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Nestle Cote d'Ivoire (XBRV:NTLC) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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What is Nestle Cote d'Ivoire 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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nestle Cote d'Ivoire was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Nestle Cote d'Ivoire Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nestle Cote d'Ivoire'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 Cote d'Ivoire Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Nestle Cote d'Ivoire's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Nestle Cote d'Ivoire 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 Cote d'Ivoire 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 * 1.1972+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0626+0.892 * 0.985+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.097475-0.327 * 0.9257
=-1.81

* 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 XOF50,000 Mil.
Revenue was XOF203,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was XOF203,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was XOF97,300 Mil.
Total Assets was XOF170,300 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was XOF70,400 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was XOF0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was XOF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was XOF59,800 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was XOF0 Mil.
Net Income was XOF16,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was XOF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was XOF0 Mil.
Total Receivables was XOF42,400 Mil.
Revenue was XOF206,700 Mil.
Gross Profit was XOF206,700 Mil.
Total Current Assets was XOF105,100 Mil.
Total Assets was XOF174,000 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was XOF66,400 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was XOF0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was XOF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was XOF66,000 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was XOF0 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)
=(50000 / 203600) / (42400 / 206700)
=0.24558 / 0.205128
=1.1972

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)
=(206700 / 206700) / (203600 / 203600)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (97300 + 70400) / 170300) / (1 - (105100 + 66400) / 174000)
=0.015267 / 0.014368
=1.0626

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
=203600 / 206700
=0.985

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 / (0 + 66400)) / (0 / (0 + 70400))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(0 / 203600) / (0 / 206700)
=0 / 0
=1

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 + 59800) / 170300) / ((0 + 66000) / 174000)
=0.351145 / 0.37931
=0.9257

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
=(16600 - 0 - 0) / 170300
=0.097475

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 Cote d'Ivoire has a M-score of -1.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nestle Cote d'Ivoire Business Description

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Rue du Lycess Technique, Abidjan, CIV
Nestle Cote d'Ivoire SA is a food and beverage company. It provides Baby foods, Cereals, Chocolate And Confectionery, Coffee, Culinary, Dairy, and Other products under several brand names such as Golden Morn, Nido, Milo, and Nescafe.

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