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Novation (Novation) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Novation 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Novation was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Novation Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Novation Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.31 -1.83 -16.41 -2.63 -4.79

Novation Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 -4.43 -4.79 -4.93 -4.32 -5.72

Competitive Comparison of Novation's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Novation'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.


Novation's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Novation's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Novation 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 Novation 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 * 0.6756+0.528 * 1.0748+0.404 * 1.0624+0.892 * 0.8821+0.115 * 1.0693
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9852+4.679 * -0.597274-0.327 * 1.3588
=-5.72

* 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 (Sep21) TTM:Last Year (Sep20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3.52 Mil.
Revenue was 9.943 + 13.056 + 12.38 + 12.607 = $47.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.149 + 1.332 + 1.228 + 1.204 = $4.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5.30 Mil.
Total Assets was $9.61 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $92.84 Mil.
Net Income was -1.378 + -1.293 + -1.38 + -1.243 = $-5.29 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.004 + 0.003 + 0.003 + 0.015 = $0.02 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.468 + 0.079 + -0.329 + 0.212 = $0.43 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5.90 Mil.
Revenue was 12.381 + 12.332 + 14.033 + 15.652 = $54.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.753 + 1.104 + 1.473 + 1.656 = $5.99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.50 Mil.
Total Assets was $12.77 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $89.34 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)
=(3.516 / 47.986) / (5.9 / 54.398)
=0.073271 / 0.10846
=0.6756

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)
=(5.986 / 54.398) / (4.913 / 47.986)
=0.110041 / 0.102384
=1.0748

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 - (5.297 + 0.373) / 9.612) / (1 - (7.502 + 0.336) / 12.766)
=0.410112 / 0.386025
=1.0624

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
=47.986 / 54.398
=0.8821

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))
=(1.205 / (1.205 + 0.336)) / (1.015 / (1.015 + 0.373))
=0.78196 / 0.731268
=1.0693

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)
=(6.821 / 47.986) / (7.849 / 54.398)
=0.142146 / 0.144288
=0.9852

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)
=((92.841 + 1.797) / 9.612) / ((89.342 + 3.159) / 12.766)
=9.845818 / 7.245888
=1.3588

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
=(-5.294 - 0.017 - 0.43) / 9.612
=-0.597274

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.

Novation has a M-score of -5.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Novation (Novation) Business Description

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Address
9229 Ward Parkway, Suite 340, Kansas City, MO, USA, 64114
Novation Companies Inc provides outsourced health care staffing and related services in the State of Georgia. Services are performed by medical staff on-site at the company's clients' facilities.
Executives
Lee D Keddie director 1110 W. LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 220 BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089
David William Pointer director, officer: Chief Executive Officer PO BOX 402, NEWMAN LAKE WA 99025
Howard Amster director 23811 CHAGRIN BLVD # 200, BEACHWOOD OH 44122-5525
Barry Igdaloff director
Howard Timothy Eriksen director 567 WILDROSE CIRCLE, LYNDEN WA 98264
Jeffrey E. Eberwein director, officer: Executive Chairman 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Charles M Gillman director 1223 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, OFFICE 648, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Robert G. Pearse director 100 CANAL POINTE BLVD., SUITE 108, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Carolyn K. Campbell officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NOVATION COMPANIES, INC. 500 GRAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 201B KANSAS CITY MO 64106
Richard Rector other: See Remarks C/O NOVATION COMPANIES, INC. 500 GRAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 201B KANSAS CITY MO 64106
W Lance Anderson officer: President and COO 2114 CENTRAL ST STE 600 KANSAS CITY MO 64108
Gregory T Barmore director C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC, 8140 WARD PARKWAY, STE 300, KANSAS CITY MO 64114
Steve M Haslam officer: Chief Operating Officer 2114 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 600 KANSAS CITY MO 64108
Edward W Mehrer director C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC 8140 WARD PARKWAY, STE 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64114
Art N Burtscher director C/O NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC 8140 WARD PARKWAY, STE 300 KANSAS CITY MO 64114

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