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i-CABLE Communications (i-CABLE Communications) Beneish M-Score : -4.20 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is i-CABLE Communications 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 -4.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ICABF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.5   Med: -4.06   Max: -0.1
Current: -4.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of i-CABLE Communications was -0.10. The lowest was -7.50. And the median was -4.06.


i-CABLE Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for i-CABLE 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.

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i-CABLE Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

i-CABLE Communications 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 -0.10 -4.27 -4.37 -7.50 -4.20

i-CABLE Communications Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -4.37 - -7.50 - -4.20

Competitive Comparison of i-CABLE Communications's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, i-CABLE 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.


i-CABLE Communications's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, i-CABLE Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



i-CABLE 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 i-CABLE 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 * 1.0586+0.528 * 0.6045+0.404 * 0.6428+0.892 * 1.0591+0.115 * 2.0127
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9781+4.679 * -0.319553-0.327 * 1.3087
=-4.20

* 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 $21.28 Mil.
Revenue was $76.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-27.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $32.21 Mil.
Total Assets was $121.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $75.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $26.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $90.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $197.60 Mil.
Net Income was $-75.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-36.78 Mil.
Total Receivables was $18.98 Mil.
Revenue was $72.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-15.94 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33.21 Mil.
Total Assets was $112.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $60.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $33.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $96.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $109.17 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)
=(21.282 / 76.557) / (18.982 / 72.288)
=0.277989 / 0.262589
=1.0586

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)
=(-15.943 / 72.288) / (-27.933 / 76.557)
=-0.220548 / -0.364865
=0.6045

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 - (32.206 + 75.222) / 121.022) / (1 - (33.213 + 60.013) / 112.967)
=0.112327 / 0.17475
=0.6428

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
=76.557 / 72.288
=1.0591

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))
=(33.349 / (33.349 + 60.013)) / (16.23 / (16.23 + 75.222))
=0.357201 / 0.17747
=2.0127

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)
=(26.84 / 76.557) / (25.911 / 72.288)
=0.350588 / 0.358441
=0.9781

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)
=((197.599 + 90.117) / 121.022) / ((109.165 + 96.046) / 112.967)
=2.377386 / 1.816557
=1.3087

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
=(-75.453 - 0 - -36.78) / 121.022
=-0.319553

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.

i-CABLE Communications has a M-score of -4.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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i-CABLE Communications (i-CABLE Communications) Business Description

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9 Hoi Shing Road, 7th Floor, Cable TV Tower, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
i-CABLE Communications Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in operating in two business segments; The media segment includes operations related to the television subscription business, domestic free television program service, advertising, channel carriage, television relay service, program licensing, theatrical release, and other related businesses, and The telecommunications segment includes operations related to broadband internet access services, portal operation, telephony services, network leasing, network construction, mobile service, and mobile agency service as well as other related businesses.

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