 - 516.42) / 3196.278
=-0.110368

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 -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brisanet Participacoes (BSP:BRIT3) Business Description

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Highway CE 138 KM 14, s/n, Pereiro, CE, BRA, 63460-000
Brisanet Participacoes SA offers broadband, fixed telephony, cable TV, and mobile telephony services in Brazil. It includes the provision of telecommunication services such as MCS (Multimedia Communication Service);equipment rental; IT services; radio and optical fiber network installation services.

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