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nVent Electric (nVent Electric) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is nVent Electric 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NVT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.28

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of nVent Electric was -2.28. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.55.


nVent Electric Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for nVent Electric'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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nVent Electric Beneish M-Score Chart

nVent Electric Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.58 -2.73 -2.33 -2.48 -2.32

nVent Electric Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.58 -2.56 -2.48 -2.32 -2.28

Competitive Comparison of nVent Electric's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, nVent Electric'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.


nVent Electric's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, nVent Electric's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



nVent Electric 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 nVent Electric 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 * 1.1105+0.528 * 0.9504+0.404 * 1.0396+0.892 * 1.1498+0.115 * 1.0074
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9826+4.679 * 0.006192-0.327 * 1.1625
=-2.28

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $641 Mil.
Revenue was 874.6 + 861.2 + 858.8 + 803 = $3,398 Mil.
Gross Profit was 355.5 + 353.8 + 353.2 + 331.9 = $1,394 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,374 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,170 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $505 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $696 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $690 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,840 Mil.
Net Income was 105.1 + 254.9 + 105.5 + 112.9 = $578 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.2 + -15 + -1.4 + 9.1 = $-9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 90 + 236.5 + 145 + 77.2 = $549 Mil.
Total Receivables was $502 Mil.
Revenue was 740.6 + 741.6 + 745.2 + 727.5 = $2,955 Mil.
Gross Profit was 303.2 + 291.6 + 290 + 267.8 = $1,153 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,252 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,916 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $616 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $601 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,133 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)
=(640.6 / 3397.6) / (501.7 / 2954.9)
=0.188545 / 0.169786
=1.1105

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)
=(1152.6 / 2954.9) / (1394.4 / 3397.6)
=0.390064 / 0.410407
=0.9504

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 - (1373.9 + 505.1) / 6169.7) / (1 - (1251.8 + 375.8) / 4916.4)
=0.695447 / 0.668945
=1.0396

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
=3397.6 / 2954.9
=1.1498

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))
=(114.4 / (114.4 + 375.8)) / (152.3 / (152.3 + 505.1))
=0.233374 / 0.23167
=1.0074

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)
=(696.3 / 3397.6) / (616.3 / 2954.9)
=0.204939 / 0.208569
=0.9826

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)
=((1840.3 + 690.3) / 6169.7) / ((1133.3 + 601.3) / 4916.4)
=0.410166 / 0.352819
=1.1625

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
=(578.4 - -8.5 - 548.7) / 6169.7
=0.006192

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.

nVent Electric has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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nVent Electric (nVent Electric) Business Description

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Address
1000 Great West Road, 8th Floor (East), The Mille, London, GBR, TW8 9DW
nVent Electric PLC is a provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. The company segments include Enclosures, Thermal Management, and Electrical and Fastening Solutions. It generates maximum revenue from the Enclosures segment. The Enclosures segment provides inventive solutions that protect, connect and manage heat in critical electronics, communication, control, and power equipment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the U.S. and Canada. The company serves the Commercial and Residential, Energy, Industrial Solutions, and Infrastructure industries. Its products include Cabinets and Electronic Packaging, Electrical Fasteners, Hangers and Support, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Connections, Data Center and Networking Systems and others.
Executives
Michael B Faulconer officer: President - Thermal Management 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Randolph A. Wacker officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Joseph A. Ruzynski officer: President of Enclosures 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Sara E Zawoyski officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 1665 UTICA AVENUE, SUITE 700, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Lynnette R Heath officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Beth Wozniak officer: Chief Executive Officer 555 WAYZATA BLVD. SUITE 600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419
Jon D. Lammers officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary C/O SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., 3801 SOUTH OLIVER STREET, WICHITA KS 67210
Greg Scheu director 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Michael L Ducker director P O BOX 813, LIBERTY CORNER NJ 07938
Herbert K Parker director 38505 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 200, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304
Danita K Ostling director 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Sherry A Aaholm director 500 JACKSON STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Susan M. Cameron director C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP, PO BOX 2353, ORLANDO FL 32802-2353
Jacqueline Wright director 1665 UTICA AVENUE, SUITE 700, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Nicola Palmer director 1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUS PARK MN 55416

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