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Euro India Fresh Foods (NSE:EIFFL) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Euro India Fresh Foods 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Euro India Fresh Foods's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:EIFFL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.31   Med: -2.33   Max: 0.58
Current: -2.54

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Euro India Fresh Foods was 0.58. The lowest was -7.31. And the median was -2.33.


Euro India Fresh Foods Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Euro India Fresh Foods'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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Euro India Fresh Foods Beneish M-Score Chart

Euro India Fresh Foods 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 -7.31 -2.91 -2.61 -2.27 -2.54

Euro India Fresh Foods Semi-Annual Data
Mar12 Mar13 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.31 -2.91 -2.61 -2.27 -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Euro India Fresh Foods's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Euro India Fresh Foods'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.


Euro India Fresh Foods's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Euro India Fresh Foods's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Euro India Fresh Foods's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Euro India Fresh Foods 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 Euro India Fresh Foods 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 * 1.2012+0.528 * 0.956+0.404 * 0.8738+0.892 * 1.2366+0.115 * 0.958
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8785+4.679 * -0.04605-0.327 * 1.0452
=-2.54

* 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 ₹234 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,389 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹379 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹875 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,220 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹326 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹424 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹121 Mil.
Net Income was ₹12 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹68 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹157 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹802 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,155 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹361 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹133 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)
=(233.8 / 1388.6) / (157.4 / 1122.9)
=0.168371 / 0.140173
=1.2012

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)
=(292.7 / 1122.9) / (378.6 / 1388.6)
=0.260664 / 0.272649
=0.956

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 - (875 + 326.2) / 1220.4) / (1 - (802.4 + 332) / 1155.2)
=0.015733 / 0.018006
=0.8738

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
=1388.6 / 1122.9
=1.2366

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))
=(27.3 / (27.3 + 332)) / (28.1 / (28.1 + 326.2))
=0.075981 / 0.079311
=0.958

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)
=(82.7 / 1388.6) / (35.6 / 1122.9)
=0.059556 / 0.031704
=1.8785

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)
=((120.8 + 423.8) / 1220.4) / ((132.5 + 360.7) / 1155.2)
=0.446247 / 0.426939
=1.0452

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
=(12.1 - 0 - 68.3) / 1220.4
=-0.04605

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.

Euro India Fresh Foods has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Euro India Fresh Foods (NSE:EIFFL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Andheri Kurla Road, Near Cinemax Theater, 501, 5th Floor, The Summit Business Bay, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400059
Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd is an Indian Food business firm. The company is engaged in manufacturing and selling processed food and beverages which is the only business segment. Company products include; Euro Chips, Euro Namkeens, Euro Getmore, Euro Wheels, packaged drinking water Euro Spa, Euro's mango drink Fresho, and lemon-based drinks Euro Lemoni. The firm has outlets in cities such as Surat, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Mumbai and Others. Euro also exports products overseas however the majority of the revenue accrues from domestic sales.

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