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Linc (BOM:531241) Beneish M-Score : -1.63 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Linc 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 -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:531241' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.63
Current: -1.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Linc was -1.63. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.58.


Linc Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Linc'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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Linc Beneish M-Score Chart

Linc Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.01 -3.33 -2.60 -2.51 -1.63

Linc Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 - - - -1.63

Competitive Comparison of Linc's Beneish M-Score

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Linc'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.


Linc's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Linc's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Linc 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 Linc 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 * 1.2706+0.528 * 0.9671+0.404 * 2.3683+0.892 * 1.0532+0.115 * 1.2018
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.012279-0.327 * 1.3575
=-1.63

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹529 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,078 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,039 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,740 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,096 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,225 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹784 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹184 Mil.
Net Income was ₹342 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹380 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹395 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,822 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,396 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,375 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹937 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹141 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹395 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹545 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3 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)
=(528.843 / 5078.483) / (395.196 / 4821.982)
=0.104134 / 0.081957
=1.2706

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)
=(1872.229 / 4821.982) / (2038.84 / 5078.483)
=0.38827 / 0.401466
=0.9671

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 - (1740.31 + 1225.098) / 3096.195) / (1 - (1395.509 + 936.714) / 2374.577)
=0.042241 / 0.017836
=2.3683

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
=5078.483 / 4821.982
=1.0532

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))
=(141.144 / (141.144 + 936.714)) / (149.818 / (149.818 + 1225.098))
=0.130949 / 0.108965
=1.2018

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 / 5078.483) / (394.781 / 4821.982)
=0 / 0.081871
=0

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)
=((184.274 + 784.489) / 3096.195) / ((2.563 + 544.744) / 2374.577)
=0.312888 / 0.230486
=1.3575

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
=(342.073 - 0 - 380.09) / 3096.195
=-0.012279

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.

Linc has a M-score of -1.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Linc (BOM:531241) Business Description

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Sector V, Bidhannagar, Aurora Waterfront, 18th Floor, GN 34/1 Block, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700091
Linc Ltd formerly Linc Pen & Plastics Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of writing instruments and stationeries. The company offers products in domestic markets, which include Gel Pen, Ball Pen, Stationery, Notebook, and Files & Folders. Under Files & Folders, it offers Zipper Bag, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Mesh Zipper Bag Check, PVC Mesh Zipper Bag A4, Multi-Function Expanding File, and Elastic Expanding File. In international markets, the company offers Retractable Ball Pen, Stick Pen, Stationery, and Packaging. The company also offers personalized office business stationery. The group has only one primary business segment which is Writing Instrument and Stationary. It primarily operates in India.

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