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Eqonex (STU:616A) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is Eqonex 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eqonex was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Eqonex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Eqonex Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22
Beneish M-Score
- - -8.83 23.56

Eqonex Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -8.83 - 23.56

Competitive Comparison of Eqonex's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Eqonex'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.


Eqonex's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Eqonex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eqonex 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 Eqonex 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 * 0.0546+0.528 * 26.9651+0.404 * 0.1728+0.892 * 19.9502+0.115 * 1.4895
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0269+4.679 * -0.38688-0.327 * 2.3421
=24.90

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:Last Year (Mar21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.29 Mil.
Revenue was €4.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-27.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €49.54 Mil.
Total Assets was €55.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.65 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €26.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €45.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6.15 Mil.
Net Income was €-68.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-7.88 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-38.69 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.27 Mil.
Revenue was €0.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-37.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €71.27 Mil.
Total Assets was €85.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €49.59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €33.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.11 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)
=(0.294 / 4.808) / (0.27 / 0.241)
=0.061148 / 1.120332
=0.0546

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)
=(-37.083 / 0.241) / (-27.436 / 4.808)
=-153.871369 / -5.706323
=26.9651

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 - (49.544 + 4.647) / 55.64) / (1 - (71.268 + 1.159) / 85.282)
=0.026042 / 0.150735
=0.1728

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
=4.808 / 0.241
=19.9502

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))
=(4.035 / (4.035 + 1.159)) / (5.066 / (5.066 + 4.647))
=0.776858 / 0.521569
=1.4895

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)
=(26.564 / 4.808) / (49.586 / 0.241)
=5.524958 / 205.751037
=0.0269

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)
=((6.147 + 45.77) / 55.64) / ((0.113 + 33.863) / 85.282)
=0.933088 / 0.398396
=2.3421

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
=(-68.096 - -7.882 - -38.688) / 55.64
=-0.38688

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.

Eqonex has a M-score of 24.90 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Eqonex (STU:616A) Business Description

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Address
118 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, GBR, W1J 7NW
Eqonex Ltd is a digital assets financial services company focused on delivering a cryptocurrency and digital assets ecosystem. The company offers services related to Exchange and Trading, Capital Markets, Custody, and Asset Management.

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