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Aeroflex Industries (NSE:AEROFLEX) Beneish M-Score : -1.70 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Aeroflex Industries 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 -1.7 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:AEROFLEX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.12   Med: -1.7   Max: -1.66
Current: -1.7

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aeroflex Industries was -1.66. The lowest was -2.12. And the median was -1.70.


Aeroflex Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aeroflex Industries'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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Aeroflex Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Aeroflex Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.12 -1.66 -1.70

Aeroflex Industries Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.12 - -1.66 - -1.70

Competitive Comparison of Aeroflex Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Aeroflex Industries'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.


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

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

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



Aeroflex Industries 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 Aeroflex Industries 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 * 1.1989+0.528 * 0.9998+0.404 * 1.2163+0.892 * 1.1798+0.115 * 1.2761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.006253-0.327 * 0.4693
=-1.70

* 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 ₹947 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,179 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,801 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,750 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹878 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹810 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1 Mil.
Net Income was ₹417 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹441 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹670 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,695 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹987 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,544 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,140 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹562 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹789 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹197 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)
=(947.228 / 3179.073) / (669.7 / 2694.61)
=0.297957 / 0.248533
=1.1989

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)
=(987.335 / 2694.61) / (1165.044 / 3179.073)
=0.366411 / 0.366473
=0.9998

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 - (2800.777 + 877.511) / 3749.695) / (1 - (1544.39 + 561.88) / 2139.77)
=0.019043 / 0.015656
=1.2163

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
=3179.073 / 2694.61
=1.1798

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))
=(52.193 / (52.193 + 561.88)) / (62.619 / (62.619 + 877.511))
=0.084995 / 0.066607
=1.2761

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 / 3179.073) / (60.58 / 2694.61)
=0 / 0.022482
=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)
=((0.634 + 810.368) / 3749.695) / ((196.86 + 789.32) / 2139.77)
=0.216285 / 0.460881
=0.4693

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
=(417.34 - 0 - 440.787) / 3749.695
=-0.006253

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.

Aeroflex Industries has a M-score of -1.70 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Aeroflex Industries (NSE:AEROFLEX) Business Description

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Plot No. 41, 42/13, 42/14 & 42/18, Village Chal, Behind IGPL, near Taloja MIDC, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, MH, IND, 410 208
Aeroflex Industries Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of environment-friendly metallic flexible flow solution products catering to global as well as domestic markets. It supply products to a wide spectrum of industries for the controlled flow of all forms of substances including air, liquid, and solid, Solution products are required in fire sprinklers, gas supply, the flow of air (conditioned/controlled) in aircraft, fueling and hydraulics in aircraft. The company exports its products to more than 80 countries including Europe, the USA and others.

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