Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions (FRA:4HW) Beneish M-Score: -2.38 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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FRA:4HW Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions SA FRA:4HW
52 GF Score
Price €0.83
GF Value €3.06
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Beneish M-Score?

Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions FRA:4HW +12.93% 52 Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:4HW with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.06 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 350 Telecommunication Services companies, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions ranks worse than 77.71% on this metric.

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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:4HW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.86
Current: -2.38

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions was -1.86. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.44.


Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions'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.

Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Beneish M-Score Chart

Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.86 -2.44 -3.34 -2.74 -2.38

Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.34 0.00 -2.74 0.00 -2.38

FRA:4HW vs TMUS, VZ, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions'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.


Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions 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 Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions 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 * 1.0907+0.528 * 1.1122+0.404 * 0.9839+0.892 * 0.9904+0.115 * 0.991
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.002387-0.327 * 1.128
=-2.38

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €10.21 Mil.
Revenue was €48.92 Mil.
Gross Profit was €19.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €13.76 Mil.
Total Assets was €46.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €37.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.09 Mil.
Net Income was €-4.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-4.56 Mil.
Total Receivables was €9.45 Mil.
Revenue was €49.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was €22.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €13.58 Mil.
Total Assets was €46.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €17.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €23.16 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)
=(10.205 / 48.916) / (9.447 / 49.39)
=0.208623 / 0.191274
=1.0907

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)
=(22.139 / 49.39) / (19.715 / 48.916)
=0.448249 / 0.403038
=1.1122

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 - (13.756 + 5.512) / 46.505) / (1 - (13.577 + 5.236) / 46.479)
=0.585679 / 0.595237
=0.9839

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
=48.916 / 49.39
=0.9904

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))
=(4.181 / (4.181 + 5.236)) / (4.474 / (4.474 + 5.512))
=0.443984 / 0.448027
=0.991

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 / 48.916) / (0 / 49.39)
=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)
=((9.092 + 37.321) / 46.505) / ((23.16 + 17.962) / 46.479)
=0.998022 / 0.884744
=1.128

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
=(-4.445 - 0 - -4.556) / 46.505
=0.002387

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.

Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 mean?
Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions (FRA:4HW) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions ranks #272 out of 350 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 77.7%.
Is Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions' Beneish M-Score too high?
Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions' current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Based on the distribution chart, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions ranks #272 out of 350 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions' Beneish M-Score compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions ranks #272 out of 350 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions and its competitors. Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions (FRA:4HW) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.06, compared to a current price of €0.83 — trading 72.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions (FRA:4HW), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions (FRA:4HW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.83 is trading 72.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.06. GuruFocus considers Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:4HW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.38
  • GF Value™: €3.06 vs. price of €0.83 (72.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4HW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions Business Description

Other Exchanges PAR:Spain
Address C/ Alaba, 61, 2n, 1a, Barcelona, ESP, 08005
Parlem Telecom Companyia De Telecomunicacions SA is the telecommunications operator. It offers comprehensive mobile, internet, landline and television services and aspires to provide service to customers in any corner of the world to both individuals and companies.
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