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National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC) Beneish M-Score : 9.32 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is National Hydro Power Co 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 9.32 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XNEP:NHPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -1.31   Max: 46.03
Current: 9.32

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Hydro Power Co was 46.03. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -1.31.


National Hydro Power Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Hydro Power Co'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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National Hydro Power Co Beneish M-Score Chart

National Hydro Power Co Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 46.03 -2.67 -1.91 -1.31 9.32

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Competitive Comparison of National Hydro Power Co's Beneish M-Score

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National Hydro Power Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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National Hydro Power Co 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 National Hydro Power Co 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 * 9.3492+0.528 * 1.2624+0.404 * 7.9482+0.892 * 0.7461+0.115 * 0.9383
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6237+4.679 * 0.294628-0.327 * 0.5961
=9.32

* 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 (Jul21) TTM:Last Year (Jul20) TTM:
Total Receivables was NPR310.7 Mil.
Revenue was NPR159.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR87.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR417.9 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR1,799.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR931.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR52.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR8.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR53.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR86.6 Mil.
Net Income was NPR625.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR95.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR44.5 Mil.
Revenue was NPR213.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR148.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR169.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR1,188.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR981.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR51.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR6.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR74.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR80.6 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)
=(310.716 / 159.533) / (44.547 / 213.835)
=1.94766 / 0.208324
=9.3492

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)
=(148.581 / 213.835) / (87.806 / 159.533)
=0.694839 / 0.550394
=1.2624

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 - (417.878 + 931.187) / 1798.99) / (1 - (169.6 + 981.931) / 1188.942)
=0.250099 / 0.031466
=7.9482

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
=159.533 / 213.835
=0.7461

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))
=(51.636 / (51.636 + 981.931)) / (52.372 / (52.372 + 931.187))
=0.049959 / 0.053247
=0.9383

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)
=(8.304 / 159.533) / (6.855 / 213.835)
=0.052052 / 0.032057
=1.6237

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)
=((86.563 + 53.496) / 1798.99) / ((80.617 + 74.657) / 1188.942)
=0.077854 / 0.130598
=0.5961

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
=(625.263 - 0 - 95.23) / 1798.99
=0.294628

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.

National Hydro Power Co has a M-score of 9.32 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC) Business Description

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Address
BinayakNagar-10, Baneshwor, Kathmandu, NPL
National Hydro Power Co Ltd is engaged in the development of hydropower projects. The company's projects include Indrawati-III Hydropower Project, Lower Indrawati Hydropower Project and Lower Erkhuwa Hydropower Project.

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