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Daisy Group (FRA:PWH1) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Daisy Group 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daisy Group was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Daisy Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Daisy Group'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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Daisy Group Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Daisy Group's Beneish M-Score

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

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Daisy Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Daisy Group 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 Daisy Group 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 * 1.0128+0.528 * 0.9346+0.404 * 0.9194+0.892 * 1.0349+0.115 * 1.0749
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.128284-0.327 * 1.1711
=-3.15

* 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 (Mar14) TTM:Last Year (Mar13) TTM:
Total Receivables was €28.4 Mil.
Revenue was €423.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €167.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €175.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €513.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €13.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €81.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €165.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €173.8 Mil.
Net Income was €-18.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €47.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was €27.1 Mil.
Revenue was €409.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €151.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €146.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €489.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €80.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €143.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €131.7 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)
=(28.441 / 423.562) / (27.134 / 409.269)
=0.067147 / 0.066299
=1.0128

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)
=(151.063 / 409.269) / (167.27 / 423.562)
=0.369104 / 0.394913
=0.9346

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 - (175.886 + 12.99) / 513.796) / (1 - (146.391 + 6.322) / 489.245)
=0.632391 / 0.68786
=0.9194

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
=423.562 / 409.269
=1.0349

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))
=(80.535 / (80.535 + 6.322)) / (81.542 / (81.542 + 12.99))
=0.927214 / 0.862586
=1.0749

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 / 423.562) / (0 / 409.269)
=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)
=((173.77 + 164.999) / 513.796) / ((131.749 + 143.706) / 489.245)
=0.659345 / 0.563021
=1.1711

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
=(-18.774 - 0.016 - 47.122) / 513.796
=-0.128284

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.

Daisy Group has a M-score of -3.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Daisy Group (FRA:PWH1) Business Description

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Daisy Group PLC and its subsidiaries provide telecommunication and managed services to UK SME and mid-market businesses. It provides a combined product set including access, hosting, voice, managed services and mobile telephony. The Group's segments comprise Daisy Retail, Daisy Wholesale, and central costs. The Daisy Retail segment engages in the provision of integrated voice and data services to the small medium business market, The Daisy Wholesale segment supplies partners with billing, provisioning and business software solutions in addition to voice, lines and data services. Daisy Distribution provides a full range of mobile handsets and airtime tariffs from O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile via a dealer network and the Central segment consists of unallocated central activities.

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