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Deme Group NV (XBRU:DEME) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Deme Group NV 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:DEME' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.51

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deme Group NV was -2.33. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.56.


Deme Group NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Deme Group NV Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.13 -2.93 -2.56 -2.50 -2.51

Deme Group NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 - -2.50 - -2.51

Competitive Comparison of Deme Group NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Deme Group NV'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.


Deme Group NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Deme Group NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Deme Group NV 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 Deme Group NV 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 * 1.0801+0.528 * 1.0256+0.404 * 0.873+0.892 * 1.2376+0.115 * 0.9946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.061112-0.327 * 0.9883
=-2.51

* 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 €1,158 Mil.
Revenue was €3,285 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,654 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,760 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,693 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €342 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,964 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €653 Mil.
Net Income was €163 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €454 Mil.
Total Receivables was €866 Mil.
Revenue was €2,655 Mil.
Gross Profit was €950 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,540 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,510 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,521 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €318 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,718 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €790 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)
=(1157.556 / 3285.422) / (865.995 / 2654.725)
=0.352331 / 0.326209
=1.0801

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)
=(950.107 / 2654.725) / (1146.46 / 3285.422)
=0.357893 / 0.348954
=1.0256

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 - (1653.71 + 2693.313) / 4760.058) / (1 - (1540.489 + 2521.042) / 4509.778)
=0.086771 / 0.099394
=0.873

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
=3285.422 / 2654.725
=1.2376

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))
=(318.24 / (318.24 + 2521.042)) / (342.05 / (342.05 + 2693.313))
=0.112085 / 0.112688
=0.9946

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 / 3285.422) / (0 / 2654.725)
=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)
=((652.523 + 1963.561) / 4760.058) / ((789.905 + 1718.053) / 4509.778)
=0.549591 / 0.556116
=0.9883

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
=(162.762 - 0 - 453.658) / 4760.058
=-0.061112

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.

Deme Group NV has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Deme Group NV (XBRU:DEME) Business Description

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Deme Group NV Is a provider of dredging and construction services intended to cater to the renewable energy industries and environmental works. The company provides engineering and contracting services globally in the offshore renewables and non-renewables sectors and performs a wide variety of dredging activities and offers solutions for soil remediation and brownfield redevelopment, as well as environmental dredging and sediment treatment, thereby serving its clients.

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