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Ncino (NCNO) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Ncino 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NCNO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.66   Max: -0.56
Current: -2.7

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ncino was -0.56. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.66.


Ncino Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ncino'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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Ncino Beneish M-Score Chart

Ncino Annual Data
Trend Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.75 -0.56 -2.61 -2.70

Ncino Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.61 -2.77 -2.68 -2.41 -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Ncino's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ncino'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.


Ncino's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Ncino 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 Ncino 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 * 0.9729+0.528 * 0.9773+0.404 * 0.9575+0.892 * 1.1671+0.115 * 0.8487
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8411+4.679 * -0.073689-0.327 * 0.9479
=-2.70

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $113.0 Mil.
Revenue was 123.693 + 121.942 + 117.236 + 113.672 = $476.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 74.483 + 73.917 + 69.189 + 67.484 = $285.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $250.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,340.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $98.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $207.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $215.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $69.1 Mil.
Net Income was 1.16 + -16.379 + -15.884 + -11.243 = $-42.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.777 + -2.32 + 0.469 + -0.782 = $-0.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.148 + 5.87 + 11.964 + 31.303 = $57.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $99.5 Mil.
Revenue was 109.181 + 105.296 + 99.627 + 94.211 = $408.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 64.254 + 62.14 + 58.406 + 53.909 = $238.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $207.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,327.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $95.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $34.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $211.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $205.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $91.6 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)
=(112.975 / 476.543) / (99.497 / 408.315)
=0.237072 / 0.243677
=0.9729

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)
=(238.709 / 408.315) / (285.073 / 476.543)
=0.58462 / 0.59821
=0.9773

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 - (250.775 + 98.406) / 1340.43) / (1 - (207.193 + 94.95) / 1327.269)
=0.739501 / 0.772357
=0.9575

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
=476.543 / 408.315
=1.1671

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))
=(34.652 / (34.652 + 94.95)) / (45.264 / (45.264 + 98.406))
=0.267372 / 0.315055
=0.8487

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)
=(207.274 / 476.543) / (211.146 / 408.315)
=0.434953 / 0.517115
=0.8411

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)
=((69.103 + 215.036) / 1340.43) / ((91.647 + 205.158) / 1327.269)
=0.211976 / 0.223621
=0.9479

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
=(-42.346 - -0.856 - 57.285) / 1340.43
=-0.073689

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.

Ncino has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Ncino (NCNO) Business Description

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6770 Parker Farm Drive, Wilmington, NC, USA, 28405
Ncino Inc is a provider of cloud-based software for financial institutions. Its software solution digitizes, automates, and streamlines inefficient and complex processes & workflow and utilizes data analytics & artificial intelligence that enables financial institutions to more effectively onboard new clients, make loans and manage the entire loan life cycle, open deposit, and other accounts and manage regulatory compliance. It also offers professional services, including configuration & implementation, training, and advisory services. Ncino generates the majority of its revenue from subscription services. The company caters to global financial institutions, enterprise banks, regional banks, community banks, and credit unions. The vast majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
April Rieger officer: Chief Lgl. & Compl. Ofc., Sec. 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 200, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Sean Desmond officer: Chief Customer Success Officer 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Pierre Naude director, officer: CEO 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 200, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Steven A Collins director 20 N. MERIDIAN STREET, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Matthew Royce Hansen officer: Chief Product Officer C/O SOUTHPORT ACQUISITION CORPORATION, 1745 GRAND AVENUE, DEL MAR CA 92014
Jeanette Sellers officer: VP of Accounting 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Joshua L Glover officer: President & Chief Rev Officer 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Gregory Orenstein officer: Chief Corp Dev & Strat Officer 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Jeff Horing director, 10 percent owner INSIGHT PARTNERS, 680 5TH AVENUE 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
William R Spruill director 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 200, WILMINGTON NC 28405
David Rudow officer: CFO & Treasurer 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON NC 28405
Jeffrey W Lunsford director C/O WEBSIDESTORY, INC., 10182 TELESIS COURT, 6TH FLOOR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Pamela Kilday director 6770 PARKER FARM DRIVE, SUITE 300, WILMINGTON, NC NC 28405
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