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Neptune Wellness Solutions (Neptune Wellness Solutions) Beneish M-Score : -4.17 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 -4.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NEPTF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.93   Med: -3.19   Max: 2.32
Current: -4.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Neptune Wellness Solutions was 2.32. The lowest was -31.93. And the median was -3.19.


Neptune Wellness Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Neptune Wellness Solutions'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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Neptune Wellness Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Neptune Wellness Solutions Annual Data
Trend Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.65 -6.26 -4.10 -0.49 -1.93

Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 -1.97 -1.93 -5.63 -31.93 -4.17

Competitive Comparison of Neptune Wellness Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Neptune Wellness Solutions'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.


Neptune Wellness Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Neptune Wellness Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 Neptune Wellness Solutions 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 * 1.0519+0.528 * 5.551+0.404 * 0.3318+0.892 * 0.7522+0.115 * 1.3108
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.328+4.679 * -0.541301-0.327 * 4.3523
=-4.17

* 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 $3.89 Mil.
Revenue was 7.6 + 8.74 + 10.628 + 12.147 = $39.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.035 + -0.568 + 1.342 + -2.568 = $-0.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.60 Mil.
Total Assets was $23.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $73.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.82 Mil.
Net Income was -17.749 + -0.89 + -8.314 + -26.566 = $-53.52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.131 + 2.656 + 2.645 + -31.026 = $-25.59 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.027 + 0.76 + -5.298 + -7.896 = $-15.46 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.92 Mil.
Revenue was 12.209 + 11.987 + 16.272 + 11.532 = $52.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.881 + 1.108 + -2.894 + -5.696 = $-5.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $28.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $63.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $29.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18.17 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)
=(3.893 / 39.115) / (4.92 / 52)
=0.099527 / 0.094615
=1.0519

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)
=(-5.601 / 52) / (-0.759 / 39.115)
=-0.107712 / -0.019404
=5.551

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 - (16.6 + 2.635) / 23.026) / (1 - (28.222 + 4.007) / 63.968)
=0.16464 / 0.49617
=0.3318

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
=39.115 / 52
=0.7522

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))
=(3.513 / (3.513 + 4.007)) / (1.459 / (1.459 + 2.635))
=0.467154 / 0.356375
=1.3108

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)
=(45.777 / 39.115) / (45.825 / 52)
=1.170318 / 0.88125
=1.328

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)
=((1.816 + 73.417) / 23.026) / ((18.166 + 29.855) / 63.968)
=3.267307 / 0.750703
=4.3523

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
=(-53.519 - -25.594 - -15.461) / 23.026
=-0.541301

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.

Neptune Wellness Solutions has a M-score of -4.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Neptune Wellness Solutions (Neptune Wellness Solutions) Business Description

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Address
545 Promenade du Centropolis, Suite 100, Laval, QC, CAN, H7T 0A3
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc is a consumer-packaged goods company that aims to innovate health and wellness products. It focuses on developing a portfolio of high-quality, affordable consumer products that align with the latest market trends for natural, sustainable, plant-based and purpose-driven lifestyle brands. The company's products are available in more than 27,000 retail locations and include well-known organic food and beverage brands such as Sprout Organics, Nosh, and Nurturme, as well as nutraceuticals brands like Biodroga and Forest Remedies. With its efficient and adaptable manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, the company can quickly respond to consumer demand, and introduce new products through retail partners and e-commerce channels.
Executives
Neptune Securities Settlement Fund 10 percent owner C/O POMERANTZ LLP, 10 S. LASALLE ST., SUITE 3505, CHICAGO IL 60603
Raymond Silcock officer: Chief Financial Officer 399 JEFFERSON ROAD, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Philip H Sanford director C/O CHATTEM INC, 1715 WEST 38TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA TN 37409
John Wirt officer: See Remarks 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Michael Cammarata director, officer: See Remarks 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Randy Weaver officer: Chief Financial Officer 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Jessica Adkins officer: See Remarks 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Cecil Demorris Brown officer: See Remarks 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Joseph Buaron director 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Julie Phillips director 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Ronald Denis director 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Emily Fletty officer: See Remarks 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Geus Michael De director 100-545 PROMENADE DU CENTROPOLIS, LAVAL A8 H7T0A3
Blumont Capital Corp 10 percent owner 70 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 1200, TORONTO A6 M5J 2M4