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OVH Groupe (XPAR:OVH) Beneish M-Score : -3.66 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is OVH Groupe 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 -3.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:OVH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -3.59   Max: -1.64
Current: -3.66

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of OVH Groupe was -1.64. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -3.59.


OVH Groupe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for OVH Groupe'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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OVH Groupe Beneish M-Score Chart

OVH Groupe Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.59 -3.42 -1.64 -3.71 -3.66

OVH Groupe Semi-Annual Data
Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.71 - -3.66 -

Competitive Comparison of OVH Groupe's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, OVH Groupe'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.


OVH Groupe's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, OVH Groupe's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



OVH Groupe 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 OVH Groupe 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 * 0.7418+0.528 * 1.0193+0.404 * 1.0946+0.892 * 1.1387+0.115 * 0.9341
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9223+4.679 * -0.230972-0.327 * 1.1129
=-3.66

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €34.8 Mil.
Revenue was €897.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €695.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €183.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,602.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,077.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €319.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €25.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €387.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €757.7 Mil.
Net Income was €-40.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €329.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was €41.2 Mil.
Revenue was €788.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €622.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €171.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,442.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €989.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €268.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €23.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €338.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €587.8 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)
=(34.783 / 897.299) / (41.178 / 787.998)
=0.038764 / 0.052256
=0.7418

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)
=(622.828 / 787.998) / (695.779 / 897.299)
=0.790393 / 0.775415
=1.0193

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 - (183.192 + 1077.186) / 1602.633) / (1 - (171.421 + 989.858) / 1442.749)
=0.213558 / 0.195093
=1.0946

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
=897.299 / 787.998
=1.1387

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))
=(268.705 / (268.705 + 989.858)) / (319.149 / (319.149 + 1077.186))
=0.213501 / 0.228562
=0.9341

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)
=(25.061 / 897.299) / (23.861 / 787.998)
=0.027929 / 0.030281
=0.9223

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)
=((757.735 + 387.601) / 1602.633) / ((587.804 + 338.665) / 1442.749)
=0.714659 / 0.642155
=1.1129

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
=(-40.32 - 0 - 329.843) / 1602.633
=-0.230972

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.

OVH Groupe has a M-score of -3.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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OVH Groupe (XPAR:OVH) Business Description

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OVH Groupe is a provider of cloud services, occupying a unique position in the cloud market. It provides businesses with a complete suite of solutions designed to meet the growing demand for multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies, addressing a wide range of needs and customer segments.

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