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Inspired Entertainment (Inspired Entertainment) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Inspired Entertainment 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

INSE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.86   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.83

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Inspired Entertainment was -2.32. The lowest was -3.86. And the median was -2.90.


Inspired Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Inspired Entertainment'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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Inspired Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Inspired Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Sep17 Sep18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.85 -3.42 -2.94 -2.32 -2.83

Inspired Entertainment Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.32 -2.68 -2.61 -2.71 -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Inspired Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Inspired Entertainment'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.


Inspired Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Inspired Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Inspired Entertainment 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 Inspired Entertainment 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 * 0.9644+0.528 * 1.1059+0.404 * 0.9461+0.892 * 1.147+0.115 * 1.1471
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9882+4.679 * -0.111176-0.327 * 0.9385
=-2.83

* 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 $64.6 Mil.
Revenue was 81.2 + 97.5 + 79.4 + 64.9 = $323.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.2 + 49.4 + 50.5 + 43.2 = $195.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $152.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $340.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $77.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $43.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $115.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $100.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $307.0 Mil.
Net Income was 0 + 3.4 + 5.6 + -1.4 = $7.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10.2 + 2.8 + 20.9 + 11.6 = $45.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $58.4 Mil.
Revenue was 76.6 + 74.2 + 70.5 + 60.3 = $281.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 49.4 + 49.8 + 48.1 + 41 = $188.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $126.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $287.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $61.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $43.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $101.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $74.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $291.1 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)
=(64.6 / 323) / (58.4 / 281.6)
=0.2 / 0.207386
=0.9644

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)
=(188.3 / 281.6) / (195.3 / 323)
=0.668679 / 0.604644
=1.1059

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 - (152.5 + 77) / 340.9) / (1 - (126.9 + 61.1) / 287.2)
=0.326782 / 0.345404
=0.9461

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
=323 / 281.6
=1.147

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))
=(43.4 / (43.4 + 61.1)) / (43.7 / (43.7 + 77))
=0.415311 / 0.362055
=1.1471

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)
=(115.5 / 323) / (101.9 / 281.6)
=0.357585 / 0.361861
=0.9882

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)
=((307 + 100.7) / 340.9) / ((291.1 + 74.9) / 287.2)
=1.195952 / 1.274373
=0.9385

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
=(7.6 - 0 - 45.5) / 340.9
=-0.111176

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.

Inspired Entertainment has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Inspired Entertainment (Inspired Entertainment) Business Description

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Address
250 West 57th Street, Suite 415, New York, NY, USA, 10107
Inspired Entertainment Inc is a gaming technology company based in the United States. Its core business involves the development of Virtual Sports and Server-Based Gaming systems with associated terminals and digital content to regulate betting, gaming, and lottery operators around the world. It operates through four segments namely Gaming; Virtual Sports; Interactive and Leisure. The company generates maximum revenue from the Gaming segment. Its Gaming segment supplies gaming terminals as well as gaming software and games for the terminals provided to betting offices, casinos, gaming halls, and high street adult gaming centers. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the UK.
Executives
Michael R. Chambrello director C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Andrew C Stone officer: See Remarks C/O INSPIRED ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 250 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 415, NEW YORK NY 10107
Evan Wainhouse Davis 10 percent owner 15 EAST LEVERING MILL ROAD, BALA CYNWYD PA 19004
Katja Tautscher director BOREALIS AG, WAGRAMER STRASSE 17 TO 19, VIENNA C4 1220
Desiree G Rogers director C/O PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 3980 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Marcus Alexander Hoye director RUNWAY EAST BUILDING, 10 FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON X0 EC2A1AF
Steven M Saferin director C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC., 1500 BLUEGRASS LAKES PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30004
Brooks H Pierce officer: President and COO C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Carys Damon officer: General Counsel 250 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 2223, NEW YORK NY 10107
Partners Llp Vitruvian 10 percent owner 105 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON X0 W1U 1QY
Luke Lyon Alvarez director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 4 PITMAN'S ALLEY, GIBRALTAR J1 GX11 1AA
Hg Vora Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 330 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Vip I B L.p. 10 percent owner 105 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON X0 WIV IQY
John M Vandemore director 6355 S. BUFFALO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89521
Ira H Raphaelson director LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109

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