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NVE (NVEC) Beneish M-Score : -3.07 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is NVE 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 -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NVEC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.43
Current: -3.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NVE was -1.43. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.55.


NVE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

NVE Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.89 -1.68 -1.43 -3.07

NVE 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 -1.43 -1.46 -2.39 -2.18 -3.07

Competitive Comparison of NVE's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, NVE'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.


NVE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, NVE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NVE 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 NVE 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 * 0.6189+0.528 * 1.0213+0.404 * 0.9112+0.892 * 0.7791+0.115 * 0.5369
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1587+4.679 * -0.016801-0.327 * 0.5776
=-3.07

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3.15 Mil.
Revenue was 7.083 + 6.756 + 7.133 + 8.831 = $29.80 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.345 + 5.401 + 5.533 + 6.752 = $23.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33.19 Mil.
Total Assets was $66.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.18 Mil.
Net Income was 3.813 + 4.184 + 4.724 + 4.404 = $17.13 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.132 + 4.73 + 5.36 + 5.025 = $18.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.52 Mil.
Revenue was 12.798 + 7.402 + 10.718 + 7.336 = $38.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.268 + 5.923 + 8.315 + 5.685 = $30.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $30.79 Mil.
Total Assets was $69.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.83 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.34 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)
=(3.145 / 29.803) / (6.523 / 38.254)
=0.105526 / 0.170518
=0.6189

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)
=(30.191 / 38.254) / (23.031 / 29.803)
=0.789225 / 0.772775
=1.0213

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 - (33.194 + 1.344) / 66.78) / (1 - (30.787 + 1.771) / 69.255)
=0.482809 / 0.529882
=0.9112

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
=29.803 / 38.254
=0.7791

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))
=(0.197 / (0.197 + 1.771)) / (0.308 / (0.308 + 1.344))
=0.100102 / 0.186441
=0.5369

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)
=(1.772 / 29.803) / (1.963 / 38.254)
=0.059457 / 0.051315
=1.1587

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)
=((0.176 + 1.036) / 66.78) / ((0.343 + 1.833) / 69.255)
=0.018149 / 0.03142
=0.5776

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
=(17.125 - 0 - 18.247) / 66.78
=-0.016801

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.

NVE has a M-score of -3.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


NVE (NVEC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11409 Valley View Road, Eden Prarie, MN, USA, 55344
NVE Corp develops and sells devices that use spintronics, a nanotechnology that relies on electron spin. It manufactures high-performance spintronic products including sensors and couplers that are used to acquire and transmit data. The company's products include Digital sensors, Medical sensors, Rotation Sensors, GT Sensors, Angle Sensors, Analog sensors, MSOP Isolators, Passive-In Transceivers, and others. The company manufactures high-performance spintronic products including sensors and couplers. The company's designs are based on giant magnetoresistance GMR and tunneling magnetoresistance TMR combined with integrated circuitry.
Executives
Patricia M Hollister director 3455 LYMAN BLVD, CHASKA MN 55318-3052
Daniel A Baker director, officer: President and CEO 11409 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344-3617
Terrence Glarner director 160 MONTROSE PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55104
James W Bracke director 15411 MASON POINTE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Curt A Reynders officer: Chief Financial Officer 11409 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
James D Hartman director
Richard W Kramp director 174 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55118
Gary R Maharaj director 9924 WEST 74TH STREET, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Robert Irish director 17910-39TH PLACE NORTH, PLYMOUTH MN 55446
Daughton James Dr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer
Richard George officer: Chief Financial Officer
Wells Fargo & Company/mn 10 percent owner 420 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94163
Partners Itasca 10 percent owner 3600 IDS CENTER, 80 SOUTH EIGHT ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Norwest Equity Partners Iv Lp /mn/ 10 percent owner 3600 IDS CENTER 80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 554026
Still George J Jr 10 percent owner NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301

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