Nutritional Growth Solutions (ASX:NGS) Beneish M-Score : -6.22 (As of May. 25, 2024)

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What is Nutritional Growth Solutions 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 -6.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:NGS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.22 Med: -3.82 Max: -1.42
Current: -6.22

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nutritional Growth Solutions was -1.42. The lowest was -6.22. And the median was -3.82.

Nutritional Growth Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nutritional Growth Solutions's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Nutritional Growth Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Nutritional Growth Solutions Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

-1.42

-6.22

Nutritional Growth Solutions Semi-Annual Data
	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-	-	-1.42	-	-6.22

Competitive Comparison of Nutritional Growth Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nutritional Growth Solutions's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Nutritional Growth Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Nutritional Growth Solutions 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 Nutritional Growth Solutions for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.2035

0.528 * 1.7293

0.404 * 1.6327

0.892 * 1.0208

0.115 * 0.0838

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.5294

4.679 * -0.583691

0.327 * 3.7742

-6.22

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was A$0.03 Mil.
Revenue was A$4.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1.33 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.65 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.02 Mil.
Net Income was A$-4.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-3.51 Mil.

Total Receivables was A$0.13 Mil.
Revenue was A$4.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$2.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$4.37 Mil.
Total Assets was A$4.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.06 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$8.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 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)
	=	(0.027 / 4.458)	/	(0.13 / 4.367)
	=	0.006057	/	0.029769
	=	0.2035

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)
	=	(2.131 / 4.367)	/	(1.258 / 4.458)
	=	0.487978	/	0.282189
	=	1.7293

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 - (1.328 + 0.04) / 1.398)	/	(1 - (4.366 + 0.064) / 4.489)
	=	0.021459	/	0.013143
	=	1.6327

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
	=	4.458	/	4.367
	=	1.0208

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))
	=	(0.001 / (0.001 + 0.064))	/	(0.009 / (0.009 + 0.04))
	=	0.015385	/	0.183673
	=	0.0838

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)
	=	(4.321 / 4.458)	/	(7.995 / 4.367)
	=	0.969269	/	1.830776
	=	0.5294

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)
	=	((0.016 + 1.646) / 1.398)	/	((0 + 1.414) / 4.489)
	=	1.188841	/	0.314992
	=	3.7742

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
	=	(-4.322 - 0	-	-3.506)	/	1.398
	=	-0.583691

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.

Nutritional Growth Solutions has a M-score of -6.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Nutritional Growth Solutions (ASX:NGS) Business Description

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Address

3 Hanechoshet Street, Yafo, Tel Aviv, ISR, 6971068

Website

https://www.ngsolutions.co

Nutritional Growth Solutions Ltd is engaged in the business of developing produces and selling clinically tested protein supplements for children. It offers protein shakes and other products to improve the height and weight of children. It generates its revenues through the sale of its products directly to customers. its brands include Horlicks, Healthy Heights, Pro Up, and Healthy Height China. Geographically it operates in the United States and the Rest of the World and the majority of its revenue comes from the united states.