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Banijay Group NV (XAMS:BNJ) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Banijay Group NV 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XAMS:BNJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.55
Current: -3.05

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Banijay Group NV was -1.55. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.60.


Banijay Group NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Banijay Group NV'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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Banijay Group NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Banijay Group NV Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.55 -2.44 -2.78 -2.60 -3.05

Banijay Group NV Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 -2.60 - - - -3.05

Competitive Comparison of Banijay Group NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Banijay Group NV'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.


Banijay Group NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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Banijay Group NV 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 Banijay Group NV 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 * 0.6087+0.528 * 0.607+0.404 * 1.0447+0.892 * 1.1125+0.115 * 0.8062
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.058388-0.327 * 0.9951
=-3.05

* 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 €536 Mil.
Revenue was €4,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,803 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,033 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,868 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €206 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,280 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,973 Mil.
Net Income was €146 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €489 Mil.
Total Receivables was €791 Mil.
Revenue was €4,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,621 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,119 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,733 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €220 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €120 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,468 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,690 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)
=(535.6 / 4803.3) / (790.9 / 4317.6)
=0.111507 / 0.18318
=0.6087

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)
=(2620.6 / 4317.6) / (4803.3 / 4803.3)
=0.606958 / 1
=0.607

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 - (2032.8 + 205.6) / 5867.6) / (1 - (2119 + 219.8) / 5733)
=0.618515 / 0.592046
=1.0447

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
=4803.3 / 4317.6
=1.1125

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))
=(141.8 / (141.8 + 219.8)) / (194.7 / (194.7 + 205.6))
=0.392146 / 0.486385
=0.8062

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)
=(0 / 4803.3) / (120.4 / 4317.6)
=0 / 0.027886
=0

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)
=((2972.8 + 2279.9) / 5867.6) / ((2690 + 2467.6) / 5733)
=0.895204 / 0.899634
=0.9951

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
=(146.1 - 0 - 488.7) / 5867.6
=-0.058388

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.

Banijay Group NV has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Banijay Group NV Business Description

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Banijay Group NV media and entertainment company. It has over 130 production companies across 23 territories, a multi-genre catalogue boasting over 185,000 hours of original standout programming, and a complementary live entertainment business.

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