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StarHub (SGX:CC3) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)


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What is StarHub 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:CC3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.76   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of StarHub was -2.25. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.76.


StarHub Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for StarHub'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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StarHub Beneish M-Score Chart

StarHub Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.19 -3.15 -2.84 -2.80 -2.38

StarHub Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.84 - -2.80 - -2.38

Competitive Comparison of StarHub's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, StarHub'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.


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

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

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



StarHub 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 StarHub 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 * 1.5001+0.528 * 1.0056+0.404 * 0.8595+0.892 * 0.9977+0.115 * 1.0712
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1281+4.679 * -0.064347-0.327 * 0.9667
=-2.38

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$926 Mil.
Revenue was S$2,368 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$1,260 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$1,527 Mil.
Total Assets was S$3,121 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$754 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$236 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$1,374 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$773 Mil.
Net Income was S$161 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$361 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$619 Mil.
Revenue was S$2,373 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$1,270 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$1,381 Mil.
Total Assets was S$3,035 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$703 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$241 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$961 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$1,200 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)
=(926.3 / 2367.7) / (618.9 / 2373.1)
=0.391224 / 0.260798
=1.5001

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)
=(1269.7 / 2373.1) / (1259.7 / 2367.7)
=0.535039 / 0.532035
=1.0056

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 - (1526.6 + 753.9) / 3120.6) / (1 - (1381.2 + 703.3) / 3035.1)
=0.269211 / 0.313202
=0.8595

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
=2367.7 / 2373.1
=0.9977

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))
=(241.1 / (241.1 + 703.3)) / (235.9 / (235.9 + 753.9))
=0.255294 / 0.238331
=1.0712

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)
=(27.8 / 2367.7) / (24.7 / 2373.1)
=0.011741 / 0.010408
=1.1281

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)
=((773.2 + 1374.3) / 3120.6) / ((1199.9 + 960.6) / 3035.1)
=0.688169 / 0.711838
=0.9667

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
=(160.5 - 0 - 361.3) / 3120.6
=-0.064347

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.

StarHub has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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StarHub Business Description

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67 Ubi Avenue 1, No. 05-01 StarHub Green, Singapore, SGP, 408942
StarHub is one of three main telecommunications providers in Singapore offering products covering mobile, broadband, fixed voice, and pay television. StarHub operates a mobile network. The company's fixed network spans domestic and international backhaul. It used to reach residential premises with a hybrid fiber-coaxial network, which has now been replaced with the National Broadband Network. The Singapore government retains an indirect 57% stake through Temasek Holdings, while NTT Communications also holds a strategic 10% stake.

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