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iGen Networks (iGen Networks) Beneish M-Score : -55.08 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is iGen Networks 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 -55.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IGEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -74.14   Med: -5.67   Max: 60.19
Current: -55.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of iGen Networks was 60.19. The lowest was -74.14. And the median was -5.67.


iGen Networks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for iGen Networks'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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iGen Networks Beneish M-Score Chart

iGen Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.24 -5.68 -4.29 -18.73 -22.69

iGen Networks 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 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 -19.74 -22.69 -12.93 -74.14 -55.08

Competitive Comparison of iGen Networks's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, iGen Networks'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.


iGen Networks's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



iGen Networks 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 iGen Networks 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 * 0+0.528 * 0.9559+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.5629+0.115 * 0.1324
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2976+4.679 * -9.333333-0.327 * 23.0435
=-55.08

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.048 + 0.036 + 0.047 + 0.048 = $0.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.031 + 0.009 + 0.02 + -0.007 = $0.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.03 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.17 Mil.
Net Income was -0.178 + -0.649 + -0.117 + -0.371 = $-1.32 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.058 + -0.518 + 0.044 + -0.098 = $-0.63 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.026 + -0.018 + -0.086 + -0.247 = $-0.38 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.01 Mil.
Revenue was 0.132 + 0.092 + 0.046 + 0.048 = $0.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.03 + 0 + 0.032 + 0.088 = $0.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.14 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.06 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.30 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)
=(0 / 0.179) / (0.01 / 0.318)
=0 / 0.031447
=0

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)
=(0.09 / 0.318) / (0.053 / 0.179)
=0.283019 / 0.296089
=0.9559

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 - (0.033 + 0) / 0.033) / (1 - (0.142 + 0.059) / 0.712)
=0 / 0.717697
=0

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
=0.179 / 0.318
=0.5629

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))
=(0.009 / (0.009 + 0.059)) / (0.021 / (0.021 + 0))
=0.132353 / 1
=0.1324

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)
=(0.541 / 0.179) / (3.229 / 0.318)
=3.022346 / 10.154088
=0.2976

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)
=((0.165 + 1.248) / 0.033) / ((0.3 + 1.023) / 0.712)
=42.818182 / 1.858146
=23.0435

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
=(-1.315 - -0.63 - -0.377) / 0.033
=-9.333333

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.

iGen Networks has a M-score of -55.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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iGen Networks (iGen Networks) Business Description

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31772 Casino Drive, Suite C, Lake Elsinore, CA, USA, 92530
iGen Networks Corp is engaged in the development and marketing of software services for the automotive industry. It has one reportable segment being Vehicle Tracking and Recovery Solutions. The company works with wireless carriers, hardware suppliers and software developers to provide direct and secure access to information on the vehicle and the driver's behavior. The software services are delivered from the AWS Cloud to the consumer and their families over the wireless networks and accessed from any mobile or desktop device. The software services are marketed to automotive dealers, financial institutions, and direct-to-consumer through various commercial and consumer brands. The company's brands include Nimbo Tracking, CU Trak, and Medallion GPS PRO.
Executives
Neil Gene Chan director, officer: CEO 1075 ST. DAVID STREET, VICTORIA A1 V8S 4Y7
Robert G Friedman director, 10 percent owner 510 EAST 80 STREET, NEW YORK NY 10075
Sierra Abel Israel Sr officer: VP/GM 28375 ROSTRATA AVE, LAKE ELSINORE CA 92532
Robert Nealon director 119 NORTH HENRY STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Richard Allan Freeman director, officer: COO 361 WEST 20TH AVE, VANCOUVER A1 V5Y 2C5
Richard Gilbertson director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 408 WEST PALM AIRE DRIVE, POMPANO BEACH FL 33069
Chris Shade director 84283 - 5512 4TH STREET NW, CALGARY A0 T2K 1A9
Monty Ormsby director, officer: President 5605 INDIGO BAY WAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89131
Michael Grudman director, officer: CFO 104 - 838 W16TH AVE, VANCOUVER A1 V5Z 1T1

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