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Nictus Holdings (NAM:NHL) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Nictus 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nictus Holdings was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Nictus Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nictus 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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Nictus Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nictus Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Nictus 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.


Nictus Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nictus Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nictus 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 Nictus 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R525 Mil.
Revenue was R1,034 Mil.
Gross Profit was R294 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,371 Mil.
Total Assets was R2,694 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R383 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,383 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R18 Mil.
Net Income was R42 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R155 Mil.
Total Receivables was R412 Mil.
Revenue was R0 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,069 Mil.
Total Assets was R2,154 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R345 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,874 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R23 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)
=(524.59 / 1033.691) / (411.898 / 0)
=0.507492 /
=

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)
=(0 / 0) / (293.853 / 1033.691)
= / 0.284275
=

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 - (1370.974 + 382.58) / 2694.111) / (1 - (1068.623 + 345.14) / 2154.249)
=0.349116 / 0.343733
=

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
=1033.691 / 0
=

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 / (0 + 345.14)) / (11.789 / (11.789 + 382.58))
=0 / 0.029893
=

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)
=(57.708 / 1033.691) / (0 / 0)
=0.055827 /
=

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)
=((17.754 + 2382.754) / 2694.111) / ((23.229 + 1874.39) / 2154.249)
=0.89102 / 0.880873
=

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
=(42.348 - 0 - 155.272) / 2694.111
=-0.041915

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.


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Nictus Holdings (NAM:NHL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
140 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, 1st Floor, Nictus Building, P.O. Box 755, Southern Industrial Area, Windhoek, NAM
Nictus Holdings Ltd retails automobiles, tyres, furniture and provides financial and insurance services in Namibia. The company operates through three segments namely, Retail, Properties, and Insurance and Finance. The Retail segment sells multi-brand tires, retreaded tires, wheels, and allied services. The Properties segment invests in properties. The Insurance and Finance segment provides risk management solutions, and financial assistance. Majority revenue of the company is earned from Retail segment.

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