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Nu Holdings (MEX:NU) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Nu Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:NU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.44   Med: -1.89   Max: -0.97
Current: -2.35

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nu Holdings was -0.97. The lowest was -2.44. And the median was -1.89.


Nu 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 Nu 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 * 0.782+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 1.6059+0.115 * 0.8716
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6058+4.679 * -0.033491-0.327 * 0.9329
=-2.22

* 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 MXN272,327 Mil.
Revenue was 41279.71 + 38196.902 + 32827.641 + 28729 = MXN141,033 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41279.71 + 38196.902 + 32827.641 + 28729 = MXN141,033 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN957,694 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,053 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,303 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN25,802 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN25,828 Mil.
Net Income was 10896.336 + 8926.873 + 6286.894 + 6125.616 = MXN32,236 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21046.213 + 48885.876 + -9470.138 + 45940.649 = MXN64,310 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN216,839 Mil.
Revenue was 26010.994 + 23029.778 + 19883.269 + 18895.679 = MXN87,820 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26010.994 + 23029.778 + 19883.269 + 18895.679 = MXN87,820 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN621,737 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,079 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,004 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN26,523 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN17,974 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)
=(272327.187 / 141033.253) / (216838.704 / 87819.72)
=1.930943 / 2.469135
=0.782

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)
=(87819.72 / 87819.72) / (141033.253 / 141033.253)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 1053.018) / 957693.859) / (1 - (0 + 1079.257) / 621736.906)
=0.9989 / 0.998264
=1.0006

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
=141033.253 / 87819.72
=1.6059

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))
=(1004.168 / (1004.168 + 1079.257)) / (1302.563 / (1302.563 + 1053.018))
=0.481979 / 0.552969
=0.8716

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)
=(25801.972 / 141033.253) / (26523.035 / 87819.72)
=0.18295 / 0.302017
=0.6058

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)
=((25828.259 + 0) / 957693.859) / ((17974.107 + 0) / 621736.906)
=0.026969 / 0.02891
=0.9329

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
=(32235.719 - 0 - 64310.174) / 957693.859
=-0.033491

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.

Nu Holdings has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nu Holdings Business Description

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Willow House, Cricket Square, 4th Floor, Grand Cayman, CYM, KY1-9010
Nu Holdings Ltd is engaged in providing digital banking services. It offers several financial services such as Credit cards, Personal Account, Investments, Personal Loans, Insurance, Mobile payments, Business Accounts, and Rewards. The company earns the majority of its revenue in Brazil.