Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) Scaled Net Operating Assets: 0.61 (As of Feb. 2026)

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MSW:ILLOVO Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC MSW:ILLOVO
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What is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Scaled Net Operating Assets?

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) MSW:ILLOVO 35 Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.61 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:ILLOVO with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s operating assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was MWK752,255 Mil. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was MWK393,514 Mil. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was MWK588,150 Mil. Therefore, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.61.


Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets 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.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Scaled Net Operating Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 0.58 0.36 0.50 0.54

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 0.51 0.43 0.43 0.48 0.61

MSW:ILLOVO vs : Scaled Net Operating Assets Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Scaled Net Operating Assets 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.


Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets falls into.


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Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Aug. 2025 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Aug. 2025 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Aug. 2025 ))/Total Assets (A: Aug. 2024 )
=(588150-372845)/397480
=0.54

where

Operating Assets(A: Aug. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=588150 -
=588150

Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Feb. 2026 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Feb. 2026 ))/Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2025 )
=(752255-393514)/588150
=0.61

where

Operating Assets(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=752255 - 0
=752255

Operating Liabilities(Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=393514 - 0 - 0
=393514

* 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.

What does a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.61 mean?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.61 as of Feb. 2026. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.61. Overall, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to ?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.61 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Scaled Net Operating Assets for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) stock overvalued right now?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a current Scaled Net Operating Assets of 0.61. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.61. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is 0.61 as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Business Description

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Address Churchill Road, Illovo Building, Private Bag 580, Limbe, MWI
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC is a sugar producer. The company has agricultural and manufacturing operations in African countries. The company produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, European Union (EU), United States of America (USA), and world markets from sugar cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and independent outgrowers.
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