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Voluntis (XPAR:ALVTX) Beneish M-Score : -5.01 (As of Jun. 18, 2024)


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What is Voluntis 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 -5.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALVTX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.01   Med: -4.32   Max: 2.61
Current: -5.01

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Voluntis was 2.61. The lowest was -5.01. And the median was -4.32.


Voluntis Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Voluntis Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
- - 2.61 -4.32 -5.01

Voluntis Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -4.32 - -5.01 -

Competitive Comparison of Voluntis's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Voluntis'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.


Voluntis's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Voluntis's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Voluntis 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 Voluntis 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 * 1.2983+0.528 * 0.7055+0.404 * 0.9957+0.892 * 1.2016+0.115 * 0.4521
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6528+4.679 * -0.602285-0.327 * 1.006
=-5.01

* 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 (Dec20) TTM:Last Year (Dec19) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.84 Mil.
Revenue was €4.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4.15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €14.04 Mil.
Total Assets was €17.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.41 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6.06 Mil.
Net Income was €-12.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-1.37 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.54 Mil.
Revenue was €3.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.65 Mil.
Total Assets was €17.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.45 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)
=(0.844 / 4.398) / (0.541 / 3.66)
=0.191905 / 0.147814
=1.2983

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)
=(2.436 / 3.66) / (4.149 / 4.398)
=0.665574 / 0.943383
=0.7055

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 - (14.035 + 0.405) / 17.852) / (1 - (10.647 + 3.313) / 17.276)
=0.191127 / 0.191943
=0.9957

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
=4.398 / 3.66
=1.2016

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))
=(2.117 / (2.117 + 3.313)) / (2.536 / (2.536 + 0.405))
=0.389871 / 0.862292
=0.4521

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)
=(3.278 / 4.398) / (4.179 / 3.66)
=0.745339 / 1.141803
=0.6528

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)
=((6.062 + 9.2) / 17.852) / ((4.452 + 10.23) / 17.276)
=0.854918 / 0.84985
=1.006

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
=(-12.124 - 0 - -1.372) / 17.852
=-0.602285

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.

Voluntis has a M-score of -5.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Voluntis (XPAR:ALVTX) Business Description

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58, Avenue de Wagram, Paris, FRA, 75017
Voluntis SA is engaged in developing patient-centric digital health solutions. The company offers digital solutions for diabetes, respiratory diseases, cancer, anticoagulation treatments, and haemophilia. The Company operates in a single segment: Development of therapeutic digital solutions based on its Theraxium platform.

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