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The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is The North West 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:NWC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.6
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The North West Co was -2.60. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.75.


The North West Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The North West 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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The North West Co Beneish M-Score Chart

The North West Co Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -3.29 -2.62 -2.61 -2.83

The North West Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.61 -2.57 -2.78 -2.81 -2.83

Competitive Comparison of The North West Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The North West Co'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.


The North West Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The North West Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



The North West 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 The North West 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 * 1.0172+0.528 * 0.9707+0.404 * 0.8377+0.892 * 1.0505+0.115 * 1.0006
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0289+4.679 * -0.072375-0.327 * 0.9641
=-2.83

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$122 Mil.
Revenue was 643.109 + 616.91 + 618.095 + 593.564 = C$2,472 Mil.
Gross Profit was 214.692 + 205.354 + 204.444 + 184.929 = C$809 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$503 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1,396 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$759 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$614 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$251 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$386 Mil.
Net Income was 34.492 + 37.228 + 36.777 + 20.894 = C$129 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 90.481 + 71.151 + 59.334 + 9.461 = C$230 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$114 Mil.
Revenue was 635.164 + 586.706 + 578.874 + 552.016 = C$2,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was 201.177 + 186.641 + 184.057 + 176.04 = C$748 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$475 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1,337 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$709 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$568 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$249 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$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)
=(121.606 / 2471.678) / (113.798 / 2352.76)
=0.0492 / 0.048368
=1.0172

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)
=(747.915 / 2352.76) / (809.419 / 2471.678)
=0.317888 / 0.327478
=0.9707

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 - (502.905 + 759.182) / 1396.01) / (1 - (474.844 + 708.942) / 1336.89)
=0.095933 / 0.114523
=0.8377

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
=2471.678 / 2352.76
=1.0505

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))
=(98.373 / (98.373 + 708.942)) / (105.276 / (105.276 + 759.182))
=0.121852 / 0.121783
=1.0006

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)
=(613.522 / 2471.678) / (567.61 / 2352.76)
=0.248221 / 0.241253
=1.0289

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)
=((385.791 + 250.658) / 1396.01) / ((383.615 + 248.606) / 1336.89)
=0.455906 / 0.472904
=0.9641

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
=(129.391 - 0 - 230.427) / 1396.01
=-0.072375

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 North West Co has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Business Description

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Address
77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 2R1
The North West Co Inc is a Canada-based company that is principally engaged in retail business in underserved rural communities and urban neighborhoods. The company provides food, family apparel, housewares, appliances, and outdoor products, with food products accounting for the majority of the company's revenue. The company also offers services, including post offices, income tax return preparation, money transfers, commercial business sales, and others. Its geographical segment includes Canada and International. The company generates maximum revenue from Canada.
Executives
Leanne Flewitt Senior Officer

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