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Invibes Advertising NV (XPAR:ALINV) Beneish M-Score : -1.95 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Invibes Advertising 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALINV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -1.98   Max: -1.09
Current: -1.95

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Invibes Advertising NV was -1.09. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -1.98.


Invibes Advertising NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Invibes Advertising 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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Invibes Advertising NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Invibes Advertising NV 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 -1.81 -2.84 -1.60 -3.14 -1.95

Invibes Advertising NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -1.60 - -3.14 - -1.95

Competitive Comparison of Invibes Advertising NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Invibes Advertising 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.


Invibes Advertising NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Invibes Advertising 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 Invibes Advertising 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 * 1.3399+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1866+0.892 * 1.0339+0.115 * 1.3591
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.015023-0.327 * 0.9893
=-1.95

* 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 €11.61 Mil.
Revenue was €28.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was €28.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €29.77 Mil.
Total Assets was €38.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.69 Mil.
Net Income was €0.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €8.38 Mil.
Revenue was €27.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was €27.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €30.46 Mil.
Total Assets was €37.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.66 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)
=(11.611 / 28.913) / (8.382 / 27.966)
=0.401584 / 0.299721
=1.3399

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)
=(27.966 / 27.966) / (28.913 / 28.913)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (29.773 + 1.237) / 38.342) / (1 - (30.462 + 1.253) / 37.808)
=0.191226 / 0.161156
=1.1866

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
=28.913 / 27.966
=1.0339

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))
=(3.185 / (3.185 + 1.253)) / (1.384 / (1.384 + 1.237))
=0.717666 / 0.528043
=1.3591

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 / 28.913) / (0 / 27.966)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0.687 + 13.186) / 38.342) / ((0.66 + 13.168) / 37.808)
=0.361823 / 0.365743
=0.9893

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
=(0.576 - 0 - 0) / 38.342
=0.015023

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.

Invibes Advertising NV has a M-score of -1.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Invibes Advertising NV (XPAR:ALINV) Business Description

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Invibes Advertising NV is a digital advertising services provider. It offers advertisers communication solutions tailored to users' experiences on media websites. It considers operating in a single sector, digital advertising services.

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