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OVHFF (OVH Groupe) Beneish M-Score : -3.36 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is OVH Groupe 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 -3.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OVHFF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.94   Med: -3.56   Max: -1.61
Current: -3.36

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of OVH Groupe was -1.61. The lowest was -3.94. And the median was -3.56.


OVH Groupe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for OVH Groupe'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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OVH Groupe Beneish M-Score Chart

OVH Groupe Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.46 -1.61 -3.70 -3.94 -3.36

OVH Groupe Semi-Annual Data
Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.70 - -3.94 - -3.36

Competitive Comparison of OVH Groupe's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, OVH Groupe'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.


OVH Groupe's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



OVH Groupe 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 OVH Groupe 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 * 1.0912+0.528 * 0.9721+0.404 * 1.0768+0.892 * 1.1189+0.115 * 0.9668
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.01+4.679 * -0.226683-0.327 * 1.0242
=-3.35

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $46 Mil.
Revenue was $1,095 Mil.
Gross Profit was $681 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $196 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,841 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,222 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $378 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $438 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $910 Mil.
Net Income was $-11 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $406 Mil.
Total Receivables was $38 Mil.
Revenue was $979 Mil.
Gross Profit was $591 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $200 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,748 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,175 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $348 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $63 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $826 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)
=(46.312 / 1094.877) / (37.931 / 978.516)
=0.042299 / 0.038764
=1.0912

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)
=(591.496 / 978.516) / (680.814 / 1094.877)
=0.604483 / 0.621818
=0.9721

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 - (195.935 + 1221.678) / 1840.971) / (1 - (199.773 + 1174.686) / 1747.691)
=0.229965 / 0.213557
=1.0768

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
=1094.877 / 978.516
=1.1189

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))
=(348.036 / (348.036 + 1174.686)) / (378.235 / (378.235 + 1221.678))
=0.228562 / 0.23641
=0.9668

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)
=(71.485 / 1094.877) / (63.256 / 978.516)
=0.06529 / 0.064645
=1.01

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)
=((909.584 + 437.936) / 1840.971) / ((826.32 + 422.684) / 1747.691)
=0.731962 / 0.71466
=1.0242

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
=(-11.353 - 0 - 405.964) / 1840.971
=-0.226683

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.

OVH Groupe has a M-score of -3.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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OVH Groupe Business Description

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OVH Groupe is a provider of cloud services, occupying a position in the cloud market. It provides businesses with a complete suite of solutions designed to meet the growing demand for multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies, addressing a wide range of needs and customer segments. Geographically operates in France, Europe and Rest of the world. It has three operating segments: Private Cloud, Public Cloud and Web Cloud & Other.

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