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Nestle Malaysia Bhd (Nestle Malaysia Bhd) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Nestle Malaysia Bhd 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSLYF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.89   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nestle Malaysia Bhd was -2.20. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.89.


Nestle Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Nestle Malaysia Bhd 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 -2.69 -3.18 -3.19 -2.20 -2.56

Nestle Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -2.56 -

Competitive Comparison of Nestle Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nestle Malaysia Bhd'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 Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Nestle Malaysia Bhd 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 Malaysia Bhd 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 * 0.9782+0.528 * 0.9774+0.404 * 2.7236+0.892 * 1.0016+0.115 * 1.0067
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9857+4.679 * -0.172677-0.327 * 0.9694
=-2.61

* 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 $91 Mil.
Revenue was $1,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was $479 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $280 Mil.
Total Assets was $766 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $427 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $459 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $101 Mil.
Net Income was $142 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $274 Mil.
Total Receivables was $93 Mil.
Revenue was $1,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was $467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $363 Mil.
Total Assets was $806 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $420 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $256 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $512 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $95 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)
=(91.321 / 1513.714) / (93.206 / 1511.315)
=0.060329 / 0.061672
=0.9782

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)
=(467.374 / 1511.315) / (478.962 / 1513.714)
=0.30925 / 0.316415
=0.9774

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 - (280.379 + 426.631) / 766.256) / (1 - (362.676 + 420.433) / 805.99)
=0.077319 / 0.028389
=2.7236

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
=1513.714 / 1511.315
=1.0016

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))
=(44.998 / (44.998 + 420.433)) / (45.324 / (45.324 + 426.631))
=0.09668 / 0.096035
=1.0067

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)
=(253.017 / 1513.714) / (256.273 / 1511.315)
=0.16715 / 0.16957
=0.9857

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)
=((100.945 + 458.97) / 766.256) / ((95.257 + 512.296) / 805.99)
=0.730715 / 0.753797
=0.9694

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
=(141.664 - 0 - 273.979) / 766.256
=-0.172677

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 Malaysia Bhd has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nestle Malaysia Bhd (Nestle Malaysia Bhd) Business Description

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No. 1, Persiaran Bandar Utama, Level 22, 1 Powerhouse, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47800
Nestle Malaysia Bhd is a Malaysian investment holding company owned by Nestle. The business activities of the group are functioned through Food and beverages and Others segments. The products offered by the group are related to dairy, beverages, food, Nestle Professional, Nestle Ice Cream, confectionery, chilled dairy, infant nutrition, and health science. The main geography is the domestic market, representing approximately 80% of total sales. The most well-known brands are Nescafe, Maggi, Nespray, Kit Kat, and Milo.

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