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N2OFF (NITO) Beneish M-Score : 607.74 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is N2OFF 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 607.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for N2OFF's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NITO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.13   Med: -2.58   Max: 607.74
Current: 607.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of N2OFF was 607.74. The lowest was -8.13. And the median was -2.58.


N2OFF Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for N2OFF'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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N2OFF Beneish M-Score Chart

N2OFF Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -8.13 -7.14 -2.54 -3.16 -

N2OFF 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 -3.41 3.98 5.43 - 607.74

Competitive Comparison of N2OFF's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, N2OFF'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.


N2OFF's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, N2OFF's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where N2OFF's Beneish M-Score falls into.



N2OFF 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 N2OFF 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 * 1.1822+0.528 * 0.7984+0.404 * 1517.4262+0.892 * 0.4379+0.115 * 2.124
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9285+4.679 * -0.436163-0.327 * 0.7092
=607.74

* 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 $0.15 Mil.
Revenue was 0.044 + 0.106 + 0 + 0.037 = $0.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.016 + 0.121 + 0 + 0.01 = $0.15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4.42 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.56 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.01 Mil.
Net Income was -0.77 + -1.734 + -2.366 + -0.71 = $-5.58 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.072 + 0.292 + -0.19 + 0.114 = $0.29 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.008 + -0.974 + -0.624 + -0.529 = $-3.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.28 Mil.
Revenue was 0.121 + 0.224 + 0.051 + 0.031 = $0.43 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.078 + 0.145 + 0.027 + 0.018 = $0.27 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5.28 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.06 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.03 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)
=(0.146 / 0.187) / (0.282 / 0.427)
=0.780749 / 0.660422
=1.1822

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)
=(0.268 / 0.427) / (0.147 / 0.187)
=0.627635 / 0.786096
=0.7984

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 - (4.422 + 0.104) / 6.266) / (1 - (5.28 + 0.191) / 5.472)
=0.277689 / 0.000183
=1517.4262

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
=0.187 / 0.427
=0.4379

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))
=(0.059 / (0.059 + 0.191)) / (0.013 / (0.013 + 0.104))
=0.236 / 0.111111
=2.124

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)
=(4.896 / 0.187) / (5.797 / 0.427)
=26.181818 / 13.576112
=1.9285

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)
=((0.005 + 0.561) / 6.266) / ((0.025 + 0.672) / 5.472)
=0.090329 / 0.127376
=0.7092

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
=(-5.58 - 0.288 - -3.135) / 6.266
=-0.436163

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.

N2OFF has a M-score of 607.74 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


N2OFF (NITO) Business Description

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Save Foods Inc is an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-crop protection that reduces food waste and ensures food safety. The company engaged in the business of developing, testing, and marketing solutions and products for extending the storability and shelf life of vegetables and fruits through its subsidiary. The company develops products that treat citrus fruits, sweet potatoes, and stored table potatoes and also provides storage control of fruits and vegetables. It has also started the commercialization of its products. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States and Mexico.
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