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Vivendi SE (XSWX:VIV) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Vivendi SE 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:VIV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.27   Max: 0.65
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vivendi SE was 0.65. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.27.


Vivendi SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vivendi SE'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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Vivendi SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Vivendi SE 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 -2.40 -2.09 0.65 -2.75 -2.31

Vivendi SE Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.65 - -2.75 - -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Vivendi SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Vivendi SE'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.


Vivendi SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Vivendi SE 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 Vivendi SE 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 * 1.1592+0.528 * 0.9651+0.404 * 0.9284+0.892 * 1.0468+0.115 * 2.2492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0357+4.679 * -0.014274-0.327 * 1.2695
=-2.36

* 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 CHF5,851 Mil.
Revenue was CHF9,912 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF4,543 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF10,578 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF36,074 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF4,340 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF603 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF3,820 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF13,867 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF4,193 Mil.
Net Income was CHF382 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF897 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF4,822 Mil.
Revenue was CHF9,469 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF4,188 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF9,809 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF30,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF1,559 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF589 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF3,524 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF8,841 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF3,333 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)
=(5850.839 / 9911.721) / (4821.819 / 9468.964)
=0.590295 / 0.509224
=1.1592

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)
=(4188.253 / 9468.964) / (4542.793 / 9911.721)
=0.442314 / 0.458325
=0.9651

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 - (10577.532 + 4340.032) / 36073.571) / (1 - (9809.432 + 1559.246) / 30869.119)
=0.586468 / 0.631714
=0.9284

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
=9911.721 / 9468.964
=1.0468

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))
=(589.158 / (589.158 + 1559.246)) / (602.625 / (602.625 + 4340.032))
=0.274231 / 0.121923
=2.2492

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)
=(3820.398 / 9911.721) / (3524.093 / 9468.964)
=0.385442 / 0.372173
=1.0357

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)
=((4192.913 + 13866.978) / 36073.571) / ((3332.641 + 8841.318) / 30869.119)
=0.500641 / 0.394373
=1.2695

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
=(381.945 - 0 - 896.865) / 36073.571
=-0.014274

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.

Vivendi SE has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vivendi SE (XSWX:VIV) Business Description

Address
42, Avenue de Friedland, Cedex 08, Paris, FRA, 75380
Vivendi's transformation into a pure-play media firm was completed in 2014, but recent acquisitions and the spinout of Universal Music Group have again changed the firm. The company now operates multiple divisions with one very large core segment: Canal+, a leading producer and distributor of film and TV content in France, produces over 60% of revenue. It also owns Havas, the world's sixth-largest ad agency holding company; Gameloft, a mobile game publisher; and minority stakes in multiple companies in Europe.

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