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Allcargo Logistics (NSE:ALLCARGO) Beneish M-Score : -3.48 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Allcargo Logistics 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 -3.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ALLCARGO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.89
Current: -3.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allcargo Logistics was -1.89. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.42.


Allcargo Logistics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Allcargo Logistics'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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Allcargo Logistics Beneish M-Score Chart

Allcargo Logistics 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 -2.36 -2.32 -1.89 -1.92 -3.48

Allcargo Logistics 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 - -3.48 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Allcargo Logistics's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Allcargo Logistics'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.


Allcargo Logistics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Allcargo Logistics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Allcargo Logistics 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 Allcargo Logistics 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 * 0.6977+0.528 * 0.9767+0.404 * 0.8444+0.892 * 0.9454+0.115 * 0.8742
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0563+4.679 * -0.129917-0.327 * 0.8975
=-3.48

* 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 ₹25,059 Mil.
Revenue was ₹180,153 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹17,036 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹44,375 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹73,367 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8,024 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,780 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,569 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹33,425 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹6,996 Mil.
Net Income was ₹6,296 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹15,828 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹37,990 Mil.
Revenue was ₹190,554 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹17,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹52,803 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹97,701 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,831 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,434 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,572 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹46,481 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13,491 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)
=(25059 / 180152.5) / (37989.9 / 190554)
=0.139099 / 0.199366
=0.6977

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)
=(17599.7 / 190554) / (17035.5 / 180152.5)
=0.092361 / 0.094562
=0.9767

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 - (44375.4 + 8024.4) / 73367.4) / (1 - (52803 + 11831.4) / 97701)
=0.285789 / 0.338447
=0.8444

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
=180152.5 / 190554
=0.9454

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))
=(3433.6 / (3433.6 + 11831.4)) / (2780.1 / (2780.1 + 8024.4))
=0.224933 / 0.257309
=0.8742

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)
=(2568.9 / 180152.5) / (2572.4 / 190554)
=0.01426 / 0.0135
=1.0563

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)
=((6996 + 33425.1) / 73367.4) / ((13490.5 + 46481.3) / 97701)
=0.550941 / 0.61383
=0.8975

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
=(6295.9 - 0 - 15827.6) / 73367.4
=-0.129917

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.

Allcargo Logistics has a M-score of -3.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allcargo Logistics (NSE:ALLCARGO) Business Description

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Address
CST Road, 6th Floor, Allcargo House, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 098
Allcargo Logistics Ltd provides integrated logistics solutions. The company organizes itself into five segments. The multimodal transport operations segment, which contributes the majority of revenue, provides non-vessel freight forwarding services. The container freight stations/inland container depots, provide cargo stuffing, de-stuffing, and customs clearance services. The project and engineering solutions, provide rental equipment and services for project, engineering, and logistics purposes. The logistic park provides warehousing through the development and leasing of its container parks, Express distribution, provides express distribution and supply chain solutions. The firm's revenue is derived from India, America, the Far East, Europe, and others.

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