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NVP SpA (MIL:NVP) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is NVP SpA 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:NVP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.5

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NVP SpA was -2.17. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.50.


NVP SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NVP SpA'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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NVP SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

NVP SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.17 -2.50 -2.31 -3.01 -2.50

NVP SpA Semi-Annual Data
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 -2.31 - -3.01 - -2.50

Competitive Comparison of NVP SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, NVP SpA'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.


NVP SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



NVP SpA 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 NVP SpA 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 * 1.1598+0.528 * 1.0441+0.404 * 0.9014+0.892 * 1.5787+0.115 * 0.7663
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.130553-0.327 * 1.1002
=-2.50

* 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 €9.55 Mil.
Revenue was €27.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was €17.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €19.62 Mil.
Total Assets was €58.31 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €30.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €20.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11.51 Mil.
Net Income was €0.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €8.34 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.22 Mil.
Revenue was €17.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was €11.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12.53 Mil.
Total Assets was €44.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €25.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €11.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10.09 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)
=(9.552 / 27.48) / (5.217 / 17.407)
=0.347598 / 0.299707
=1.1598

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)
=(11.621 / 17.407) / (17.571 / 27.48)
=0.667605 / 0.63941
=1.0441

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 - (19.623 + 30.217) / 58.306) / (1 - (12.53 + 25.153) / 44.919)
=0.145199 / 0.16109
=0.9014

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
=27.48 / 17.407
=1.5787

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))
=(2.506 / (2.506 + 25.153)) / (4.052 / (4.052 + 30.217))
=0.090603 / 0.118241
=0.7663

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 / 27.48) / (0 / 17.407)
=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)
=((11.512 + 20.012) / 58.306) / ((10.089 + 11.985) / 44.919)
=0.540665 / 0.491418
=1.1002

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
=(0.726 - 0 - 8.338) / 58.306
=-0.130553

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.

NVP SpA has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NVP SpA (MIL:NVP) Business Description

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NVP SpA is a provider of video production for television networks and for owners or managers of television rights. The company designs and develops high-tech mobile direction of television events, sports, entertainment, concerts and shows.

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