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Navigator Investments (BUD:NAVIGATOR) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Navigator Investments 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUD:NAVIGATOR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.65   Max: 2058.01
Current: -2.65

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Navigator Investments was 2058.01. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.65.


Navigator Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Navigator Investments'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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Navigator Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Navigator Investments Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 2,058.01 -3.24 -2.65

Navigator Investments Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2,058.01 - -3.24 - -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Navigator Investments's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Navigator Investments'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.


Navigator Investments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Navigator Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Navigator Investments 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 Navigator Investments 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 * 0.7435+0.528 * 2.1692+0.404 * 1.1493+0.892 * 1.189+0.115 * 1.0911
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.19909-0.327 * 0.5594
=-2.65

* 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 Ft375 Mil.
Revenue was Ft2,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft329 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft877 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft2,407 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft713 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft502 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft0 Mil.
Net Income was Ft-43 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Ft437 Mil.
Total Receivables was Ft424 Mil.
Revenue was Ft1,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft601 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft1,048 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft2,626 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft803 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft261 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft980 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft0 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)
=(374.517 / 2353.49) / (423.655 / 1979.313)
=0.159133 / 0.214041
=0.7435

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)
=(600.525 / 1979.313) / (329.18 / 2353.49)
=0.303401 / 0.139869
=2.1692

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 - (877.477 + 712.894) / 2407.123) / (1 - (1048.14 + 802.708) / 2626.178)
=0.339306 / 0.295231
=1.1493

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
=2353.49 / 1979.313
=1.189

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))
=(260.608 / (260.608 + 802.708)) / (206.515 / (206.515 + 712.894))
=0.24509 / 0.224617
=1.0911

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 / 2353.49) / (0 / 1979.313)
=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)
=((0 + 502.342) / 2407.123) / ((0 + 979.804) / 2626.178)
=0.20869 / 0.373091
=0.5594

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
=(-42.545 - 0 - 436.688) / 2407.123
=-0.19909

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.

Navigator Investments has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Navigator Investments (BUD:NAVIGATOR) Business Description

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Address
Madach Imre street 13-14, Madach Trade Center Tower B, 2nd Floor, Budapest, HUN, H-1075
Navigator Investments PLC is engaged in the organization and management of private equity investments and corporate finance. In addition to corporate transactions for its own portfolio, it also provides a full range of services in corporate acquisition and capital market fundraising projects.

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