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Natural Alternatives International (Natural Alternatives International) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Natural Alternatives International 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAII' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.51
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Natural Alternatives International was -1.51. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.56.


Natural Alternatives International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Alternatives International'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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Natural Alternatives International Beneish M-Score Chart

Natural Alternatives International Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -3.01 -2.42 -2.45 -2.84

Natural Alternatives International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.86 -2.77 -2.84 -3.04 -2.20

Competitive Comparison of Natural Alternatives International's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Natural Alternatives International'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.


Natural Alternatives International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Natural Alternatives International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Natural Alternatives International 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 Natural Alternatives International 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 * 1.5565+0.528 * 1.9134+0.404 * 1.0087+0.892 * 0.7085+0.115 * 1.1604
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2887+4.679 * -0.07247-0.327 * 1.2699
=-2.20

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $11.3 Mil.
Revenue was 25.202 + 33.969 + 35.894 + 32.699 = $127.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.387 + 3.137 + 5.197 + 1.376 = $10.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $54.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $155.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $98.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $55.8 Mil.
Net Income was -3.07 + -0.695 + 2.037 + -2.381 = $-4.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.261 + -0.256 + -0.238 + -0.196 = $-1.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.348 + 4.496 + 7.489 + -4.205 = $8.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $10.3 Mil.
Revenue was 42.295 + 43.127 + 52.526 + 42.373 = $180.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.214 + 5.371 + 8.289 + 7.393 = $27.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $63.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $140.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $74.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $18.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $30.6 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)
=(11.338 / 127.764) / (10.281 / 180.321)
=0.088742 / 0.057015
=1.5565

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)
=(27.267 / 180.321) / (10.097 / 127.764)
=0.151214 / 0.079029
=1.9134

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 - (54.393 + 98.201) / 155.733) / (1 - (63.051 + 74.718) / 140.578)
=0.020156 / 0.019982
=1.0087

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
=127.764 / 180.321
=0.7085

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))
=(4.049 / (4.049 + 74.718)) / (4.552 / (4.552 + 98.201))
=0.051405 / 0.0443
=1.1604

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)
=(14.892 / 127.764) / (16.31 / 180.321)
=0.116559 / 0.09045
=1.2887

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)
=((55.78 + 13.412) / 155.733) / ((30.635 + 18.548) / 140.578)
=0.444299 / 0.349863
=1.2699

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
=(-4.109 - -0.951 - 8.128) / 155.733
=-0.07247

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.

Natural Alternatives International has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Natural Alternatives International (Natural Alternatives International) Business Description

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1535 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA, USA, 92008
Natural Alternatives International Inc is engaged in formulating, manufacturing, and marketing nutritional supplements. It offers vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other supplements, as well as other healthcare products to customers within the United States and internationally. Its business activity is operated through Private-Label Contract Manufacturing and Patent & Trademark Licensing segment. The company derives the majority of revenue from Private-Label Contract Manufacturing which is engaged in providing manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute nutritional supplements and other healthcare products, whereas the Patent and Trademark Licensing segment includes royalty income from its license and supply agreements associated with the sale.
Executives
Mark A Ledoux director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO/Chairman 1185 LINDA VISTA DR, SAN MARCOS CA 92069
Joe E Davis director 3436 CARIBETH DR, ENCINO CA 91436
Lee G Weldon director 1185 LINDA VISTA DRIVE, SAN MARCAS CA 92069
Alan G Dunn director 1185 LINDA VISTA DR., SUITE A, SAN MARCOS X1 92078
Michael E Fortin officer: Chief Financial Officer 1185 LINDA VISTA DRIVE, SAN MARCOS CA 92078
Kenneth Wolf officer: Chief Financial Officer 12626 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 440, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Alan J Lane director 41090 AVENIDA VERDE, TEMECULA CA 92591
Guru Ramanathan director C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC., 300 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Laura Kay Matherly director 1535 FARADAY AVENUE, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Edward Borg 10 percent owner 600 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 1, APT. 609, JUPITER FL 33477
Alvin Mccurdy officer: V.P. of Operations 1185 LINDA VISTA DR., SUITE A, SAN MARCOS CA 92078
Carl J Terranova other: Member of 13(d) 10% group 159 CHRYSTIE ST, NEW YORK NY 10002
Thomas H Hansen 10 percent owner
John Dullea officer: President, RHL (Subsidiary) 12189 CAMINITO CORRIENTE, SAN DIEGO CA 92128
Randell Weaver officer: President

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