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Everplay Group (STU:2EC) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Everplay 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:2EC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.54

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Everplay Group was -1.99. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.52.


Everplay Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Everplay Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.60 -2.02 -3.03 -2.54

Everplay Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.02 - -3.03 - -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Everplay Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Everplay 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.


Everplay Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Everplay Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Everplay 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 Everplay 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 * 1.398+0.528 * 0.868+0.404 * 0.9024+0.892 * 1.0891+0.115 * 0.9724
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.461+4.679 * -0.10006-0.327 * 0.9421
=-2.50

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €53.8 Mil.
Revenue was €201.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €83.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €131.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €375.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €32.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €33.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €47.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.7 Mil.
Net Income was €24.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €61.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was €35.3 Mil.
Revenue was €184.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €66.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €95.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €345.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €32.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €66.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €45.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.4 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)
=(53.767 / 201.171) / (35.313 / 184.706)
=0.26727 / 0.191185
=1.398

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)
=(66.749 / 184.706) / (83.757 / 201.171)
=0.36138 / 0.416347
=0.868

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 - (130.987 + 4.321) / 375.054) / (1 - (95.405 + 5.353) / 345.515)
=0.639231 / 0.708383
=0.9024

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
=201.171 / 184.706
=1.0891

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))
=(32.139 / (32.139 + 5.353)) / (32.149 / (32.149 + 4.321))
=0.857223 / 0.881519
=0.9724

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)
=(33.59 / 201.171) / (66.905 / 184.706)
=0.166972 / 0.362224
=0.461

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)
=((2.689 + 47.624) / 375.054) / ((3.353 + 45.845) / 345.515)
=0.134149 / 0.14239
=0.9421

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
=(24.376 - 0 - 61.904) / 375.054
=-0.10006

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.

Everplay Group has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Everplay Group Business Description

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Everplay Group PLC is a indie games label developer and publisher of video games, working simulation games and children's edutainment apps, with a portfolio of over 140 premium, high-quality titles across PC, console and mobile. market.

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