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NRW Holdings (FRA:3NR) Beneish M-Score : -2.86 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is NRW Holdings 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:3NR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.71   Max: -0.89
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NRW Holdings was -0.89. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.71.


NRW Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NRW Holdings'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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NRW Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

NRW Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.44 -3.09 -3.12 -2.86

NRW Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -3.09 - -3.12 - -2.86

Competitive Comparison of NRW Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, NRW Holdings'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.


NRW Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, NRW Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NRW Holdings 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 NRW Holdings 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 * 1.0812+0.528 * 0.9948+0.404 * 0.816+0.892 * 1.0876+0.115 * 0.9815
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0178+4.679 * -0.097044-0.327 * 1.0021
=-2.86

* 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 €265 Mil.
Revenue was €1,797 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,010 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €498 Mil.
Total Assets was €995 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €366 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €639 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €379 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €143 Mil.
Net Income was €65 Mil.
Gross Profit was €17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €144 Mil.
Total Receivables was €225 Mil.
Revenue was €1,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was €924 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €442 Mil.
Total Assets was €923 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €577 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €348 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €135 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)
=(265.124 / 1796.935) / (225.46 / 1652.148)
=0.147542 / 0.136465
=1.0812

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)
=(924.119 / 1652.148) / (1010.312 / 1796.935)
=0.559344 / 0.562242
=0.9948

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 - (497.695 + 366.098) / 994.547) / (1 - (442.285 + 331.97) / 922.951)
=0.131471 / 0.161109
=0.816

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
=1796.935 / 1652.148
=1.0876

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))
=(79.55 / (79.55 + 331.97)) / (89.787 / (89.787 + 366.098))
=0.193308 / 0.196951
=0.9815

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)
=(638.729 / 1796.935) / (576.975 / 1652.148)
=0.355455 / 0.349227
=1.0178

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)
=((142.987 + 379.196) / 994.547) / ((135.462 + 348.097) / 922.951)
=0.525046 / 0.523927
=1.0021

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
=(64.83 - 17.287 - 144.058) / 994.547
=-0.097044

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.

NRW Holdings has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NRW Holdings Business Description

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Address
181 Great Eastern Highway, Belmont, Perth, WA, AUS, 6104
NRW Holdings Ltd is a provider of diversified contract services to the resources and infrastructure sectors. The company's operating segment includes Civil; Mining and Minerals, Energy & Technologies. It generates maximum revenue from the Mining segment. The Mining business specialises in mine management, contract mining, load and haul, dragline operations, drill and blast, coal handling prep plants, maintenance services, and the fabrication of water and service vehicles.

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