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NCR Voyix (LTS:0K45) Beneish M-Score : -0.91 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is NCR Voyix 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 -0.91 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LTS:0K45' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.82   Max: -0.91
Current: -0.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NCR Voyix was -0.91. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.82.


NCR Voyix Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NCR Voyix'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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NCR Voyix Beneish M-Score Chart

NCR Voyix Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.01 -2.82 -3.01 -3.72 -0.91

NCR Voyix Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.72 -3.34 -2.12 285.50 -0.91

Competitive Comparison of NCR Voyix's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, NCR Voyix'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.


NCR Voyix's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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NCR Voyix 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 NCR Voyix 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 * 1.4416+0.528 * 1.0292+0.404 * 0.7906+0.892 * 0.9031+0.115 * 1.3555
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8018+4.679 * 0.247754-0.327 * 0.7476
=-0.91

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $539 Mil.
Revenue was 682 + 711 + 876 + 862 = $3,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was 149 + 166 + 191 + 196 = $702 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,671 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,452 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $421 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $297 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $504 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,420 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,346 Mil.
Net Income was -11 + 1082 + -73 + -40 = $958 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1 + 0 + 0 + -14 = $-13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -170 + 11 + 62 + -35 = $-132 Mil.
Total Receivables was $414 Mil.
Revenue was 796 + 809 + 946 + 916 = $3,467 Mil.
Gross Profit was 111 + 195 + 264 + 230 = $800 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,206 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,990 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $438 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $559 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $696 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,333 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,814 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)
=(539 / 3131) / (414 / 3467)
=0.172149 / 0.119412
=1.4416

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)
=(800 / 3467) / (702 / 3131)
=0.230747 / 0.22421
=1.0292

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 - (1671 + 421) / 4452) / (1 - (1206 + 438) / 4990)
=0.530099 / 0.670541
=0.7906

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
=3131 / 3467
=0.9031

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))
=(559 / (559 + 438)) / (297 / (297 + 421))
=0.560682 / 0.413649
=1.3555

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)
=(504 / 3131) / (696 / 3467)
=0.160971 / 0.20075
=0.8018

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)
=((1346 + 1420) / 4452) / ((2814 + 1333) / 4990)
=0.621294 / 0.831062
=0.7476

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
=(958 - -13 - -132) / 4452
=0.247754

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.

NCR Voyix has a M-score of -0.91 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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NCR Voyix Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
864 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308
NCR Voyix Corp is a company providing services of digital commerce solutions for retail, restaurant, and digital banking. The company operates in three reportable segments: Retail, Restaurants, and Digital Banking. The Retail segment provides software solutions for retailers of all sizes, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience. The Restaurants segment offers end-to-end technology solutions for food service establishments, improving operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction, and reducing costs. The Digital Banking segment serves financial institutions with cloud-based software solutions for a fully integrated digital banking experience across channels. Revenue sources include software sales and service support within each segment.

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