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PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (ISX:FREN) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ISX:FREN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk was -1.84. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.62.


PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk'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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PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk 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 -3.10 -1.84 -3.17 -2.22 -2.64

PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk 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 -2.22 -2.79 -2.27 -2.54 -2.64

Competitive Comparison of PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk'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.


PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.



PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk 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 PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk 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 * 1.1271+0.528 * 1.0058+0.404 * 0.9866+0.892 * 1.0404+0.115 * 0.9448
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.071+4.679 * -0.060932-0.327 * 1.0103
=-2.64

* 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 Rp281,741 Mil.
Revenue was 3026172 + 3067702.745 + 2787367.663 + 2774465.592 = Rp11,655,708 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1968620 + 2064901.857 + 1870090.266 + 1827274.878 = Rp7,730,887 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp4,336,479 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp45,044,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp33,749,926 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp4,602,252 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp1,582,712 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp6,620,255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp21,416,077 Mil.
Net Income was 490712 + -56430.01 + -163228.238 + -379979.752 = Rp-108,926 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = Rp0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -213706 + 756914.743 + 1157070.582 + 935463.675 = Rp2,635,743 Mil.
Total Receivables was Rp240,245 Mil.
Revenue was 2915686 + 2833552.997 + 2774504.916 + 2678835.088 = Rp11,202,579 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1929339 + 1892258.519 + 1891512.797 + 1760065.684 = Rp7,473,176 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Rp4,790,496 Mil.
Total Assets was Rp46,492,367 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Rp34,422,038 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Rp4,401,421 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Rp1,420,386 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Rp8,658,869 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Rp19,984,832 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)
=(281741 / 11655708) / (240245 / 11202579.001)
=0.024172 / 0.021446
=1.1271

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)
=(7473176 / 11202579.001) / (7730887.001 / 11655708)
=0.667094 / 0.66327
=1.0058

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 - (4336479 + 33749926) / 45044801) / (1 - (4790496 + 34422038) / 46492367)
=0.154477 / 0.156581
=0.9866

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
=11655708 / 11202579.001
=1.0404

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))
=(4401420.999 / (4401420.999 + 34422038)) / (4602252 / (4602252 + 33749926))
=0.11337 / 0.12
=0.9448

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)
=(1582712 / 11655708) / (1420386.001 / 11202579.001)
=0.135789 / 0.126791
=1.071

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)
=((21416077 + 6620255) / 45044801) / ((19984832 + 8658869) / 46492367)
=0.62241 / 0.616095
=1.0103

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
=(-108926 - 0 - 2635743) / 45044801
=-0.060932

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.

PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (ISX:FREN) Business Description

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Jalan H. Agus Salim No. 45, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta, IDN, 10340
PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk is a telecommunications services provider. It provides CDMA and 4G LTE technology based telecommunication services with cellular and limited mobility. The Company operates and maintains its business in one segment that is providing cellular service and telecommunication network service to subscribers. It provides services to individuals as well as business. Geographically, the company operates in Indonesia.

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