Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.
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Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NEPTF) Beneish M-score
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2023 cannot be worked out: gross margin index cannot be worked out.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | −3.63 | (1.44) |
| FY2018 | −2.19 | (0.22) |
| FY2017 | −1.96 | — |
How fiscal 2023’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.92 | — | 0.84 | |
| Gross margin index | — | — | n/a | — |
| Asset quality index | 0.44 | — | 0.18 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.08 | — | 0.96 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.33 | — | 0.04 | |
| SG&A index | 0.71 | — | −0.12 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (1.95) | — | −9.11 | |
| Leverage index | 4.56 | — | −1.49 | |
| Beneish M-score | n/a — gross margin index cannot be worked out | — | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
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What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI