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NowVertical Group (FRA:5XQ) Beneish M-Score : -0.11 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is NowVertical Group 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.11 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:5XQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.11   Med: 4.23   Max: 4.23
Current: -0.11

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NowVertical Group was 4.23. The lowest was -0.11. And the median was 4.23.


NowVertical Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

NowVertical Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 4.23 -

NowVertical Group Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 4.23 2.99 -0.11 -

Competitive Comparison of NowVertical Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NowVertical Group'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.


NowVertical Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



NowVertical Group 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 NowVertical Group 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 * 0.5673+0.528 * 1.1552+0.404 * 0.8378+0.892 * 3.8029+0.115 * 0.7455
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4654+4.679 * 0.031908-0.327 * 1.3078
=-0.25

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €10.72 Mil.
Revenue was 14.27 + 12.723 + 7.922 + 8.465 = €43.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.857 + 5.644 + 3.401 + 3.309 = €18.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €20.34 Mil.
Total Assets was €48.45 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €20.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €26.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15.62 Mil.
Net Income was -1.269 + -1.557 + -3.358 + -2.932 = €-9.12 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.099 + 0.639 + -1.486 + -1.139 = €-1.89 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.743 + -3.364 + -2.783 + -0.885 = €-8.78 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.97 Mil.
Revenue was 7.229 + 2.355 + 1.009 + 0.814 = €11.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.038 + 1.351 + 0.475 + 0.668 = €5.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.78 Mil.
Total Assets was €29.17 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €11.78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €14.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.47 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)
=(10.718 / 43.38) / (4.968 / 11.407)
=0.247072 / 0.435522
=0.5673

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)
=(5.532 / 11.407) / (18.211 / 43.38)
=0.484965 / 0.419802
=1.1552

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 - (20.335 + 0.464) / 48.452) / (1 - (8.782 + 0.515) / 29.165)
=0.57073 / 0.681227
=0.8378

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
=43.38 / 11.407
=3.8029

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))
=(0.795 / (0.795 + 0.515)) / (2.031 / (2.031 + 0.464))
=0.60687 / 0.814028
=0.7455

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)
=(20.842 / 43.38) / (11.775 / 11.407)
=0.480452 / 1.032261
=0.4654

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)
=((15.617 + 26.66) / 48.452) / ((4.472 + 14.987) / 29.165)
=0.872554 / 0.667204
=1.3078

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
=(-9.116 - -1.887 - -8.775) / 48.452
=0.031908

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.

NowVertical Group has a M-score of -0.25 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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NowVertical Group (FRA:5XQ) Business Description

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7750 Okeechobee boulevard, Suite 4-2024, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33411
NowVertical Group Inc is a company specializing in accretive data analytics software and services. It is a global data software and services company that helps businesses by helping its clients understand, manage and utilize their data. It has the following operating segments: Technology and Solutions. The company earns the majority of the revenue from the Solutions segment.

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