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Vineet Laboratories (BOM:543298) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Vineet Laboratories 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543298' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.34

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vineet Laboratories was -2.34. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.51.


Vineet Laboratories Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vineet Laboratories'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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Vineet Laboratories Beneish M-Score Chart

Vineet Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.68 -2.34

Vineet Laboratories Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Vineet Laboratories's Beneish M-Score

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Vineet Laboratories's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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Vineet Laboratories 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 Vineet Laboratories 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 * 0.8755+0.528 * 1.1871+0.404 * 0.217+0.892 * 1.1105+0.115 * 1.0536
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.517+4.679 * 0.093818-0.327 * 0.9464
=-2.34

* 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 ₹352 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹297 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹875 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,158 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹745 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹48 Mil.
Net Income was ₹13 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-96 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹362 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,912 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹318 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,027 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,333 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹214 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹948 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹17 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)
=(351.927 / 2122.933) / (361.984 / 1911.723)
=0.165774 / 0.18935
=0.8755

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)
=(317.958 / 1911.723) / (297.425 / 2122.933)
=0.16632 / 0.140101
=1.1871

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 - (874.631 + 266.458) / 1158.492) / (1 - (1027.046 + 213.841) / 1333.164)
=0.015022 / 0.069217
=0.217

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
=2122.933 / 1911.723
=1.1105

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))
=(20.157 / (20.157 + 213.841)) / (23.726 / (23.726 + 266.458))
=0.086142 / 0.081762
=1.0536

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)
=(40.409 / 2122.933) / (23.989 / 1911.723)
=0.019035 / 0.012548
=1.517

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)
=((48.479 + 745.098) / 1158.492) / ((17.219 + 947.691) / 1333.164)
=0.685009 / 0.723774
=0.9464

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
=(12.525 - 0 - -96.162) / 1158.492
=0.093818

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.

Vineet Laboratories has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vineet Laboratories (BOM:543298) Business Description

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5-5-160, Malleswari Nilayam, Opposite Vishnu Theatre, Chintalakunta, L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500 074
Vineet Laboratories Ltd Formerly known as Ortin Laboratories Limited, Unit-II is engaged in the business of Pharmaceutical intermediates and Fine chemicals. The products of the companies include Dimethyl phenoxy acetyl chloride, Dimethyl Phenoxy Acetic Acid, Isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside and Nitrophenyl phosphate disodium salt among others. Geographically, the company operates within India and outside India, with a majority of revenue coming from India. The company has one business segment, manufacture of Drug Intermediates & Bulk Dugs.

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