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Franklin Wireless (Franklin Wireless) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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

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

FKWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.17   Max: 6.21
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Franklin Wireless was 6.21. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.17.


Franklin Wireless Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Franklin Wireless'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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Franklin Wireless Beneish M-Score Chart

Franklin Wireless Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.98 -2.58 -1.34 -0.81 0.72

Franklin Wireless Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 6.21 - 0.72 3.61 -1.78

Competitive Comparison of Franklin Wireless's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Franklin Wireless'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.


Franklin Wireless's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Franklin Wireless 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 Franklin Wireless 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 * 1.2612+0.528 * 1.0612+0.404 * 1.2866+0.892 * 1.3183+0.115 * 0.7703
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8596+4.679 * 0.008499-0.327 * 1.037
=-1.78

* 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 $13.68 Mil.
Revenue was 8.848 + 9.656 + 17.004 + 11.852 = $47.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.837 + 1.513 + 2.435 + 2.046 = $6.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $47.82 Mil.
Total Assets was $52.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.765 + -0.258 + -1.605 + 0.248 = $-2.38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.534 + -0.068 + -2.254 + -0.062 = $-1.85 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.97 + -5.223 + 5.162 + 0.054 = $-0.98 Mil.
Total Receivables was $8.23 Mil.
Revenue was 8.984 + 8.109 + 12.145 + 6.687 = $35.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.946 + 1.594 + 1.6 + 1.359 = $5.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $50.45 Mil.
Total Assets was $54.65 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(13.675 / 47.36) / (8.225 / 35.925)
=0.288746 / 0.228949
=1.2612

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)
=(5.499 / 35.925) / (6.831 / 47.36)
=0.153069 / 0.144236
=1.0612

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 - (47.82 + 0.097) / 52.595) / (1 - (50.446 + 0.424) / 54.648)
=0.088944 / 0.069133
=1.2866

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
=47.36 / 35.925
=1.3183

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))
=(1.076 / (1.076 + 0.424)) / (1.313 / (1.313 + 0.097))
=0.717333 / 0.931206
=0.7703

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)
=(5.647 / 47.36) / (4.983 / 35.925)
=0.119236 / 0.138706
=0.8596

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 + 12.962) / 52.595) / ((0 + 12.987) / 54.648)
=0.246449 / 0.237648
=1.037

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
=(-2.38 - -1.85 - -0.977) / 52.595
=0.008499

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.

Franklin Wireless has a M-score of -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Franklin Wireless (Franklin Wireless) Business Description

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Address
9707 Waples Street, Suite 150, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Franklin Wireless Corp is a provider of wireless solutions, including mobile hotspots, routers, and modems, as well as hardware and software products that support machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). Its M2M and IoT solutions include embedded modules, modems, and gateways built to deliver reliable always-on connectivity supporting a spectrum of applications. These products are designed to solve wireless connectivity challenges in a range of vertical markets, including video surveillance, digital signage, home security, oil and gas exploration, kiosks, fleet management, smart grid, vehicle diagnostics, and telematics.
Executives
Kristina S Kim director 7612 SEATTLE DRIVE, LA MESA CA 91941
Joon Won Jyoung director C/O FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP., 6205 LUSK BLVD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Oc Kim director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5440 MOREHOUSE DR., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Yun J Lee officer: Senior Vice President 5440 MOREHOUSE DR., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Heidy Kingwan Chow director 92 KESTREL, IRVINE CA 92618
Johnathan Wonjong Chee director 8951 N. MILWAUKEE AVE #202, NILES IL 60714
Richard T Walker officer: Chief Financial Officer 6205 LUSK BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David S Oros other: No longer member of group 9777 PYRAMID COURT, SUITE 100, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Karen Singer other: member of 13(d) group 10%owner 212 VACCARO DRIVE, CRESSKILL NJ 07626
Miller Lloyd I Iii other: Member of 13(d) group 10%owner
Steven Sherman other: Member of 13(d) group 10%owner
Benjamin J Chung director 2218 AVONDALE DRIVE, FULLERTON CA 92833
Gary Wendel Nelson director 5440 MOREHOUSE DR., SUITE 1000, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jae Man Lee director, 10 percent owner 9823 PACIFIC HEIGHTS BLVD #J, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David (kwangho) Kim director C/O WESTECH KOREA, INC., 548-9 GA JWA 3-DONG, SEO-GU, INCEHON M4 00000

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