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Nu-World Holdings (JSE:NWL) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Nu-World Holdings 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:NWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -1.94   Max: -1.36
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nu-World Holdings was -1.36. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -1.94.


Nu-World Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nu-World Holdings'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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Nu-World Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Nu-World Holdings Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.62 -2.52 -3.48 -1.36 -2.50

Nu-World Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 - -1.36 - -2.50 -

Competitive Comparison of Nu-World Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Nu-World Holdings'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.


Nu-World Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Nu-World Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nu-World Holdings 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 Nu-World Holdings 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 * 1.4395+0.528 * 1.1962+0.404 * 0.9483+0.892 * 0.8839+0.115 * 0.8024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1535+4.679 * -0.071635-0.327 * 1.0541
=-2.50

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R452 Mil.
Revenue was R1,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was R335 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,614 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,787 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R286 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R34 Mil.
Net Income was R71 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R199 Mil.
Total Receivables was R355 Mil.
Revenue was R2,152 Mil.
Gross Profit was R453 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,485 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,671 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R281 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R137 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R52 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)
=(451.82 / 1901.931) / (355.109 / 2151.831)
=0.237559 / 0.165026
=1.4395

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)
=(452.976 / 2151.831) / (334.699 / 1901.931)
=0.210507 / 0.175979
=1.1962

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 - (1614.046 + 61.902) / 1787.164) / (1 - (1484.896 + 76.619) / 1671.186)
=0.06223 / 0.065625
=0.9483

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
=1901.931 / 2151.831
=0.8839

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))
=(19.927 / (19.927 + 76.619)) / (21.438 / (21.438 + 61.902))
=0.206399 / 0.257235
=0.8024

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)
=(286.175 / 1901.931) / (280.686 / 2151.831)
=0.150466 / 0.130441
=1.1535

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)
=((34.193 + 178.686) / 1787.164) / ((51.977 + 136.871) / 1671.186)
=0.119116 / 0.113002
=1.0541

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
=(70.578 - 0 - 198.602) / 1787.164
=-0.071635

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.

Nu-World Holdings has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nu-World Holdings (JSE:NWL) Business Description

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Address
35 - 3rd Street, Wynberg, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2199
Nu-World Holdings Ltd, along with its subsidiaries is engaged in importing, manufacturing, assembling, marketing, and distributing branded consumer goods including consumer electronics, high-technology, small electrical appliances, white goods, liquor, and furniture. It also manufactures kitchenware and Telefunken. The company operates its business in geographic segments that include South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. The South African segment generates maximum revenue for the company.