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National World (LSE:NWOR) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is National World 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:NWOR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.45

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National World was -2.10. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.45.


National World Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for National World'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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National World Beneish M-Score Chart

National World Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.90 -2.10 -2.45

National World 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 -2.90 - -2.10 - -2.45

Competitive Comparison of National World's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, National World'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.


National World's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, National World's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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National World 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 National World 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 * 1.1846+0.528 * 0.9675+0.404 * 0.9319+0.892 * 1.0909+0.115 * 0.7421
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.031509-0.327 * 0.9867
=-2.45

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was £16.80 Mil.
Revenue was £96.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £27.40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £30.80 Mil.
Total Assets was £60.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £22.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.40 Mil.
Net Income was £3.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £5.50 Mil.
Total Receivables was £13.00 Mil.
Revenue was £88.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £24.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £27.00 Mil.
Total Assets was £57.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £1.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £21.70 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.20 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)
=(16.8 / 96) / (13 / 88)
=0.175 / 0.147727
=1.1846

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)
=(24.3 / 88) / (27.4 / 96)
=0.276136 / 0.285417
=0.9675

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 - (30.8 + 1.6) / 60.3) / (1 - (27 + 1.9) / 57.4)
=0.462687 / 0.496516
=0.9319

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
=96 / 88
=1.0909

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))
=(1.7 / (1.7 + 1.9)) / (2.8 / (2.8 + 1.6))
=0.472222 / 0.636364
=0.7421

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)
=(0 / 96) / (0 / 88)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0.4 + 22.3) / 60.3) / ((0.2 + 21.7) / 57.4)
=0.376451 / 0.381533
=0.9867

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
=(3.6 - 0 - 5.5) / 60.3
=-0.031509

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.

National World has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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National World Business Description

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National World PLC is a company involved in news publishing, the digital media sector, and associated complementary technologies. The principal activities of the group are to meet the wide-ranging news and information needs of numerous local communities across the United Kingdom. The group operates a portfolio of newspaper and digital publications providing advertisers with a range of market access and readers with trusted local content.

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