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Nitro Games (OSTO:NITRO) Beneish M-Score : -3.56 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Nitro Games 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 -3.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:NITRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.82   Med: -3.16   Max: 1.61
Current: -3.56

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nitro Games was 1.61. The lowest was -3.82. And the median was -3.16.


Nitro Games Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nitro Games'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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Nitro Games Beneish M-Score Chart

Nitro Games Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.16 -3.54 -1.16 -1.31 -3.56

Nitro Games 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 - - - -3.56 -

Competitive Comparison of Nitro Games's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Nitro Games'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.


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

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

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



Nitro Games 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 Nitro Games 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 * 1.0918+0.528 * 0.8361+0.404 * 0.7691+0.892 * 1.2413+0.115 * 0.9055
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9075+4.679 * -0.257479-0.327 * 1.0064
=-3.56

* 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 kr13.4 Mil.
Revenue was kr98.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr49.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr56.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr119.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr14.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr5.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr77.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr19.9 Mil.
Net Income was kr-36.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-6.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr9.9 Mil.
Revenue was kr79.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr33.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr27.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr89.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr9.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr5.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr37.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr35.2 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)
=(13.423 / 98.907) / (9.905 / 79.682)
=0.135713 / 0.124307
=1.0918

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)
=(32.97 / 79.682) / (48.95 / 98.907)
=0.41377 / 0.494909
=0.8361

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 - (56.221 + 1.376) / 119.299) / (1 - (27.462 + 1.88) / 89.587)
=0.517205 / 0.672475
=0.7691

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
=98.907 / 79.682
=1.2413

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))
=(9.026 / (9.026 + 1.88)) / (14.631 / (14.631 + 1.376))
=0.827618 / 0.914038
=0.9055

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)
=(5.895 / 98.907) / (5.233 / 79.682)
=0.059601 / 0.065674
=0.9075

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)
=((19.9 + 77.15) / 119.299) / ((35.224 + 37.191) / 89.587)
=0.813502 / 0.80832
=1.0064

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
=(-36.724 - 0 - -6.007) / 119.299
=-0.257479

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.

Nitro Games has a M-score of -3.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nitro Games (OSTO:NITRO) Business Description

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Nitro Games PLC is a free-to-play mobile game developer and publisher. The company develops games for the mid-core user segment, mostly focusing on the genre of strategy games. It has developed games such as East India Company, Commander: Conquest of the Americas, Pirates of Black Cove, Raids of Glory, and many more.

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