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Qorvo (QRVO) Beneish M-Score : -3.20 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Qorvo 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 -3.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

QRVO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.12   Med: -2.99   Max: -1.28
Current: -3.2

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qorvo was -1.28. The lowest was -4.12. And the median was -2.99.


Qorvo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Qorvo Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.71 -2.24 -3.34 -2.87

Qorvo Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.78 -2.79 -2.87 -2.80 -3.20

Competitive Comparison of Qorvo's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Qorvo'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.


Qorvo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Qorvo 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 Qorvo 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 * 0.7586+0.528 * 0.8977+0.404 * 0.9508+0.892 * 1.2611+0.115 * 0.8764
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8669+4.679 * -0.135843-0.327 * 1.0948
=-3.20

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $594 Mil.
Revenue was 1046.509 + 886.671 + 940.988 + 1073.861 = $3,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was 445.306 + 332.304 + 381.857 + 387.878 = $1,547 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,532 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,503 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $847 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $313 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $403 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,334 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,549 Mil.
Net Income was -17.435 + 0.414 + 2.735 + -126.938 = $-141 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 15.422 + 11.765 + -204.596 + 15.359 = $-162 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 127.846 + 81.085 + 202.344 + 492.947 = $904 Mil.
Total Receivables was $621 Mil.
Revenue was 1103.493 + 651.164 + 632.703 + 743.281 = $3,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was 489.69 + 229.07 + 114.714 + 268.051 = $1,102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,263 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,719 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,061 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $329 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $368 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $672 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,049 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)
=(593.762 / 3948.029) / (620.626 / 3130.641)
=0.150395 / 0.198242
=0.7586

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)
=(1101.525 / 3130.641) / (1547.345 / 3948.029)
=0.351853 / 0.391928
=0.8977

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 - (2532.459 + 846.54) / 6503.075) / (1 - (2262.877 + 1061.163) / 6718.52)
=0.4804 / 0.505242
=0.9508

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
=3948.029 / 3130.641
=1.2611

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))
=(328.713 / (328.713 + 1061.163)) / (312.878 / (312.878 + 846.54))
=0.236505 / 0.269858
=0.8764

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)
=(402.704 / 3948.029) / (368.342 / 3130.641)
=0.102001 / 0.117657
=0.8669

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)
=((1549.244 + 1333.737) / 6503.075) / ((2048.585 + 671.942) / 6718.52)
=0.443326 / 0.40493
=1.0948

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
=(-141.224 - -162.05 - 904.222) / 6503.075
=-0.135843

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.

Qorvo has a M-score of -3.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Qorvo Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC, USA, 27409-9421
Qorvo represents the combined entity of RF Micro Devices and TriQuint Semiconductor, which merged in January 2015. The company specializes in radio frequency filters, power amplifiers, and front-end modules used in many of the world's most advanced smartphones. Qorvo also has a suite of products sold into a variety of nonsmartphone end markets, such as wireless base stations, cable TV and networking equipment, and infrastructure and military applications.
Executives
Gina Harrison officer: VP and Corporate Controller 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Paul J Fego officer: VP, Global Operations 15 SECOR ROAD, PO BOX 5226, BROOKFIELD CT 06804
Roderick Nelson director 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PARKWAY, HILLSBORO OR 97124
Philip Chesley officer: Pres. Infra & Defense 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Steven E Creviston officer: VP and Pres. Mobile Products
Grant Brown officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Robert A Bruggeworth director, officer: President and CEO C/O RF MICRO DEVICES, INC., 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
John R Harding director C/O MARIMBA INC, 440 CLYDE AVENUE, MOUNTAINVIEW CA 94043
Walden C Rhines director C/O TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC, 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY, HILLSBORO OR 97124
Frank P. Stewart officer: SVP, Advanced Cellular 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Jeffery R Gardner director ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
James L Klein officer: VP and Pres. Infra. & Defense 2300NE BROOKWOOD PKWY, HILLSBORO OR 97124
Susan Louise Spradley director C/O NORTEL NETWORKS, 8200 DIXIE ROAD STE 100, BRAMPTON ONTARIO A6 L6T 5PT
Walter H Wilkinson director C/O RF MICRO DEVICES, INC., 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Mark J. Murphy officer: Chief Financial Officer DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC, 5725 DELPHI DRIVE, TROY MI 48098