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Evertec (Evertec) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Evertec 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EVTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.86   Max: -2.59
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Evertec was -2.59. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.86.


Evertec Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Evertec Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -3.01 -2.61 -2.93 -2.59

Evertec 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 -2.93 -2.63 -2.89 -2.81 -2.59

Competitive Comparison of Evertec's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Evertec'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.


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

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

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



Evertec 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 Evertec 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 * 1.0675+0.528 * 1.0224+0.404 * 1.1651+0.892 * 1.1234+0.115 * 0.9507
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.271+4.679 * -0.057066-0.327 * 1.1318
=-2.59

* 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 $140.5 Mil.
Revenue was 194.621 + 173.198 + 167.076 + 159.814 = $694.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96.014 + 91.918 + 86.624 + 83.397 = $358.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $561.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,060.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $77.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $93.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $128.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $298.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $955.8 Mil.
Net Income was 11.479 + 10.036 + 28.155 + 30.052 = $79.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.982 + -30.681 + 3.4 + -2.699 = $-27.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.832 + 37.22 + 71.727 + 54.511 = $224.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $117.2 Mil.
Revenue was 161.787 + 145.803 + 160.571 + 150.248 = $618.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 84.41 + 69.531 + 86.258 + 85.589 = $325.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $389.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,131.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $72.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $78.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $89.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $208.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $400.3 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)
=(140.494 / 694.709) / (117.158 / 618.409)
=0.202234 / 0.189451
=1.0675

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)
=(325.788 / 618.409) / (357.953 / 694.709)
=0.526816 / 0.515256
=1.0224

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 - (561.354 + 77.249) / 2060.263) / (1 - (389.129 + 72.305) / 1131.743)
=0.690038 / 0.59228
=1.1651

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
=694.709 / 618.409
=1.1234

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))
=(78.618 / (78.618 + 72.305)) / (93.621 / (93.621 + 77.249))
=0.520915 / 0.547908
=0.9507

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)
=(128.172 / 694.709) / (89.77 / 618.409)
=0.184497 / 0.145163
=1.271

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)
=((955.849 + 298.313) / 2060.263) / ((400.286 + 208.41) / 1131.743)
=0.608739 / 0.537839
=1.1318

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
=(79.722 - -26.998 - 224.29) / 2060.263
=-0.057066

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.

Evertec has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Evertec (Evertec) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Cupey Center Building, Road 176, Kilometer 1.3, San Juan, PRI, 00926
Evertec Inc is a transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its business segments are Merchant Acquiring, Payment Services - Puerto Rico & Caribbean, Payment Services - Latin America, and Business Solutions. The company serves a diversified customer base of financial institutions, merchants, corporations and government agencies with mission-critical technology solutions that enable them to issue, process and accept transactions securely. The company derives revenue based on transaction or discount fees or fees based on the number of accounts on file.
Executives
Diego Viglianco officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936
Paola Perez-surillo officer: Senior Vice President PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Virginia Gambale director C/O JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP., 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Joaquin A. Castrillo-salgado officer: Vice President of Finance PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Luis A Rodriguez-gonzalez officer: General Counsel & Secretary PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Morgan M Schuessler director, officer: President & CEO PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Popular Inc 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 362708, SAN JUAN PR 00936-2708
Guillermo Rospigliosi officer: Executive Vice President PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Castillo Rodrigo Del officer: Executive Vice President PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Kelly Hefner Barrett director 4630 WYNMEADE PARK, MARIETTA GA 30067
Philip E. Steurer officer: Chief Operating Officer PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Miguel Vizcarrondo officer: Executive Vice President PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Frank D. D'angelo director PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Carlos J. Ramirez officer: Executive Vice President PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527
Ivan Pagan director PO BOX 364527, SAN JUAN PR 00936-4527

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