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Nutun (JSE:TCP) Beneish M-Score : -4.08 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is Nutun 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 -4.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:TCP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.08   Med: -1.56   Max: 6.05
Current: -4.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nutun was 6.05. The lowest was -4.08. And the median was -1.56.


Nutun Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nutun Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.14 -0.77 -0.16 6.05 -4.08

Nutun Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 -0.16 - 6.05 - -4.08

Competitive Comparison of Nutun's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Nutun'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.


Nutun's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Nutun's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nutun 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 Nutun 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 * 0.0279+0.528 * 0.7556+0.404 * 1.5934+0.892 * 1.0424+0.115 * 0.4018
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.202+4.679 * -0.164623-0.327 * 0.9535
=-4.08

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R468 Mil.
Revenue was R2,163 Mil.
Gross Profit was R487 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,880 Mil.
Total Assets was R7,666 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R462 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R361 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R213 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,734 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R3,683 Mil.
Net Income was R-985 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R277 Mil.
Total Receivables was R16,077 Mil.
Revenue was R2,075 Mil.
Gross Profit was R353 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R23,938 Mil.
Total Assets was R40,289 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,089 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R447 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R170 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R12,478 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R17,380 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)
=(468 / 2163) / (16077 / 2075)
=0.216366 / 7.747952
=0.0279

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)
=(353 / 2075) / (487 / 2163)
=0.17012 / 0.22515
=0.7556

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 - (2880 + 462) / 7666) / (1 - (23938 + 2089) / 40289)
=0.564049 / 0.353992
=1.5934

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
=2163 / 2075
=1.0424

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))
=(447 / (447 + 2089)) / (361 / (361 + 462))
=0.176262 / 0.438639
=0.4018

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)
=(213 / 2163) / (170 / 2075)
=0.098474 / 0.081928
=1.202

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)
=((3683 + 1734) / 7666) / ((17380 + 12478) / 40289)
=0.706627 / 0.741096
=0.9535

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
=(-985 - 0 - 277) / 7666
=-0.164623

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.

Nutun has a M-score of -4.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Nutun Business Description

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115 West Street, 6th Floor, Sandown, Sandton, GT, ZAF, 2146
Nutun Ltd is one of the fastest-growing providers of a wide range of omnichannel BPO services in South Africa. The company leads business into the future by leveraging its innovative, omnichannel solutions across the customer experience and credit lifecycle, from customer acquisition to debt collection and rehabilitation. It offers skilled talent, cost-effective solutions, and world-class infrastructure.