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Nexity (Nexity) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Nexity 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NXYAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.38   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nexity was -2.09. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.38.


Nexity Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nexity 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 -2.56 -2.89 -2.09 -2.12 -2.84

Nexity Quarterly Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.09 - -2.12 - -2.84

Competitive Comparison of Nexity's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Nexity'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.


Nexity's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Nexity's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nexity 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 Nexity 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 * 1.1316+0.528 * 1.0317+0.404 * 0.8635+0.892 * 0.8451+0.115 * 1.2949
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2253+4.679 * -0.035197-0.327 * 1.0133
=-2.54

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,744 Mil.
Revenue was 2260.297 + 2049.425 + 2702.928 + 1902.946 = $8,916 Mil.
Gross Profit was 759.33 + 718.015 + 873.946 + 679.896 = $3,031 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,739 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $905 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $408 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,504 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,546 Mil.
Net Income was 11.607 + 9.276 + 141.522 + 57.265 = $220 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 259.675 + 0.784 + 347.216 + -61.879 = $546 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,823 Mil.
Revenue was 2677.252 + 2528.919 + 3533.865 + 1809.472 = $10,550 Mil.
Gross Profit was 888.444 + 956.682 + 1111.933 + 743.422 = $3,700 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,747 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $725 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $489 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $614 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,652 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,384 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)
=(1743.823 / 8915.596) / (1823.366 / 10549.508)
=0.195592 / 0.172839
=1.1316

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)
=(3700.481 / 10549.508) / (3031.187 / 8915.596)
=0.350773 / 0.339987
=1.0317

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 - (6739.182 + 904.959) / 9265.621) / (1 - (6747.062 + 724.68) / 9370.831)
=0.175 / 0.20266
=0.8635

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
=8915.596 / 10549.508
=0.8451

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))
=(488.527 / (488.527 + 724.68)) / (408.4 / (408.4 + 904.959))
=0.402674 / 0.310958
=1.2949

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)
=(116.94 / 8915.596) / (614.138 / 10549.508)
=0.013116 / 0.058215
=0.2253

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)
=((1546.253 + 5503.543) / 9265.621) / ((1384.011 + 5651.912) / 9370.831)
=0.760855 / 0.750832
=1.0133

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
=(219.67 - 0 - 545.796) / 9265.621
=-0.035197

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.

Nexity has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Nexity (Nexity) Business Description

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1, terrasse Bellini, South Esplanade, TSA 48200, Paris La Defense cedex, FRA, 92919
Nexity SA is a fully integrated real estate company with operations in residential real estate, commercial real estate, real estate services, distribution networks, client relations and urban projects. Its business is divided into Residential real estate, commercial real estate, Services and Networks and Other Activities segments. The firm serves to individuals, companies, and investors. It mainly operates in France.

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