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Novus Group International AB (XSAT:NOVU) Beneish M-Score : -3.17 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Novus Group International AB 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 -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSAT:NOVU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.23   Max: -1.41
Current: -3.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Novus Group International AB was -1.41. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.23.


Novus Group International AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Novus Group International AB'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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Novus Group International AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Novus Group International AB Annual Data
Trend Jun12 Jun13 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.34 -1.98 - -3.28

Novus Group International AB 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 -3.00 -2.34 -2.90 -2.78 -3.17

Competitive Comparison of Novus Group International AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Novus Group International AB'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.


Novus Group International AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Group International AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Novus Group International AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Novus Group International AB 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 Novus Group International AB 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 * 0.9909+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9199+0.892 * 1.029+0.115 * 1.0304
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.141389-0.327 * 1.055
=-3.17

* 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 kr12.28 Mil.
Revenue was 9.221 + 19.134 + 17.806 + 19.219 = kr65.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.221 + 19.134 + 17.806 + 19.219 = kr65.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr20.80 Mil.
Total Assets was kr25.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr16.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -3.819 + 0.292 + 1.217 + 1.222 = kr-1.09 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.835 + 0.927 + 3.93 + 1.523 = kr2.55 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr12.04 Mil.
Revenue was 7.935 + 17.723 + 17.851 + 20.028 = kr63.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.935 + 17.723 + 17.851 + 20.028 = kr63.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr20.09 Mil.
Total Assets was kr25.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr15.48 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 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)
=(12.28 / 65.38) / (12.043 / 63.537)
=0.187825 / 0.189543
=0.9909

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)
=(63.537 / 63.537) / (65.38 / 65.38)
=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 - (20.803 + 0.45) / 25.695) / (1 - (20.087 + 0.422) / 25.255)
=0.172874 / 0.187923
=0.9199

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
=65.38 / 63.537
=1.029

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))
=(2.353 / (2.353 + 0.422)) / (2.091 / (2.091 + 0.45))
=0.847928 / 0.822904
=1.0304

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 / 65.38) / (0 / 63.537)
=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 + 16.613) / 25.695) / ((0 + 15.477) / 25.255)
=0.646546 / 0.612829
=1.055

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
=(-1.088 - 0 - 2.545) / 25.695
=-0.141389

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.

Novus Group International AB has a M-score of -3.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Novus Group International AB Business Description

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Sveavagen 59, Stockholm, SWE, 113 59
Novus Group International AB is a research company which provides analysis and consultancy services in Sweden. It offers solutions in areas, such as Communication, Brand, Marketing, Business Development, Customer and Affiliates, Society, Media, and Opinion.

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