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Netfonds AG (XTER:NF4) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Netfonds AG 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:NF4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.65   Med: -1.65   Max: -0.3
Current: -2.65

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Netfonds AG was -0.30. The lowest was -2.65. And the median was -1.65.


Netfonds AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Netfonds AG'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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Netfonds AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Netfonds AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.65 -1.53 -2.49 -0.30 -2.65

Netfonds AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.65 -1.53 -2.49 -0.30 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Netfonds AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Financial Conglomerates subindustry, Netfonds AG'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.


Netfonds AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Netfonds AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Netfonds AG 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 Netfonds AG 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 * 1.0235+0.528 * 1.1174+0.404 * 0.9927+0.892 * 0.9131+0.115 * 0.9896
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.034854-0.327 * 1.0289
=-2.65

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €31.5 Mil.
Revenue was €176.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €15.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €40.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €63.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €30.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.1 Mil.
Net Income was €0.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €3.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was €33.7 Mil.
Revenue was €193.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €19.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €42.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €68.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €34.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6.9 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)
=(31.473 / 176.446) / (33.676 / 193.24)
=0.178372 / 0.17427
=1.0235

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)
=(19.234 / 193.24) / (15.717 / 176.446)
=0.099534 / 0.089075
=1.1174

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 - (40.049 + 0.425) / 63.665) / (1 - (42.949 + 0.53) / 68.682)
=0.364266 / 0.366952
=0.9927

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
=176.446 / 193.24
=0.9131

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))
=(3.985 / (3.985 + 0.53)) / (3.506 / (3.506 + 0.425))
=0.882614 / 0.891885
=0.9896

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 / 176.446) / (0 / 193.24)
=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)
=((9.069 + 30.235) / 63.665) / ((6.914 + 34.296) / 68.682)
=0.617356 / 0.600012
=1.0289

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
=(0.851 - 0 - 3.07) / 63.665
=-0.034854

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.

Netfonds AG has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Netfonds AG (XTER:NF4) Business Description

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Address
Heidenkampsweg 73, Hamburg, NW, DEU, 20097
Netfonds AG is a service provider in the areas of finance and insurance. The company offers investment and financial advice to agents, banks, and financial distributors. Netfonds is a well-established concept for independent consultants and insurance brokers. As a broker pool, liability umbrella, multiple agents, asset manager, fund manager, and product provider, Netfonds offers a broad range of services so that advice can become a real added value for the customer. The range of services includes legal and regulatory services in the investment fund, insurance, pension, and financing product categories.

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