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RingCentral (FRA:3RCA) Beneish M-Score : -3.93 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is RingCentral 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 -3.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:3RCA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.93   Med: -2.66   Max: -0.78
Current: -3.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RingCentral was -0.78. The lowest was -3.93. And the median was -2.66.


RingCentral Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RingCentral'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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RingCentral Beneish M-Score Chart

RingCentral Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.18 -2.75 -2.99 -3.71 -3.93

RingCentral Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.71 -3.77 -3.74 -3.62 -3.93

Competitive Comparison of RingCentral's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, RingCentral'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.


RingCentral's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, RingCentral's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



RingCentral 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 RingCentral 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 * 1.0546+0.528 * 0.9697+0.404 * 0.8766+0.892 * 1.0783+0.115 * 1.0385
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9377+4.679 * -0.334312-0.327 * 1.0086
=-3.98

* 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 €334 Mil.
Revenue was 523.856 + 523 + 497.779 + 498.466 = €2,043 Mil.
Gross Profit was 367.76 + 364.671 + 346.022 + 348.394 = €1,427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €778 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €209 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €217 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,300 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,425 Mil.
Net Income was -43.322 + -39.463 + -19.828 + -50.809 = €-153 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 15.077 + 19.153 + 32.906 + 5.071 = €72 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 104.395 + 81.139 + 83.708 + 101.37 = €371 Mil.
Total Receivables was €294 Mil.
Revenue was 495.36 + 514.122 + 460.604 + 424.632 = €1,895 Mil.
Gross Profit was 343.76 + 344.974 + 310.956 + 283.461 = €1,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €751 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,958 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €208 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €235 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,286 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €616 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,566 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)
=(334.19 / 2043.101) / (293.884 / 1894.718)
=0.16357 / 0.155107
=1.0546

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)
=(1283.151 / 1894.718) / (1426.847 / 2043.101)
=0.677225 / 0.698373
=0.9697

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 - (778.211 + 208.507) / 1783.485) / (1 - (751.439 + 208.466) / 1957.537)
=0.446747 / 0.509636
=0.8766

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
=2043.101 / 1894.718
=1.0783

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))
=(234.773 / (234.773 + 208.466)) / (217.032 / (217.032 + 208.507))
=0.529676 / 0.510017
=1.0385

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)
=(1299.822 / 2043.101) / (1285.542 / 1894.718)
=0.636201 / 0.678487
=0.9377

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)
=((1424.706 + 580.045) / 1783.485) / ((1565.712 + 616.016) / 1957.537)
=1.124064 / 1.114527
=1.0086

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
=(-153.422 - 72.207 - 370.612) / 1783.485
=-0.334312

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.

RingCentral has a M-score of -3.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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RingCentral (FRA:3RCA) Business Description

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RingCentral is a unified communications as a service, or UCaaS, provider. Its software helps users communicate and collaborate via voice, video, and messaging across all device types and all from one platform. RingCentral helps customers modernize and move from legacy on-premises systems to modern, cloud-based systems. Beyond its core RingCentral MVP solution, RingCentral also offers a cloud-based contact center solution, a standalone video meetings solution, and webinars.

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