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Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Entertainment) Beneish M-Score : -3.10 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ubisoft Entertainment 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 -3.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

UBSFF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.1   Med: -3.41   Max: 1.02
Current: -3.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ubisoft Entertainment was 1.02. The lowest was -4.10. And the median was -3.41.


Ubisoft Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ubisoft Entertainment'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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Ubisoft Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Ubisoft Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.77 -3.51 -2.44 -1.97 -3.10

Ubisoft Entertainment Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -1.97 - -3.10 -

Competitive Comparison of Ubisoft Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Ubisoft Entertainment's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Ubisoft Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Ubisoft Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ubisoft Entertainment 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 Ubisoft Entertainment 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 * 0.7078+0.528 * 0.9914+0.404 * 1.011+0.892 * 0.8299+0.115 * 0.7995
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.106+4.679 * -0.029973-0.327 * 1.1219
=-3.12

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $356 Mil.
Revenue was $1,943 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,711 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,201 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,001 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $201 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,165 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $690 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $791 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,490 Mil.
Net Income was $-529 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-379 Mil.
Total Receivables was $605 Mil.
Revenue was $2,341 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,044 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,426 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,462 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $490 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $752 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,630 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,564 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)
=(355.567 / 1942.505) / (605.286 / 2340.529)
=0.183046 / 0.258611
=0.7078

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)
=(2043.502 / 2340.529) / (1710.707 / 1942.505)
=0.873094 / 0.880671
=0.9914

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 - (2201.285 + 200.964) / 5000.857) / (1 - (2425.881 + 228.634) / 5461.674)
=0.519633 / 0.513974
=1.011

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
=1942.505 / 2340.529
=0.8299

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))
=(489.978 / (489.978 + 228.634)) / (1164.775 / (1164.775 + 200.964))
=0.681839 / 0.852853
=0.7995

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)
=(690.257 / 1942.505) / (751.982 / 2340.529)
=0.355344 / 0.321287
=1.106

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)
=((2489.615 + 791.113) / 5000.857) / ((1564.207 + 1629.515) / 5461.674)
=0.656033 / 0.584751
=1.1219

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
=(-529.122 - 0 - -379.229) / 5000.857
=-0.029973

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.

Ubisoft Entertainment has a M-score of -3.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ubisoft Entertainment (Ubisoft Entertainment) Business Description

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Founded in 1986 in France by five brothers of the Guillemot family, Ubisoft is one of the largest independent video game publishers. Ubisoft employs a deep pool of developers at studios across the globe. The firm owns a number of well-known franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon, Rayman, Trials, and Just Dance. The Guillemot family and Tencent collectively own roughly 20% of Ubisoft shares, with the family holding over 20% and Tencent roughly 4% of the voting rights.

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