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NFT (MI) Beneish M-Score : 1.01 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is NFT 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 1.01 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -0.27   Max: 26.53
Current: 1.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NFT was 26.53. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -0.27.


NFT Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

NFT Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.08 -3.54 - - 21.26

NFT Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 - - 21.26 26.53 1.01

Competitive Comparison of NFT's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, NFT'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.


NFT's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, NFT's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NFT 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 NFT 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+0.528 * 1.0639+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 4.8943+0.115 * -0.2
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.0877+4.679 * 0.223969-0.327 * 0.3739
=1.01

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.575 + 0.7 + 1.074 + 1.635 = $3.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.424 + 0.549 + 0.659 + 1.418 = $3.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $69.10 Mil.
Total Assets was $69.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $-3.33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 6.818 + -0.051 + -3.249 + 0.844 = $4.36 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.295 + 0.093 + -9.295 + 0 = $-8.91 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.062 + 1.135 + -0.951 + -0.329 = $-2.21 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.10 Mil.
Revenue was 0.694 + 0 + 0.12 + 0 = $0.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.543 + 0 + 0.12 + 0 = $0.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $37.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $40.67 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $15.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(0 / 3.984) / (0.099 / 0.814)
=0 / 0.121622
=0

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)
=(0.663 / 0.814) / (3.05 / 3.984)
=0.814496 / 0.765562
=1.0639

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 - (69.099 + 0) / 69.099) / (1 - (37.519 + 0.006) / 40.671)
=0 / 0.077352
=0

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
=3.984 / 0.814
=4.8943

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))
=(-0.001 / (-0.001 + 0.006)) / (0.009 / (0.009 + 0))
=-0.2 / 1
=-0.2

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)
=(-3.326 / 3.984) / (7.751 / 0.814)
=-0.834839 / 9.522113
=-0.0877

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 + 9.936) / 69.099) / ((0 + 15.641) / 40.671)
=0.143794 / 0.384574
=0.3739

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
=(4.362 - -8.907 - -2.207) / 69.099
=0.223969

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.

NFT has a M-score of 1.01 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


NFT (MI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
45-47 Au Pui Wan Street, Flat H 3rd Floor, Haribest Industrial Building, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, HKG
NFT Ltd Formerly Takung Art Co Ltd operates an online electronic platform for offering and trading artwork. Through its platform, the company allows artists/art dealers/owners to access a much bigger art trading market where artists can engage with a wide range of investors. Its platform also invests in high-end artwork accessible to ordinary people without financial resources. The company's trading platforms comprise the sale of calligraphies and paintings, jewelry, and precious stones. It generates revenue in the form of services in connection with the offering and trading of artwork on its system, consisting of listing fees, trading commissions, and management fees.
Executives
Li Kwok Leung Paul officer: Chief Executive Officer ROOM 709 TOWER 2, ADMIRALTY CENTRE, 18 HARCOURT ROAD, ADMIRALTY, HONG KONG K3 00000
Jiangping Xiao director 801 W ADAMS ST, CHICAGO IL 60607
Tracy Chui-kam Ng officer: Chief Financial Officer ROOM 1105 WING ON PLAZA, 62 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON, HONG KONG K3 00000
Li Lv director ROOM 1105 WING ON PLAZA, 62 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON K3 999077
Xiaoyu Zhang director FLAT/RM 03-04 20/F HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, CENTRAL HONG KONG K3 00000
Yang Zhihua officer: Chief Executive Officer ROOM 1105 WING ON PLAZA, 62 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON K3 999077
Jing Wang officer: Chief Financial Officer ROOM 1105 WING ON PLAZA, 62 MODY ROAD, KOWLOON K3 999077
Hui Ngai Ma 10 percent owner 2A, BLOCK H3, CHI FU FA YUEN, POK FU LAM, HONG KONG K3 000000
Jian Xiao director, 10 percent owner C/O TAKUNG ART CO., LTD, 1105 WING ON PLAZA, 62 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON K3 999077
Fang Mu officer: Chief Executive Officer 1105 WING ON PLAZA, 62 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON K3 999077
Jehn Ming Lim officer: Chief Financial Officer FLAT E,7/F, BLOCK 3 ,BANYAN MANSION, WHAMPOA GARDEN,HUNG HOM, KOWLOON, HONG KONG K3 00000
Tianjian Long Shun Inv 10 percent owner SHAZHUANG VILLAGE, SHUANGJIE TOWN, BEICHEN DISTRICT, TIANJIN CITY F4 300400
Ming Cheng director FLAT/RM 03-04 20/F HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, CENTRAL HONG KONG K3 00000
Chow Chun Hin Leslie officer: Chief Financial Officer FLAT/RM 03-04 20/F HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG F4 00000
Zishen Li director FLAT/RM 03-04 20/F HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG NY 00000