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Prosus NV (XAMS:PRX) Beneish M-Score : -1.61 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Prosus NV 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.61 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XAMS:PRX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.04   Med: -1.72   Max: -0.6
Current: -1.61

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prosus NV was -0.60. The lowest was -2.04. And the median was -1.72.


Prosus NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Prosus NV'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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Prosus NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Prosus NV Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.04 -1.81 -1.72 -0.60 -1.61

Prosus NV 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 - -0.60 - -1.61 -

Competitive Comparison of Prosus NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Prosus NV'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.


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

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

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



Prosus NV 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 Prosus NV 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 * 1.1826+0.528 * 0.9138+0.404 * 0.812+0.892 * 1.136+0.115 * 0.9277
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9459+4.679 * 0.157227-0.327 * 1.0907
=-1.61

* 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 €1,419 Mil.
Revenue was €5,385 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,548 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €21,829 Mil.
Total Assets was €60,783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €579 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €177 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,100 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €14,729 Mil.
Net Income was €9,445 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-112 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,056 Mil.
Revenue was €4,740 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,245 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €13,861 Mil.
Total Assets was €64,775 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,954 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,007 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €14,404 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)
=(1418.746 / 5384.51) / (1056.004 / 4739.76)
=0.263487 / 0.222797
=1.1826

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)
=(1244.868 / 4739.76) / (1547.638 / 5384.51)
=0.262644 / 0.287424
=0.9138

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 - (21828.514 + 579.08) / 60782.852) / (1 - (13860.62 + 548.432) / 64774.904)
=0.63135 / 0.777552
=0.812

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
=5384.51 / 4739.76
=1.136

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))
=(152.544 / (152.544 + 548.432)) / (177.46 / (177.46 + 579.08))
=0.217617 / 0.234568
=0.9277

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)
=(2099.632 / 5384.51) / (1954.016 / 4739.76)
=0.389939 / 0.412261
=0.9459

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)
=((14729.18 + 4114.27) / 60782.852) / ((14403.604 + 4007.004) / 64774.904)
=0.310013 / 0.284224
=1.0907

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
=(9444.608 - 0 - -112.08) / 60782.852
=0.157227

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.

Prosus NV has a M-score of -1.61 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Prosus NV (XAMS:PRX) Business Description

Address
Gustav Mahlerplein 5, Symphony Offices, Amsterdam, NH, NLD, 1082 MS
Prosus NV is a consumer internet group operating across a variety of platforms and geographies. The group's businesses operate in China, India, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, North America, Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The group's businesses and investments are organized around the following segments: Ecommerce, which comprises its interests in Classifieds, Payments, and Fintech, Food Delivery, Etail, Travel, and other Ecommerce, Social and Internet Platforms, which comprises its interests in Tencent and Mail.ru Group and Corporate which relates to group-level corporate services and treasury function.

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