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Exclusive Networks (CHIX:EXNP) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Exclusive Networks 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:EXNp' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.61   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.52

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exclusive Networks was -2.29. The lowest was -3.61. And the median was -2.47.


Exclusive Networks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Exclusive Networks'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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Exclusive Networks Beneish M-Score Chart

Exclusive Networks Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.61 -2.29 -2.42 -2.52

Exclusive Networks Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.29 - -2.42 - -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Exclusive Networks's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Exclusive Networks'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.


Exclusive Networks's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Exclusive Networks 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 Exclusive Networks 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 * 1.208+0.528 * 0.9088+0.404 * 0.9008+0.892 * 1.0634+0.115 * 1.0137
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.097+4.679 * -0.051558-0.327 * 0.8277
=-2.52

* 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 €1,381 Mil.
Revenue was €1,559 Mil.
Gross Profit was €275 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,989 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,433 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,696 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €19 Mil.
Net Income was €43 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €220 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,075 Mil.
Revenue was €1,466 Mil.
Gross Profit was €235 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,703 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,191 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,450 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €476 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)
=(1381 / 1559) / (1075 / 1466)
=0.885824 / 0.733288
=1.208

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)
=(235 / 1466) / (275 / 1559)
=0.1603 / 0.176395
=0.9088

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 - (1989 + 34) / 3433) / (1 - (1703 + 33) / 3191)
=0.410719 / 0.45597
=0.9008

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
=1559 / 1466
=1.0634

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))
=(74 / (74 + 33)) / (73 / (73 + 34))
=0.691589 / 0.682243
=1.0137

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)
=(7 / 1559) / (6 / 1466)
=0.00449 / 0.004093
=1.097

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)
=((19 + 1696) / 3433) / ((476 + 1450) / 3191)
=0.499563 / 0.603573
=0.8277

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
=(43 - 0 - 220) / 3433
=-0.051558

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.

Exclusive Networks has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Exclusive Networks (CHIX:EXNP) Business Description

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Exclusive Networks SA is specialized in delivering cybersecurity and cloud computing solutions for digital infrastructures. In addition, the group provides technical support, training, professional services and project management services.

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