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Nestle (Nestle) Beneish M-Score

: -2.69 (As of Today)
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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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSRGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nestle was -2.32. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.67.


Nestle Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nestle'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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Nestle Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.64 -2.32 -2.56 -2.69

Nestle Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.32 - -2.56 - -2.69

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nestle'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.


Nestle Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Nestle's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nestle 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 Nestle 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 * 1.0043+0.528 * 0.9852+0.404 * 0.9957+0.892 * 1.061+0.115 * 1.0314
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0184+4.679 * -0.037392-0.327 * 1.062
=-2.63

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $12,714 Mil.
Revenue was $107,945 Mil.
Gross Profit was $49,749 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $35,681 Mil.
Total Assets was $146,334 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $35,230 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,999 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $29,272 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $42,882 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $52,989 Mil.
Net Income was $12,961 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $18,433 Mil.
Total Receivables was $11,932 Mil.
Revenue was $101,739 Mil.
Gross Profit was $46,195 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $37,636 Mil.
Total Assets was $145,107 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $32,354 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,801 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27,089 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $42,911 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $46,608 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)
=(12713.922 / 107945.19) / (11932.16 / 101738.944)
=0.117781 / 0.117282
=1.0043

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)
=(46194.719 / 101738.944) / (49749.075 / 107945.19)
=0.454051 / 0.460873
=0.9852

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 - (35681.082 + 35230.111) / 146334.413) / (1 - (37636.325 + 32354.015) / 145107.342)
=0.515417 / 0.517665
=0.9957

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
=107945.19 / 101738.944
=1.061

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))
=(3800.988 / (3800.988 + 32354.015)) / (3998.612 / (3998.612 + 35230.111))
=0.10513 / 0.101931
=1.0314

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)
=(29271.508 / 107945.19) / (27088.879 / 101738.944)
=0.27117 / 0.266259
=1.0184

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)
=((52989.13 + 42881.591) / 146334.413) / ((46607.986 + 42911.121) / 145107.342)
=0.655148 / 0.616916
=1.062

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
=(12961.378 - 0 - 18433.164) / 146334.413
=-0.037392

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.

Nestle has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Nestle (Nestle) Business Description

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Avenue Nestle 55, Vevey, CHE, CH-1800
With a 150-year-plus history, Nestle is the largest food and beverage manufacturer in the world by sales, generating more than CHF 90 billion in annual revenue. Its diverse product portfolio includes brands such as Nestle, Nescafe, Perrier, Pure Life, and Purina. Nestle also owns around 20% of French cosmetics firm L'Oreal. The company employs 275,000 people around the world and has a vast portfolio of global products, with more than 30 brands each achieving more than CHF 1 billion in sales annually and a geographic presence that spans almost 190 countries.

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