Sequans Communications (FRA:6SQ0) Beneish M-Score: 0.52 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


FRA:6SQ0 Sequans Communications SA FRA:6SQ0
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What is Sequans Communications Beneish M-Score?

Sequans Communications FRA:6SQ0 -2.84% 37 Beneish M-Score is 0.52 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:6SQ0 with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of €24.72 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Sequans Communications ranks worse than 95.44% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.52 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:6SQ0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.87   Med: -3.43   Max: 6.27
Current: 0.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sequans Communications was 6.27. The lowest was -5.87. And the median was -3.43.


Sequans Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sequans Communications'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.

Sequans Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Sequans Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.42 -3.43 -3.55 -4.05 6.27

Sequans Communications Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -4.05 -3.47 -2.49 6.27 0.52

FRA:6SQ0 vs NA, PXLW, MOBX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Sequans Communications'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.


Sequans Communications Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Sequans Communications 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 Sequans Communications 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 * 1.0833+0.528 * 1.3116+0.404 * 8.6022+0.892 * 0.5779+0.115 * 1.7612
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9135+4.679 * -0.018369-0.327 * 1.1003
=0.44

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €15.91 Mil.
Revenue was 5.237 + 0 + 7.059 + 7.45 = €19.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.975 + 0 + 4.545 + 4.802 = €11.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €30.98 Mil.
Total Assets was €136.75 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €12.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €65.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.70 Mil.
Net Income was -46.98 + 0 + -7.9 + -6.723 = €-61.60 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -35.282 + 0 + -0.413 + -0.478 = €-36.17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12.683 + 0 + -1.555 + -8.68 = €-22.92 Mil.
Total Receivables was €25.41 Mil.
Revenue was 10.552 + 9.082 + 8.988 + 5.545 = €34.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.109 + 7.49 + 7.551 + 3.546 = €25.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €88.80 Mil.
Total Assets was €101.74 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €57.86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €24.16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €40.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5.68 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)
=(15.909 / 19.746) / (25.41 / 34.167)
=0.805682 / 0.7437
=1.0833

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)
=(25.696 / 34.167) / (11.322 / 19.746)
=0.752071 / 0.573382
=1.3116

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 - (30.983 + 3.739) / 136.75) / (1 - (88.8 + 4.114) / 101.738)
=0.746091 / 0.086733
=8.6022

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
=19.746 / 34.167
=0.5779

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))
=(57.857 / (57.857 + 4.114)) / (4.218 / (4.218 + 3.739))
=0.933614 / 0.530099
=1.7612

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)
=(12.754 / 19.746) / (24.159 / 34.167)
=0.645903 / 0.707086
=0.9135

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)
=((2.702 + 65.256) / 136.75) / ((5.675 + 40.275) / 101.738)
=0.496951 / 0.45165
=1.1003

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
=(-61.603 - -36.173 - -22.918) / 136.75
=-0.018369

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.

Sequans Communications has a M-score of 0.44 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.52 mean?
Sequans Communications (FRA:6SQ0) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.52 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sequans Communications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sequans Communications ranks #942 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Sequans Communications' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sequans Communications' current Beneish M-Score is 0.52. Based on the distribution chart, Sequans Communications ranks #942 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sequans Communications has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sequans Communications' Beneish M-Score compare to NA and PXLW?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Sequans Communications ranks #942 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sequans Communications 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Sequans Communications and its competitors. Sequans Communications's current Beneish M-Score is 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sequans Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sequans Communications (FRA:6SQ0) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €24.72, compared to a current price of €2.74 — trading 88.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.52. Sequans Communications' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 Sequans Communications (FRA:6SQ0), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.52 as of Jul. 03, 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 Sequans Communications (FRA:6SQ0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sequans Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.74 is trading 88.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €24.72. GuruFocus considers Sequans Communications to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:6SQ0:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.52
  • GF Value™: €24.72 vs. price of €2.74 (88.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:6SQ0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sequans Communications Business Description

Other Exchanges SQNS:USA
Address 15-55 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle, Colombes, FRA, 92700
Sequans Communications SA is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless 4G and 5G cellular technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). Sequans' engineers design and develop, secure, and energy-efficient semiconductor solutions that enable the next generation of AI-connected applications, including smart energy metering, industrial automation, smart mobility and logistics, secure payments, e-health, and smart home solutions. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of wireless connectivity solutions, including radio frequency (RF) transceivers, integrated circuits (ICs) for baseband processing, as well as modules, software, & protocol stacks. The Company has one operating segment, which is the design & marketing of semiconductor components for cellular wireless systems.
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