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NowVertical Group (NowVertical Group) Beneish M-Score : -1.66 (As of Jun. 17, 2024)


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What is NowVertical 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NOWVF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.66   Med: -0.18   Max: 4.23
Current: -1.66

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NowVertical Group was 4.23. The lowest was -1.66. And the median was -0.18.


NowVertical Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

NowVertical Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 4.23 -1.27

NowVertical Group Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.23 2.81 -0.18 -1.27 -1.66

Competitive Comparison of NowVertical Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NowVertical 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.


NowVertical Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



NowVertical 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 NowVertical 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 * 1.4005+0.528 * 0.931+0.404 * 0.9279+0.892 * 1.5191+0.115 * 0.8946
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.693+4.679 * 0.010734-0.327 * 1.0881
=-1.65

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $10.59 Mil.
Revenue was 12.947 + 0 + 15.46 + 12.623 = $41.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.326 + 0 + 6.346 + 6.22 = $18.89 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22.04 Mil.
Total Assets was $45.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.14 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.78 Mil.
Net Income was -1.51 + 0 + -1.375 + -1.49 = $-4.38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.582 + 0 + 0.107 + 0.684 = $0.21 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.413 + 0 + -1.888 + -3.602 = $-5.08 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.98 Mil.
Revenue was 8.392 + 8.381 + 7.642 + 2.594 = $27.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.603 + 3.276 + 3.211 + 1.488 = $11.58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.74 Mil.
Total Assets was $34.17 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.17 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)
=(10.591 / 41.03) / (4.978 / 27.009)
=0.258128 / 0.184309
=1.4005

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)
=(11.578 / 27.009) / (18.892 / 41.03)
=0.428672 / 0.460444
=0.931

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 - (22.036 + 0.221) / 45.93) / (1 - (14.743 + 0.446) / 34.168)
=0.515415 / 0.555461
=0.9279

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
=41.03 / 27.009
=1.5191

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))
=(1.7 / (1.7 + 0.446)) / (1.71 / (1.71 + 0.221))
=0.792171 / 0.885552
=0.8946

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)
=(18.138 / 41.03) / (17.229 / 27.009)
=0.442067 / 0.637898
=0.693

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)
=((12.777 + 31.679) / 45.93) / ((14.17 + 16.223) / 34.168)
=0.967908 / 0.889517
=1.0881

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
=(-4.375 - 0.209 - -5.077) / 45.93
=0.010734

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.

NowVertical Group has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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NowVertical Group (NowVertical Group) Business Description

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7750 Okeechobee boulevard, Suite 4-2024, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33411
NowVertical Group Inc is a company specializing in accretive data analytics software and services. It is a global data software and services company that helps businesses by helping its clients understand, manage and utilize their data. It has the following operating segments: Technology and Solutions. The company earns the majority of the revenue from the Solutions segment.