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NSL Foods PCL (BKK:NSL) Beneish M-Score : -1.52 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is NSL Foods PCL 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.52 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BKK:NSL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.52
Current: -1.52

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NSL Foods PCL was -1.52. The lowest was -2.48. And the median was -2.34.


NSL Foods PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NSL Foods PCL'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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NSL Foods PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

NSL Foods PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.34 -2.48 -1.52

NSL Foods PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.48 -2.54 -2.52 -1.64 -1.52

Competitive Comparison of NSL Foods PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, NSL Foods PCL'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.


NSL Foods PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where NSL Foods PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.



NSL Foods PCL 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 NSL Foods PCL 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 * 1.036+0.528 * 1.007+0.404 * 3.2382+0.892 * 1.1978+0.115 * 0.9282
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0471+4.679 * -0.035064-0.327 * 0.9382
=-1.52

* 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 ฿719 Mil.
Revenue was 1333.474 + 1200.664 + 1163.366 + 1095.306 = ฿4,793 Mil.
Gross Profit was 252.713 + 212.198 + 214.3 + 203.528 = ฿883 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,361 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿462 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿859 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿14 Mil.
Net Income was 102.389 + 73.192 + 84.325 + 75.339 = ฿335 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.679 + -3.7 + 0 + -0.719 = ฿-7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 127.871 + 84.439 + 131.215 + 86.463 = ฿430 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿580 Mil.
Revenue was 1063.238 + 1018.297 + 988.277 + 931.66 = ฿4,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was 193.72 + 187.649 + 189.643 + 171.114 = ฿742 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,281 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,290 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿988 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿369 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿774 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿80 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)
=(719.32 / 4792.81) / (579.657 / 4001.472)
=0.150083 / 0.144861
=1.036

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)
=(742.126 / 4001.472) / (882.739 / 4792.81)
=0.185463 / 0.18418
=1.007

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 - (1361.161 + 1067.243) / 2499.601) / (1 - (1281.407 + 988.109) / 2289.655)
=0.028483 / 0.008796
=3.2382

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
=4792.81 / 4001.472
=1.1978

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))
=(102.202 / (102.202 + 988.109)) / (119.881 / (119.881 + 1067.243))
=0.093737 / 0.100984
=0.9282

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)
=(462.147 / 4792.81) / (368.504 / 4001.472)
=0.096425 / 0.092092
=1.0471

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)
=((14.412 + 859.309) / 2499.601) / ((79.529 + 773.56) / 2289.655)
=0.349544 / 0.372584
=0.9382

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
=(335.245 - -7.098 - 429.988) / 2499.601
=-0.035064

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.

NSL Foods PCL has a M-score of -1.52 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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NSL Foods PCL (BKK:NSL) Business Description

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55/22 Moo 3, Bangbuathong-Nonthaburi bridge (345) Road, Tambol Lam Pho, Ampher Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi, THA, 11110
NSL Foods PCL is a bakery manufacturer supplying chilled products to the large convenient stores in Thailand. The company's products include hot sandwiches, chilled bakeries, and ready-to-eat products. Its brands include PANGTAI, Butterfin, and Chilee. The company has two segments which are manufacturing and distributing all kinds of bakery segments and Wholesalers of frozen and processed fish, aquatic products, meat, seaweeds, and vegetables. It operates in one geographical area which is Thailand.

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