Telefonica Brasil (BUE:VIV) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)

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What is Telefonica Brasil 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:VIV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42 Med: -2.9 Max: -2.49
Current: -2.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Telefonica Brasil was -2.49. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.90.

Telefonica Brasil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Telefonica Brasil Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score

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-3.42

-2.67

-3.08

-2.95

-2.98

Telefonica Brasil 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															-2.95	-	-2.91	-2.91	-2.98

Competitive Comparison of Telefonica Brasil's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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Telefonica Brasil 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 Telefonica Brasil for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.7647

0.528 * 0.9909

0.404 * 0.9688

0.892 * 3.0903

0.115 * 0.7919

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9746

4.679 * -0.109906

0.327 * 1.0848

-1.41

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ARS2,090,917 Mil.
Revenue was 2413904.966 + 2409643.483 + 2274277.713 + 2291697.957 = ARS9,389,524 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1018285.278 + 1071673.732 + 1009358.566 + 1019693.156 = ARS4,119,011 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS3,776,835 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS20,683,508 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS7,749,632 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS2,388,125 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS2,028,473 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS4,015,820 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS2,367,080 Mil.
Net Income was 291865.83 + 286197.682 + 203143.047 + 151525.988 = ARS932,733 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 85461.959 + -83519.15 + -44246.954 + -92622.553 = ARS-134,927 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 756526.42 + 799910.338 + 951190.553 + 833263.596 = ARS3,340,891 Mil.

Total Receivables was ARS884,743 Mil.
Revenue was 997190.923 + 929085.927 + 629591.891 + 482474.333 = ARS3,038,343 Mil.
Gross Profit was 429545.057 + 401022.009 + 281235.033 + 208887.111 = ARS1,320,689 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS1,417,901 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS8,895,549 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS3,412,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS782,610 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS673,506 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS1,479,732 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS1,050,742 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)
	=	(2090916.701 / 9389524.119)	/	(884743.306 / 3038343.074)
	=	0.222686	/	0.291193
	=	0.7647

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)
	=	(1320689.21 / 3038343.074)	/	(4119010.732 / 9389524.119)
	=	0.434674	/	0.438682
	=	0.9909

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 - (3776834.989 + 7749631.996) / 20683507.577)	/	(1 - (1417900.992 + 3412557.873) / 8895548.957)
	=	0.442722	/	0.45698
	=	0.9688

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
	=	9389524.119	/	3038343.074
	=	3.0903

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))
	=	(782610.043 / (782610.043 + 3412557.873))	/	(2388125.185 / (2388125.185 + 7749631.996))
	=	0.18655	/	0.235567
	=	0.7919

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)
	=	(2028472.524 / 9389524.119)	/	(673506.104 / 3038343.074)
	=	0.216036	/	0.221669
	=	0.9746

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)
	=	((2367080.433 + 4015820.093) / 20683507.577)	/	((1050742.007 + 1479731.912) / 8895548.957)
	=	0.308599	/	0.284465
	=	1.0848

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
	=	(932732.547 - -134926.698	-	3340890.907)	/	20683507.577
	=	-0.109906

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.

Telefonica Brasil has a M-score of -1.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Avenida Engenheiro Luis Carlos Berrini, 1376, 32nd Floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04571-936

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https://www.telefonica.com.br

Telefonica Brasil, known as Vivo, is the largest wireless carrier in Brazil with 100 million customers, which is equal to about 39% market share. The firm is strongest in the postpaid business, where it has 65 million customers, or about 41% share of this market. Wireless services and equipment contribute about 70% of total revenue. Vivo is the incumbent fixed-line telephone operator in Sao Paulo state and, following the acquisition of GVT, the owner of an extensive fiber network across the country. The firm provides internet access to 7 million households on this network. The firm also sells pay-tv and phone services to its fixed-line customers. Finally, corporate data and IT services, including cloud computing support, contribute about 8% of total revenue.