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Dharmaj Crop Guard (BOM:543687) Beneish M-Score : -1.65 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Dharmaj Crop Guard 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 -1.65 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:543687' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.65   Med: -1.46   Max: -1.27
Current: -1.65

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dharmaj Crop Guard was -1.27. The lowest was -1.65. And the median was -1.46.


Dharmaj Crop Guard Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dharmaj Crop Guard'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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Dharmaj Crop Guard Beneish M-Score Chart

Dharmaj Crop Guard Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.27 -1.65

Dharmaj Crop Guard Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 Dec21 Mar22 Jul22 Dec22 Mar23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.27 - - -1.65 -

Competitive Comparison of Dharmaj Crop Guard's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Dharmaj Crop Guard'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.


Dharmaj Crop Guard's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Dharmaj Crop Guard's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dharmaj Crop Guard 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 Dharmaj Crop Guard 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 * 0.6412+0.528 * 1.1382+0.404 * 0.9936+0.892 * 1.3531+0.115 * 2.319
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9582+4.679 * 0.092414-0.327 * 0.4278
=-1.65

* 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 ₹751 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,301 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹921 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,871 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,385 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹792 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹335 Mil.
Net Income was ₹331 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-74 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹866 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,918 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹775 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,538 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹566 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,067 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹253 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)
=(750.96 / 5301) / (865.6 / 3917.69)
=0.141664 / 0.220947
=0.6412

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)
=(774.95 / 3917.69) / (921.28 / 5301)
=0.197808 / 0.173794
=1.1382

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 - (2871.33 + 1331.98) / 4385.18) / (1 - (1537.95 + 565.86) / 2195.45)
=0.041474 / 0.041741
=0.9936

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
=5301 / 3917.69
=1.3531

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))
=(52.71 / (52.71 + 565.86)) / (50.81 / (50.81 + 1331.98))
=0.085213 / 0.036745
=2.319

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)
=(111.5 / 5301) / (86 / 3917.69)
=0.021034 / 0.021952
=0.9582

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)
=((335.14 + 792.48) / 4385.18) / ((253.16 + 1066.62) / 2195.45)
=0.257143 / 0.601143
=0.4278

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
=(331.1 - 0 - -74.15) / 4385.18
=0.092414

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.

Dharmaj Crop Guard has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Dharmaj Crop Guard (BOM:543687) Business Description

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Iscon Ambli Road, Office No. 901 to 903 & 911, B-square 2, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380058
Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and dealing in pesticides including concessionaires of public health products for pest control, insecticides, herbicide, fertilizers, and allied products related to research and technical formulations. The company operates under single-segment pesticides, insecticides, herbicide and fertilizers. Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from India.

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