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4iG Nyrt (BUD:4IG) Beneish M-Score : -2.03 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is 4iG Nyrt 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for 4iG Nyrt's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUD:4IG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.41   Med: -1.95   Max: -0.01
Current: -2.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 4iG Nyrt was -0.01. The lowest was -6.41. And the median was -1.95.


4iG Nyrt Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for 4iG Nyrt'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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4iG Nyrt Beneish M-Score Chart

4iG Nyrt 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 -2.21 -1.87 -0.21 -1.72 -2.03

4iG Nyrt Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.72 - - - -2.03

Competitive Comparison of 4iG Nyrt's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, 4iG Nyrt'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.


4iG Nyrt's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, 4iG Nyrt's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 4iG Nyrt's Beneish M-Score falls into.



4iG Nyrt 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 4iG Nyrt 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 * 1.0972+0.528 * 0.7769+0.404 * 1.4219+0.892 * 2.1438+0.115 * 0.8356
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.139029-0.327 * 1.1368
=-2.03

* 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 Ft174,633 Mil.
Revenue was Ft594,722 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft231,706 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft250,151 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft1,515,608 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft598,193 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft172,250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft259,325 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft866,532 Mil.
Net Income was Ft-27,397 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Ft183,317 Mil.
Total Receivables was Ft74,243 Mil.
Revenue was Ft277,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft83,967 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft326,699 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft944,882 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft325,627 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft74,809 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft158,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft458,842 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)
=(174633 / 594722) / (74243 / 277421)
=0.293638 / 0.267619
=1.0972

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)
=(83967 / 277421) / (231706 / 594722)
=0.30267 / 0.389604
=0.7769

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 - (250151 + 598193) / 1515608) / (1 - (326699 + 325627) / 944882)
=0.440262 / 0.309622
=1.4219

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
=594722 / 277421
=2.1438

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))
=(74809 / (74809 + 325627)) / (172250 / (172250 + 598193))
=0.186819 / 0.223573
=0.8356

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 / 594722) / (0 / 277421)
=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)
=((866532 + 259325) / 1515608) / ((458842 + 158594) / 944882)
=0.742842 / 0.653453
=1.1368

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
=(-27397 - 0 - 183317) / 1515608
=-0.139029

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.

4iG Nyrt has a M-score of -2.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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4iG Nyrt (BUD:4IG) Business Description

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Address
Montevideo Street 8, Budapest, HUN, 1037
4iG Nyrt operates in the software application industry in Hungary. The company is engaged in project management and professional quality assurance, operation of database and application servers, oracle ERP and CMS development, implementation and operate ECM solutions, and account management consultancy. It operates through the following segments: IT services and trade; Telecommunications and Other activities. The company generates maximum revenue from the Telecommunications segment.

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