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Unilever Nepal (XNEP:UNL) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Unilever Nepal 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XNEP:UNL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -2.41   Max: 0.17
Current: -2.21

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unilever Nepal was 0.17. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -2.41.


Unilever Nepal Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unilever Nepal'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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Unilever Nepal Beneish M-Score Chart

Unilever Nepal Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.17 -3.67 -2.64 -1.81 -2.21

Unilever Nepal Semi-Annual Data
Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.17 -3.67 -2.64 -1.81 -2.21

Competitive Comparison of Unilever Nepal's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Unilever Nepal's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Unilever Nepal's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Unilever Nepal 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 Unilever Nepal 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 * 1.1976+0.528 * 1.0656+0.404 * 0.7158+0.892 * 1.1564+0.115 * 0.8932
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8348+4.679 * -0.006005-0.327 * 0.8855
=-2.21

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NPR1,404 Mil.
Revenue was NPR8,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR3,845 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR4,798 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR6,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR1,652 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR295 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR601 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR1,922 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR189 Mil.
Net Income was NPR1,834 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NPR1,873 Mil.
Total Receivables was NPR1,014 Mil.
Revenue was NPR7,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was NPR3,543 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NPR4,190 Mil.
Total Assets was NPR5,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NPR1,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NPR244 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NPR622 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NPR1,953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NPR179 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)
=(1403.565 / 8480.357) / (1013.501 / 7333.615)
=0.165508 / 0.138199
=1.1976

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)
=(3543.454 / 7333.615) / (3845.113 / 8480.357)
=0.48318 / 0.453414
=1.0656

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 - (4797.635 + 1651.897) / 6495.108) / (1 - (4190.078 + 1557.699) / 5804.683)
=0.007017 / 0.009803
=0.7158

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
=8480.357 / 7333.615
=1.1564

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))
=(243.517 / (243.517 + 1557.699)) / (294.617 / (294.617 + 1651.897))
=0.135196 / 0.151356
=0.8932

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)
=(600.632 / 8480.357) / (622.215 / 7333.615)
=0.070826 / 0.084844
=0.8348

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)
=((189.24 + 1922.496) / 6495.108) / ((178.641 + 1952.752) / 5804.683)
=0.325127 / 0.367185
=0.8855

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
=(1834.321 - 0 - 1873.325) / 6495.108
=-0.006005

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.

Unilever Nepal has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Unilever Nepal (XNEP:UNL) Business Description

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Address
City Square Building, 2nd and 3rd Floor, New Baneswor-10, Kathmandu, NPL, 44600
Unilever Nepal Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and selling personal products for the domestic market and exports to India. The company operates in a single segment namely Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) which mainly consist of products like detergents, scourers, laundry soaps, toilet soaps, Personal and Beauty Care Products and Food Products.

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