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NCL (Northann) Beneish M-Score : -3.21 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Northann 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NCL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -1.39   Max: -1.24
Current: -3.21

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northann was -1.24. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -1.39.


Northann Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Northann Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.33

Northann Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.91 -1.33 -1.39 -1.24 -3.21

Competitive Comparison of Northann's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Northann'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.


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

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

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



Northann 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 Northann 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 * 0.8968+0.528 * 0.565+0.404 * 0.8634+0.892 * 1.4714+0.115 * 1.4326
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5015+4.679 * -0.171166-0.327 * 0.8093
=-3.21

* 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 $1.94 Mil.
Revenue was 2.558 + 3.889 + 4.596 + 4.535 = $15.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.629 + 0.901 + 1.544 + 0.325 = $4.40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.04 Mil.
Total Assets was $14.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.49 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.68 Mil.
Net Income was 0.497 + -0.997 + 0.06 + -3.699 = $-4.14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.003 + 0.25 + 0 + 0.991 = $1.24 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.17 + -0.122 + 0.298 + -3.231 = $-2.89 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.47 Mil.
Revenue was 2.16 + 4.542 + 2.735 + 1.15 = $10.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.263 + 0.903 + 1.25 + 0.799 = $1.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $15.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.83 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.19 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)
=(1.941 / 15.578) / (1.471 / 10.587)
=0.124599 / 0.138944
=0.8968

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)
=(1.689 / 10.587) / (4.399 / 15.578)
=0.159535 / 0.282385
=0.565

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 - (6.035 + 7.492) / 14.559) / (1 - (8.081 + 5.894) / 15.225)
=0.070884 / 0.082102
=0.8634

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
=15.578 / 10.587
=1.4714

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))
=(0.902 / (0.902 + 5.894)) / (0.765 / (0.765 + 7.492))
=0.132725 / 0.092649
=1.4326

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)
=(4.242 / 15.578) / (1.92 / 10.587)
=0.272307 / 0.181354
=1.5015

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)
=((1.68 + 11.491) / 14.559) / ((0.192 + 16.826) / 15.225)
=0.904664 / 1.117767
=0.8093

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
=(-4.139 - 1.238 - -2.885) / 14.559
=-0.171166

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.

Northann has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Northann Business Description

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Address
c/o Northann Distribution Center Inc, 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 110, Elk Grove, CA, USA, 95624
Northann Corp specialized in 3D-printed flooring solutions under its flagship brand, "Benchwick." The company's operations span the full spectrum of additive manufacturing, from sourcing recycled ocean plastics to the final production of intricate flooring designs. Northann offers an extensive range of proprietary solutions, including Infinite Glass, DSE, TruBevel, and MattMaster, primarily through its sales network in North America and Europe.
Executives
Scott Brady Powell director 700 1ST STREET, #17J, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Schaefer Charles James Iv director C/O NORTHANN DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC., 9820 DINO DRIVE, SUITE 110, ELK GROVE CA 95624
Kurt W. Winn director, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O NORTHANN DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC., 9820 DINO DRIVE, SUITE 110, ELK GROVE CA 95624
Bradley Charles Lalonde director C/O NORTHANN DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC., 9820 DINO DRIVE, SUITE 110, ELK GROVE CA 95624

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