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Nacon (CHIX:NACONP) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Nacon 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:NACONp' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.43
Current: -2.82

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nacon was -2.43. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.63.


Nacon Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nacon Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.58 -2.43 -2.63 -2.88 -2.82

Nacon Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.88 - -2.82 -

Competitive Comparison of Nacon's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Nacon'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.


Nacon's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Nacon 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 Nacon 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 * 1.1552+0.528 * 0.845+0.404 * 1.2163+0.892 * 1.0004+0.115 * 0.948
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6894+4.679 * -0.071546-0.327 * 1.1018
=-2.82

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €49.8 Mil.
Revenue was €156.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €92.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €143.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €483.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €11.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €31.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €11.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €115.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €119.6 Mil.
Net Income was €12.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €47.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €43.1 Mil.
Revenue was €155.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €77.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €170.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €412.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €25.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €72.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €109.6 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)
=(49.839 / 155.976) / (43.127 / 155.912)
=0.31953 / 0.276611
=1.1552

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)
=(77.835 / 155.912) / (92.145 / 155.976)
=0.499224 / 0.590764
=0.845

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 - (143.417 + 10.984) / 483.311) / (1 - (170.782 + 10.804) / 412.252)
=0.680535 / 0.559527
=1.2163

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
=155.976 / 155.912
=1.0004

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))
=(25.626 / (25.626 + 10.804)) / (31.586 / (31.586 + 10.984))
=0.703431 / 0.741978
=0.948

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)
=(11.932 / 155.976) / (7.06 / 155.912)
=0.076499 / 0.045282
=1.6894

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)
=((119.552 + 115.827) / 483.311) / ((109.638 + 72.59) / 412.252)
=0.487014 / 0.442031
=1.1018

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
=(12.772 - 0 - 47.351) / 483.311
=-0.071546

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.

Nacon has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Nacon (CHIX:NACONP) Business Description

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396/466, Rue de la Voyette, CRT 2, Fretin, FRA, 59273
Nacon SA is a France based video game company. It designs and distributes accessories for video game consoles, and publishes video games for various platforms.

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