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Infinera (Infinera) Beneish M-Score

: -2.42 (As of Today)
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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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

INFN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.65   Max: -1
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Infinera was -1.00. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.65.


Infinera Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Infinera'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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Infinera Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.71 -2.64 -2.79 -2.96 -2.61

Infinera Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.61 -2.44 -2.71 -2.42

Competitive Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Infinera'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.


Infinera Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Infinera 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 Infinera 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 * 1.0461+0.528 * 0.8766+0.404 * 0.8875+0.892 * 1.1069+0.115 * 1.208
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9998+4.679 * -0.000265-0.327 * 0.9706
=-2.42

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $329 Mil.
Revenue was 392.369 + 376.228 + 392.075 + 485.936 = $1,647 Mil.
Gross Profit was 158.32 + 142.792 + 146.898 + 180.514 = $629 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,039 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,568 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $287 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $615 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $697 Mil.
Net Income was -9.413 + -20.263 + -8.41 + 33.458 = $-5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -7.94 + 5.795 + 10.17 + 18.469 = $26 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -29.793 + 1.42 + -1.769 + -0.564 = $-31 Mil.
Total Receivables was $284 Mil.
Revenue was 390.447 + 357.985 + 338.874 + 400.257 = $1,488 Mil.
Gross Profit was 134.415 + 109.2 + 111.647 + 142.466 = $498 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $982 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $195 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $259 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $578 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $714 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)
=(328.863 / 1646.608) / (284.001 / 1487.563)
=0.199721 / 0.190917
=1.0461

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)
=(497.728 / 1487.563) / (628.524 / 1646.608)
=0.334593 / 0.381708
=0.8766

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 - (1038.54 + 230.595) / 1568.325) / (1 - (981.874 + 195.449) / 1499.688)
=0.19077 / 0.214955
=0.8875

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
=1646.608 / 1487.563
=1.1069

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))
=(87.361 / (87.361 + 195.449)) / (79.222 / (79.222 + 230.595))
=0.308904 / 0.255706
=1.208

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)
=(287.18 / 1646.608) / (259.498 / 1487.563)
=0.174407 / 0.174445
=0.9998

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)
=((697.094 + 614.833) / 1568.325) / ((714.364 + 578.182) / 1499.688)
=0.836515 / 0.861877
=0.9706

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
=(-4.628 - 26.494 - -30.706) / 1568.325
=-0.000265

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.

Infinera has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Infinera (Infinera) Business Description

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Address
6373 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95119
Infinera Corp is a global supplier of networking solutions comprised of networking equipment, software and services. Its portfolio of solutions includes optical transport platforms, converged packet-optical transport platforms, compact modular platforms, optical line systems, coherent optical subsystems, a suite of automation software offerings, and support and professional services. The company's customers include operators of fixed line and mobile networks, including telecommunications service providers, internet content providers, cable providers, wholesale carriers, research and education institutions, large enterprises, utilities and government entities.
Executives
Michael H Fernicola officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
David W Heard officer: GM, Products and Solutions C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
George Andrew Riedel director C/O NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION, 8200 DIXIE ROAD, SUITE 100, BRAMPTON A6 L6T 5P6
Paul J Milbury director
David F Welch officer: Chief Mkting & Strategy Ofcr C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Nicholas Walden officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Roop Kalyan Lakkaraju director BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC., 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85281
Christine Bucklin director 608 30TH STREET, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Thomas J Fallon officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Mark A Wegleitner director C/O INFINERA CORPORATION, 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Hooshmand Kambiz director 6290 SEQUENCE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Amy H. Rice director 333 SOUTH GRAND AVE., 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Fund Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Partners Ltd 10 percent owner 181 BAY STREET, BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 10 percent owner BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3