Relevance Communication Nordic (NGM:RLVNC) Beneish M-Score: -3.38 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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NGM:RLVNC Relevance Communication Nordic NGM:RLVNC
43 GF Score
Price kr0.54
GF Value kr2.25
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Relevance Communication Nordic Beneish M-Score?

Relevance Communication Nordic NGM:RLVNC 43 Beneish M-Score is -3.38 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGM:RLVNC with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of kr2.25 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 976 Media - Diversified companies, Relevance Communication Nordic ranks better than 86.07% on this metric.

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 -3.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGM:RLVNC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.15   Med: -3.13   Max: -0.22
Current: -3.38

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Relevance Communication Nordic was -0.22. The lowest was -6.15. And the median was -3.13.


Relevance Communication Nordic Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Relevance Communication Nordic'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.

Relevance Communication Nordic Beneish M-Score Chart

Relevance Communication Nordic Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.14 -3.13 -1.03 -0.42 -3.38

Relevance Communication Nordic Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.38 0.00

NGM:RLVNC vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Relevance Communication Nordic'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.


Relevance Communication Nordic Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Relevance Communication Nordic's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Relevance Communication Nordic 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 Relevance Communication Nordic 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 * 0.8742+0.528 * 1.5308+0.404 * 0.9737+0.892 * 1.0172+0.115 * 1.0062
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3027+4.679 * -0.231993-0.327 * 0.7957
=-3.38

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr5.24 Mil.
Revenue was kr38.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr12.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr7.03 Mil.
Total Assets was kr28.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr7.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr7.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was kr-7.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-0.57 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr5.89 Mil.
Revenue was kr37.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr19.43 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr8.60 Mil.
Total Assets was kr37.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr7.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr9.88 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1.80 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)
=(5.237 / 38.059) / (5.889 / 37.415)
=0.137602 / 0.157397
=0.8742

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)
=(19.431 / 37.415) / (12.912 / 38.059)
=0.519337 / 0.339263
=1.5308

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 - (7.032 + 0.048) / 28.6) / (1 - (8.602 + 0) / 37.854)
=0.752448 / 0.772758
=0.9737

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
=38.059 / 37.415
=1.0172

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))
=(7.036 / (7.036 + 0)) / (7.68 / (7.68 + 0.048))
=1 / 0.993789
=1.0062

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)
=(0.22 / 38.059) / (0.166 / 37.415)
=0.00578 / 0.004437
=1.3027

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)
=((0 + 7.024) / 28.6) / ((1.8 + 9.884) / 37.854)
=0.245594 / 0.30866
=0.7957

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
=(-7.202 - 0 - -0.567) / 28.6
=-0.231993

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.

Relevance Communication Nordic has a M-score of -3.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.38 mean?
Relevance Communication Nordic (NGM:RLVNC) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.38 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Relevance Communication Nordic and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Relevance Communication Nordic ranks #136 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 13.9%.
Is Relevance Communication Nordic's Beneish M-Score too high?
Relevance Communication Nordic's current Beneish M-Score is -3.38. Based on the distribution chart, Relevance Communication Nordic ranks #136 out of 976 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Relevance Communication Nordic has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Relevance Communication Nordic's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Relevance Communication Nordic ranks #136 out of 976 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Relevance Communication Nordic in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Relevance Communication Nordic and its competitors. Relevance Communication Nordic's current Beneish M-Score is -3.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Relevance Communication Nordic stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Relevance Communication Nordic (NGM:RLVNC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr2.25, compared to a current price of kr0.54 — trading 76% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.38. Relevance Communication Nordic's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Relevance Communication Nordic (NGM:RLVNC), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.38 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Relevance Communication Nordic (NGM:RLVNC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Relevance Communication Nordic stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr0.54 is trading 76% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr2.25. GuruFocus considers Relevance Communication Nordic to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NGM:RLVNC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.38
  • GF Value™: kr2.25 vs. price of kr0.54 (76% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGM:RLVNC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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