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NEX Group (NEX Group) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is NEX 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NEX Group was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


NEX Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NEX 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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NEX Group Beneish M-Score Chart

NEX Group Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 -1.81 -0.96 0.78 -2.35

NEX Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18
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 -0.96 - 0.78 - -2.35

Competitive Comparison of NEX Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, NEX 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.


NEX Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, NEX Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NEX 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 NEX 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 * 0.9636+0.528 * 1.0607+0.404 * 1.0422+0.892 * 1.2358+0.115 * 1.1179
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1651+4.679 * 0.012791-0.327 * 1.054
=-2.23

* 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 (Mar18) TTM:Last Year (Mar17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $111.7 Mil.
Revenue was $825.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was $336.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $676.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,402.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $50.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $76.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $39.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $958.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.2 Mil.
Net Income was $156.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $125.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $93.8 Mil.
Revenue was $667.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $288.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $742.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,379.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $44.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $92.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $380.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $537.0 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)
=(111.732 / 825.419) / (93.827 / 667.901)
=0.135364 / 0.14048
=0.9636

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)
=(288.889 / 667.901) / (336.592 / 825.419)
=0.432533 / 0.407783
=1.0607

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 - (675.978 + 50.279) / 2402.235) / (1 - (741.975 + 44.444) / 2379.012)
=0.697674 / 0.669435
=1.0422

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
=825.419 / 667.901
=1.2358

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))
=(92.593 / (92.593 + 44.444)) / (76.816 / (76.816 + 50.279))
=0.675679 / 0.604398
=1.1179

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)
=(39.106 / 825.419) / (27.16 / 667.901)
=0.047377 / 0.040665
=1.1651

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)
=((18.156 + 958.101) / 2402.235) / ((537.037 + 380.247) / 2379.012)
=0.406395 / 0.385574
=1.054

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
=(156.425 - 0 - 125.698) / 2402.235
=0.012791

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.

NEX Group has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NEX Group (NEX Group) Business Description

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NEX Group PLC provides electronic execution, risk mitigation, messaging, broking and information services for wholesale market participants. The Company's reportable segments include NEX Markets and NEX Optimisation. The company acts as an intermediary for FX and fixed income products through the Group's electronic platforms. It is also involved in a non-advisory capacity as principals in the matched purchase and sale of financial instruments between clients and provides technology development services.

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