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Northann (Northann) Beneish M-Score : -1.37 (As of May. 27, 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.37 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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: -2.91   Med: -1.37   Max: -1.29
Current: -1.37

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northann was -1.29. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -1.37.


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
- - - -1.29

Northann Quarterly Data
Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -2.91 -1.29 -1.37

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 * 2.6504+0.528 * 3.2503+0.404 * 0.8905+0.892 * 0.9875+0.115 * 0.9038
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8613+4.679 * -0.284667-0.327 * 1.1398
=-1.37

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.54 Mil.
Revenue was 4.596 + 4.535 + 2.16 + 4.542 = $15.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.544 + 0.325 + -1.263 + 0.903 = $1.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.34 Mil.
Total Assets was $13.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.17 Mil.
Net Income was 0.06 + -3.699 + -2.922 + -0.697 = $-7.26 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0.991 + -0.991 + -0.005 = $-0.01 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.298 + -3.231 + -0.385 + -0.168 = $-3.49 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.97 Mil.
Revenue was 2.735 + 1.15 + 5.481 + 6.668 = $16.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.25 + 0.799 + 2.865 + 0.053 = $4.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.18 Mil.
Total Assets was $14.91 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.81 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.57 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)
=(2.536 / 15.833) / (0.969 / 16.034)
=0.160172 / 0.060434
=2.6504

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)
=(4.967 / 16.034) / (1.509 / 15.833)
=0.309779 / 0.095307
=3.2503

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 - (6.338 + 5.862) / 13.233) / (1 - (7.18 + 6.422) / 14.909)
=0.078062 / 0.087665
=0.8905

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
=15.833 / 16.034
=0.9875

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))
=(0.565 / (0.565 + 6.422)) / (0.576 / (0.576 + 5.862))
=0.080864 / 0.089469
=0.9038

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)
=(3.698 / 15.833) / (2.012 / 16.034)
=0.233563 / 0.125483
=1.8613

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)
=((0.171 + 12.35) / 13.233) / ((0.57 + 11.807) / 14.909)
=0.946195 / 0.83017
=1.1398

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
=(-7.258 - -0.005 - -3.486) / 13.233
=-0.284667

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 -1.37 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Northann (Northann) Business Description

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c/o Northann Distribution Center Inc, 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 110, Elk Grove, CA, USA, 95624
Northann Corp is an American technology innovator and producer of natural and sustainable material-based products for interior finishes. It is a leading provider of 3D printing technology in the home improvement industry. the company use its cutting-edge technology to produce high-quality floorings, wall panels, and decorative panels.
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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