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Prataap Snacks (NSE:DIAMONDYD) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Prataap Snacks 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:DIAMONDYD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.77   Max: -0.07
Current: -2.79

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prataap Snacks was -0.07. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.77.


Prataap Snacks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Prataap Snacks'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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Prataap Snacks Beneish M-Score Chart

Prataap Snacks 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 -0.07 -3.13 -2.78 -2.99 -2.79

Prataap Snacks 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 - -2.79 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Prataap Snacks's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Prataap Snacks'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.


Prataap Snacks's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Prataap Snacks's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Prataap Snacks 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 Prataap Snacks 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 * 0.8591+0.528 * 0.9195+0.404 * 0.9126+0.892 * 1.187+0.115 * 0.9728
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0216+4.679 * -0.065254-0.327 * 0.8794
=-2.79

* 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 ₹267 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,417 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,012 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,471 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,116 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,975 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹621 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,314 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,623 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹393 Mil.
Net Income was ₹203 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹798 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹261 Mil.
Revenue was ₹13,831 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,108 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,610 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,072 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹538 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,084 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,924 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹357 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)
=(266.544 / 16417.091) / (261.391 / 13830.977)
=0.016236 / 0.018899
=0.8591

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)
=(3108.217 / 13830.977) / (4012.24 / 16417.091)
=0.224729 / 0.244394
=0.9195

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 - (2471.252 + 3975.203) / 9116.17) / (1 - (2609.63 + 3551.593) / 9072.477)
=0.292855 / 0.320889
=0.9126

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
=16417.091 / 13830.977
=1.187

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))
=(537.718 / (537.718 + 3551.593)) / (621.291 / (621.291 + 3975.203))
=0.131494 / 0.135166
=0.9728

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)
=(1314.478 / 16417.091) / (1084.045 / 13830.977)
=0.080068 / 0.078378
=1.0216

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)
=((392.683 + 1622.922) / 9116.17) / ((357.241 + 1923.68) / 9072.477)
=0.221102 / 0.251411
=0.8794

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
=(203.118 - 0 - 797.987) / 9116.17
=-0.065254

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.

Prataap Snacks has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Prataap Snacks (NSE:DIAMONDYD) Business Description

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Address
Nemawar Road, Palda, Khasra Number 378/2, Near Makrand House, Indore, MP, IND, 452 020
Prataap Snacks Ltd is a snack company. Its product portfolio consists of Extruded Snacks including Puffs, Rings, and Pellets products, Chips including fried, and sliced chips/crisps, and Namkeen including moong dal, masala or fried nuts, sev, and bhujia. The company's only segment is snacks food. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India.

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