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Nuchev (ASX:NUC) Beneish M-Score : 1.21 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Nuchev 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 1.21 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ASX:NUC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.7   Med: -3.15   Max: 1.21
Current: 1.21

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nuchev was 1.21. The lowest was -4.70. And the median was -3.15.


Nuchev Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nuchev Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -4.10 -2.20 -4.70 1.21

Nuchev Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -4.70 - 1.21 -

Competitive Comparison of Nuchev's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nuchev'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.


Nuchev's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Nuchev 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 Nuchev 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 * 2.482+0.528 * 0.5886+0.404 * 9.0245+0.892 * 1.2904+0.115 * 1.5841
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8388+4.679 * -0.180361-0.327 * 1.627
=1.21

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$2.13 Mil.
Revenue was A$11.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$3.63 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$15.22 Mil.
Total Assets was A$20.09 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$10.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$4.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.24 Mil.
Net Income was A$-7.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.04 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-3.73 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$0.67 Mil.
Revenue was A$8.79 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$14.60 Mil.
Total Assets was A$15.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$10.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$2.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.24 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)
=(2.133 / 11.345) / (0.666 / 8.792)
=0.188012 / 0.075751
=2.482

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)
=(1.655 / 8.792) / (3.628 / 11.345)
=0.188239 / 0.319788
=0.5886

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 - (15.22 + 0.365) / 20.093) / (1 - (14.596 + 0.348) / 15.325)
=0.224357 / 0.024861
=9.0245

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
=11.345 / 8.792
=1.2904

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))
=(0.195 / (0.195 + 0.348)) / (0.107 / (0.107 + 0.365))
=0.359116 / 0.226695
=1.5841

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)
=(10.937 / 11.345) / (10.105 / 8.792)
=0.964037 / 1.14934
=0.8388

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)
=((0.237 + 4.938) / 20.093) / ((0.237 + 2.189) / 15.325)
=0.257552 / 0.158303
=1.627

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
=(-7.316 - 0.041 - -3.733) / 20.093
=-0.180361

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.

Nuchev has a M-score of 1.21 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Nuchev Business Description

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Address
636 St Kilda Road, Level 12, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3004
Nuchev Ltd is a globally-oriented food business focused on developing, marketing, and selling a range of premium Australian made goat nutritional products. Its primary products include those branded under the Oli6 Bio Practica and Medicine Tree and a number of globally recognized European brands sold under exclusive license in Australia and New Zealand by bWellness.

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