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Nova Lifestyle (Nova Lifestyle) Beneish M-Score : -9.17 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Nova Lifestyle 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 -9.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NVFY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.17   Med: -2.15   Max: -1.23
Current: -9.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nova Lifestyle was -1.23. The lowest was -9.17. And the median was -2.15.


Nova Lifestyle Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nova Lifestyle'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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Nova Lifestyle Beneish M-Score Chart

Nova Lifestyle Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.82 -1.74 -8.26 -7.83 -9.17

Nova Lifestyle 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 -7.83 -8.69 6.87 -0.86 -9.17

Competitive Comparison of Nova Lifestyle's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Nova Lifestyle'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.


Nova Lifestyle's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nova Lifestyle's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nova Lifestyle 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 Nova Lifestyle 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 * 0.2749+0.528 * -1.6222+0.404 * 1.809+0.892 * 0.8699+0.115 * 0.593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0179+4.679 * -0.921289-0.327 * 2.5046
=-9.17

* 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 $0.09 Mil.
Revenue was 2.274 + 2.476 + 4.462 + 1.875 = $11.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1 + 1.065 + 1.447 + 0.661 = $4.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.75 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.41 Mil.
Net Income was -4.674 + -1.289 + -0.539 + -1.222 = $-7.72 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.239 + -0.043 + -0.112 + -0.004 = $-0.40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.1 + 0.091 + 2.162 + -0.732 = $-1.58 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.37 Mil.
Revenue was 2.25 + 3.016 + 3.813 + 3.666 = $12.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was -6.9 + 1.138 + -3.548 + 1.528 = $-7.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $11.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.12 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)
=(0.088 / 11.087) / (0.368 / 12.745)
=0.007937 / 0.028874
=0.2749

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)
=(-7.782 / 12.745) / (4.173 / 11.087)
=-0.610592 / 0.376387
=-1.6222

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 - (3.749 + 2.262) / 6.238) / (1 - (8.2 + 3.101) / 11.533)
=0.03639 / 0.020116
=1.809

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
=11.087 / 12.745
=0.8699

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))
=(0.571 / (0.571 + 3.101)) / (0.804 / (0.804 + 2.262))
=0.155501 / 0.262231
=0.593

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)
=(7.474 / 11.087) / (8.441 / 12.745)
=0.674123 / 0.662299
=1.0179

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)
=((1.41 + 3.689) / 6.238) / ((2.121 + 1.643) / 11.533)
=0.817409 / 0.326368
=2.5046

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
=(-7.724 - -0.398 - -1.579) / 6.238
=-0.921289

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.

Nova Lifestyle has a M-score of -9.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nova Lifestyle (Nova Lifestyle) Business Description

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Address
6565 East Washington Boulevard, Commerce, CA, USA, 90040
Nova Lifestyle Inc is a designer and lifestyle furniture company. It distributes and retails contemporary styled residential and commercial furniture. The firms marketing and sales platform offers retail as well as online selection and purchase fulfillment internationally. The company also sells managed a variety of bedding foundation components. Its collection of lifestyle furniture brands includes Diamond Sofa. The firm's products are made in the United States and Asia. Its customers mainly comprise distributors and retailers having specific geographic coverages that deploy middle to high-end private label home furnishings. The Company operates in one business and industry segment: the design and sale of furniture.
Executives
Umesh Patel director 6565 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Min Su director, officer: Corporate Secretary C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., 6565 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Jeffrey Chuang officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., 6565 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Steven Qiang Liu 10 percent owner 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Yuen Ching Ho 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Financial Officer 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Huy P La director 6565 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Joyal St. 10 percent owner 6565 E WASHINGTON BLVD #518, COMMERCE CA 90040
Ya Ming Wong director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Thanh H Lam director, officer: President 6541 E. WASHINGTON BLVD, C/O NOVA LIFESTYLE, INC., COMMERCE CA 90040
Peter M Kam director 6541 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Bin Liu director 40 WALL STREET, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
James R Talevich director 20202 WINDROW DR, LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Michael J Viotto director 444 E. HUNTINGTON DR., SUITE 105, ARCADIA CA 91006
Chung Shing Yam director 6541 E WASHINGTON BLVD, COMMERCE CA 90040
Alex Li director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO NO. 6 JIEFANGNAN LU, HEXI DISTRICT, TIANJIN F4 30000

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