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Weaccess Group (XPAR:MLWEA) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is Weaccess Group 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:MLWEA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.85   Med: -2.82   Max: -2.52
Current: -2.67

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Weaccess Group was -2.52. The lowest was -3.85. And the median was -2.82.


Weaccess Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Weaccess Group'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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Weaccess Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Weaccess Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.53 -3.19 -3.85 -2.96 -2.67

Weaccess Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.19 -3.85 -2.96 - -2.67

Competitive Comparison of Weaccess Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Weaccess Group'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.


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

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

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



Weaccess Group 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 Weaccess Group 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 * 1.1631+0.528 * 0.9027+0.404 * 1.4876+0.892 * 0.9027+0.115 * 1.0649
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.092622-0.327 * 0.9307
=-2.67

* 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 €0.15 Mil.
Revenue was €1.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.49 Mil.
Total Assets was €1.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.26 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.14 Mil.
Revenue was €1.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.65 Mil.
Total Assets was €1.17 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.27 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)
=(0.147 / 1.216) / (0.14 / 1.347)
=0.120888 / 0.103935
=1.1631

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)
=(0.544 / 1.347) / (0.544 / 1.216)
=0.40386 / 0.447368
=0.9027

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 - (0.494 + 0.102) / 1.274) / (1 - (0.646 + 0.108) / 1.174)
=0.532182 / 0.357751
=1.4876

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
=1.216 / 1.347
=0.9027

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))
=(0.235 / (0.235 + 0.108)) / (0.184 / (0.184 + 0.102))
=0.685131 / 0.643357
=1.0649

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 / 1.216) / (0 / 1.347)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0.259 + 0.35) / 1.274) / ((0.271 + 0.332) / 1.174)
=0.478022 / 0.513629
=0.9307

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
=(-0.118 - 0 - 0) / 1.274
=-0.092622

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.

Weaccess Group has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Weaccess Group (XPAR:MLWEA) Business Description

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Address
59, rue Caroline Herschel, Madrillet Technology Park, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, FRA, 76800
Weaccess Group SA provides internet services in white ADSL area using wireless technologies. The company also provides television and telephone services.

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