GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Credit Services » Enova International Inc (NYSE:ENVA) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Enova International (Enova International) Beneish M-Score : -3.34 (As of May. 07, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Enova International 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 -3.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ENVA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.09   Med: -3.75   Max: -1.96
Current: -3.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Enova International was -1.96. The lowest was -5.09. And the median was -3.75.


Enova International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enova International'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.

* Premium members only.

Enova International Beneish M-Score Chart

Enova International 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 -4.62 -3.58 -2.77 -2.84 -3.31

Enova International Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.07 -3.23 -3.26 -3.31 -3.34

Competitive Comparison of Enova International's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Enova International'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.


Enova International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Enova International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Enova International 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 Enova International 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 * 1.0412+0.528 * 1.1386+0.404 * 0.7866+0.892 * 1.224+0.115 * 1.1205
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9701+4.679 * -0.228717-0.327 * 1.1067
=-3.34

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,947 Mil.
Revenue was 609.889 + 583.592 + 551.36 + 499.431 = $2,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 280.269 + 267.828 + 270.945 + 253.801 = $1,073 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,176 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,637 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $608 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $291 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,068 Mil.
Net Income was 48.428 + 34.768 + 41.285 + 48.145 = $173 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.54 + 1.297 + 0.144 + -1.24 = $-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 348.563 + 314.288 + 271.242 + 299.323 = $1,233 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,097 Mil.
Revenue was 483.256 + 486.164 + 456.2 + 407.99 = $1,834 Mil.
Gross Profit was 242.569 + 252.578 + 263.271 + 239.622 = $998 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,385 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,847 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $108 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $512 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $178 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,340 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)
=(3946.597 / 2244.272) / (3096.728 / 1833.61)
=1.75852 / 1.688869
=1.0412

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)
=(998.04 / 1833.61) / (1072.843 / 2244.272)
=0.544303 / 0.478036
=1.1386

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 - (4175.524 + 125.329) / 4636.527) / (1 - (3385.121 + 107.811) / 3846.992)
=0.072398 / 0.092036
=0.7866

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
=2244.272 / 1833.61
=1.224

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))
=(37.893 / (37.893 + 107.811)) / (37.88 / (37.88 + 125.329))
=0.260068 / 0.232095
=1.1205

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)
=(608.244 / 2244.272) / (512.251 / 1833.61)
=0.271021 / 0.279367
=0.9701

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)
=((3067.826 + 290.603) / 4636.527) / ((2340.076 + 177.869) / 3846.992)
=0.724342 / 0.654523
=1.1067

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
=(172.626 - -0.339 - 1233.416) / 4636.527
=-0.228717

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.

Enova International has a M-score of -3.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Enova International Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Enova International's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Enova International (Enova International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60604
Enova International Inc provides online financial services, including short-term consumer loans, line of credit accounts, and installment loans to customers mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Consumers apply for credit online, receive a decision almost immediately, and can receive funds within one day. Enova acts as either the lender or a third-party facilitator between borrowers and other lenders. The company earns revenue from interest income, finance charges, and other fees, including fees on the transactions between borrowers and third-party lenders. The majority of revenue comes from the United States. The company realizes similar amounts of revenue from each of its three different products: short-term loans, lines of credit, and installment loans.
Executives
Linda Johnson Rice director
Steven E Cunningham officer: Executive VP - CFO & Treasurer 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD, RIVERWOODS IL 60015
Ellen Carnahan director 222 WEST ADAMS ST, C/O WILLIAM BLAIR VENTURE MANAGEMENT CO, CHICAGO IL 60606-5307
Kirk Chartier officer: SVP - Chief Marketing Officer C/O OPTIONSXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., 311 WEST MONROE; SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sean Rahilly officer: VP - Chief Compliance Officer C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO IL 60604
David Fisher director, officer: President - CEO 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60605
James A Gray director 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60605
Gregg A. Kaplan director C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO IL 60604
James Joseph Lee officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL 60604
William M Goodyear director NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC, 615 N. WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Mark Mcgowan director C/O COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION, 6500 HARBOUR HEIGHTS PARKWAY, SUITE 303, MUKILTEO WA 98275
Gregory T Zeeman officer: SVP - Chief Operating Officer C/O HSBC NORTH AMERICA, 26525 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD., METTAWA IL 60045
Daniel R Feehan director CASH AMERICA INTL INC, 1600 W &TH ST, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Mark Tebbe director LANTE CORP, 161 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60601
John Higginson officer: VP - Chief Technology Officer C/O ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC., 175 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO IL 60604