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V2X (VVX) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is V2X 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for V2X's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

VVX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of V2X was -1.72. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.43.


V2X Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for V2X'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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V2X Beneish M-Score Chart

V2X 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 -2.27 -2.48 -2.46 -1.87 -2.56

V2X Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.47 -2.56 -2.52 -2.36 -2.42

Competitive Comparison of V2X's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, V2X'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.


V2X's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, V2X's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where V2X's Beneish M-Score falls into.



V2X 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 V2X 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 * 0.9939+0.528 * 1.1405+0.404 * 0.9708+0.892 * 1.0779+0.115 * 0.8653
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7365+4.679 * -0.019535-0.327 * 1.007
=-2.42

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $766 Mil.
Revenue was 1081.656 + 1072.183 + 1010.564 + 1040.307 = $4,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was 91.436 + 73.835 + 70.274 + 97.946 = $333 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $982 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,126 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $187 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $906 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,126 Mil.
Net Income was 15.051 + -6.544 + 1.144 + -0.492 = $9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.198 + -6.733 + -1.633 + -2.105 = $-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 62.654 + 25.675 + -57.226 + 52.793 = $84 Mil.
Total Receivables was $715 Mil.
Revenue was 1001.507 + 977.852 + 943.46 + 978.167 = $3,901 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.679 + 87.4 + 78.83 + 115.973 = $353 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $894 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,126 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $126 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $236 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $830 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,188 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)
=(766.399 / 4204.71) / (715.381 / 3900.986)
=0.182272 / 0.183385
=0.9939

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)
=(352.882 / 3900.986) / (333.491 / 4204.71)
=0.09046 / 0.079314
=1.1405

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 - (982.298 + 99.116) / 3126.105) / (1 - (894.079 + 125.975) / 3126.495)
=0.65407 / 0.673739
=0.9708

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
=4204.71 / 3900.986
=1.0779

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))
=(109.418 / (109.418 + 125.975)) / (115.035 / (115.035 + 99.116))
=0.464831 / 0.537168
=0.8653

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)
=(187.319 / 4204.71) / (235.967 / 3900.986)
=0.04455 / 0.060489
=0.7365

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)
=((1126.455 + 906.051) / 3126.105) / ((1188.195 + 830.354) / 3126.495)
=0.650172 / 0.645627
=1.007

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
=(9.159 - -13.669 - 83.896) / 3126.105
=-0.019535

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.

V2X has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


V2X Business Description

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Address
7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 700, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
V2X Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one segment and offers facility and logistics services and information technology mission support and engineering and digital integration services. The information technology and network communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications, emergency services, life support activities, public works, security, transportation operations, and others.
Executives
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