EMV Capital (LSE:EMVC) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)

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What is EMV Capital 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:EMVC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23 Med: -1.84 Max: 19.08
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EMV Capital was 19.08. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -1.84.

EMV Capital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EMV Capital's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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EMV Capital Beneish M-Score Chart

EMV Capital Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-1.08

-1.55

0.33

-3.23

-2.24

EMV Capital Semi-Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-3.23	-	-2.24	-

Competitive Comparison of EMV Capital's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, EMV Capital's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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EMV Capital's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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EMV Capital 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 EMV Capital for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.062

0.528 * 0.918

0.404 * 0.9963

0.892 * 1.4392

0.115 * 0.7057

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.74

4.679 * 0.022175

0.327 * 1.8572

-2.24

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was £0.73 Mil.
Revenue was £1.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was £1.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1.35 Mil.
Total Assets was £22.46 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.39 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £3.96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £3.58 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1.76 Mil.
Net Income was £-2.64 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-3.14 Mil.

Total Receivables was £0.48 Mil.
Revenue was £1.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1.59 Mil.
Total Assets was £28.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £3.72 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £2.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.99 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)
	=	(0.726 / 1.445)	/	(0.475 / 1.004)
	=	0.502422	/	0.473108
	=	1.062

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)
	=	(0.782 / 1.004)	/	(1.226 / 1.445)
	=	0.778884	/	0.848443
	=	0.918

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 - (1.351 + 0.394) / 22.458)	/	(1 - (1.586 + 0.564) / 28.953)
	=	0.922299	/	0.925742
	=	0.9963

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
	=	1.445	/	1.004
	=	1.4392

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))
	=	(0.347 / (0.347 + 0.564))	/	(0.462 / (0.462 + 0.394))
	=	0.3809	/	0.53972
	=	0.7057

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)
	=	(3.96 / 1.445)	/	(3.718 / 1.004)
	=	2.740484	/	3.703187
	=	0.74

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)
	=	((1.762 + 3.584) / 22.458)	/	((0.987 + 2.724) / 28.953)
	=	0.238044	/	0.128173
	=	1.8572

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
	=	(-2.643 - 0	-	-3.141)	/	22.458
	=	0.022175

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.

EMV Capital has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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EMV Capital PLC is a deep tech and life sciences venture capital investment group with an international portfolio of high-growth companies. With a strategic focus on generating superior returns for investors from the fast-growing sectors and technologies that will define its future; It invests in, manages and strengthens early-stage IP-rich companies. The company holds both direct equity stakes and carried interest in its portfolio companies, creating an evergreen structure that supports extensive growth and value creation. Its approach is characterized by its proactive management style, aiming to advance portfolio companies to critical value inflection points by actively engaging with them.

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