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Menon Pistons (BOM:531727) Beneish M-Score : -3.16 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Menon Pistons 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 -3.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:531727' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.28   Max: 1.39
Current: -3.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Menon Pistons was 1.39. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.28.


Menon Pistons Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Menon Pistons'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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Menon Pistons Beneish M-Score Chart

Menon Pistons Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.40 -3.30 -2.16 -1.56 -3.16

Menon Pistons Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.16 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Menon Pistons's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Menon Pistons'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.


Menon Pistons's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Menon Pistons's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Menon Pistons 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 Menon Pistons 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 * 0.7951+0.528 * 0.9751+0.404 * 1.0625+0.892 * 1.1737+0.115 * 0.8729
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.149+4.679 * -0.145199-0.327 * 0.8241
=-3.16

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹557 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹773 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹974 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,745 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹588 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹489 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹51 Mil.
Net Income was ₹233 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹487 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹597 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,115 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹643 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹950 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,583 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹476 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹406 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹189 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)
=(557.115 / 2482.065) / (597 / 2114.738)
=0.224456 / 0.282304
=0.7951

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)
=(642.525 / 2114.738) / (773.388 / 2482.065)
=0.303832 / 0.311591
=0.9751

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 - (973.898 + 587.762) / 1744.732) / (1 - (950.286 + 476.474) / 1583.102)
=0.104928 / 0.098757
=1.0625

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
=2482.065 / 2114.738
=1.1737

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))
=(68.861 / (68.861 + 476.474)) / (99.41 / (99.41 + 587.762))
=0.126273 / 0.144665
=0.8729

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)
=(117.206 / 2482.065) / (86.911 / 2114.738)
=0.047221 / 0.041098
=1.149

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)
=((51.327 + 488.836) / 1744.732) / ((188.964 + 405.793) / 1583.102)
=0.309597 / 0.375691
=0.8241

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
=(233.375 - 0 - 486.709) / 1744.732
=-0.145199

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.

Menon Pistons has a M-score of -3.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Menon Pistons (BOM:531727) Business Description

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Address
182, Shiroli, Kolhapur, MH, IND, 416122
Menon Pistons Ltd engages in the manufacturing and trade of automotive parts and components. It offers pistons, gudgeon pins; gallery cut section, and rings. The company's products include cooled gallery section, articulated and Kirloskar Copeland pistons, and others for commercial vehicles, tractors, passenger cars, and heavy duty stationery engines. It has only one segment of activity namely Automotive Component.

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