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Nestle India (NSE:NESTLEIND) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Nestle India 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:NESTLEIND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nestle India was -1.47. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.52.


Nestle India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nestle India'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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Nestle India Beneish M-Score Chart

Nestle India Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.88 -2.45 -2.52 -2.02 -2.55

Nestle India Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - -2.55 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nestle India's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nestle India'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.


Nestle India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Nestle India 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 Nestle India 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 * 0.9993+0.528 * 1.0361+0.404 * 0.8577+0.892 * 1.1449+0.115 * 1.0146
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8849+4.679 * -0.038637-0.327 * 1.0138
=-2.55

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹2,544 Mil.
Revenue was ₹167,895 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹90,397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹34,902 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹89,787 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹34,021 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,030 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹14,988 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹30,798 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,173 Mil.
Net Income was ₹23,905 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹27,374 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,223 Mil.
Revenue was ₹146,649 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹81,805 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹27,622 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹82,341 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹32,409 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,902 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹14,794 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹27,647 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,178 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)
=(2543.6 / 167895.3) / (2223.4 / 146649)
=0.01515 / 0.015161
=0.9993

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)
=(81804.9 / 146649) / (90396.7 / 167895.3)
=0.557828 / 0.538411
=1.0361

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 - (34901.5 + 34020.6) / 89787.4) / (1 - (27621.8 + 32409) / 82341.3)
=0.232386 / 0.270952
=0.8577

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
=167895.3 / 146649
=1.1449

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))
=(3901.9 / (3901.9 + 32409)) / (4030.1 / (4030.1 + 34020.6))
=0.107458 / 0.105914
=1.0146

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)
=(14987.5 / 167895.3) / (14793.9 / 146649)
=0.089267 / 0.10088
=0.8849

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)
=((2173.1 + 30797.5) / 89787.4) / ((2177.8 + 27647.4) / 82341.3)
=0.367207 / 0.362214
=1.0138

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
=(23905.2 - 0 - 27374.3) / 89787.4
=-0.038637

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.

Nestle India has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nestle India (NSE:NESTLEIND) Business Description

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Address
Nestle House, Jacaranda Marg, M Block, DLF City, Phase II, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122 002
Nestle India Ltd is a subsidiary of Nestle of Switzerland with business divided into milk products and nutrition, beverages, prepared dishes and cooking aids, chocolate and confectionery, and vending food services. Milk products and nutrition consist of nutritional products for infants and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. The Powdered and Liquid Beverages product division sells tea and instant coffee under the Nestea, Nescafe Classic, and Nescafe Gold brands. Prepared dishes and cooking aids comprise food-enriching flavors under the Maggi brand. The Confectionery products in chocolate and confectionery are KitKat, Munch Nuts, and Nestle Alpino. The company's business activity falls within a single operating segment, namely Food.

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