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Everest Kanto Cylinder (NSE:EKC) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Everest Kanto Cylinder 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:EKC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.25
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Everest Kanto Cylinder was -1.25. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -2.75.


Everest Kanto Cylinder Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Everest Kanto Cylinder'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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Everest Kanto Cylinder Beneish M-Score Chart

Everest Kanto Cylinder 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 -1.42 -2.94 -1.98 -1.56 -2.78

Everest Kanto Cylinder 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 - -2.78 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Everest Kanto Cylinder's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Everest Kanto Cylinder'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.


Everest Kanto Cylinder's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Everest Kanto Cylinder's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Everest Kanto Cylinder 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 Everest Kanto Cylinder 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 * 1.1239+0.528 * 1.2064+0.404 * 0.5726+0.892 * 0.7483+0.115 * 1.058
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3502+4.679 * -0.021803-0.327 * 0.9159
=-2.78

* 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 ₹1,917 Mil.
Revenue was ₹12,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,047 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,868 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹13,728 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,326 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹395 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹277 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,214 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹220 Mil.
Net Income was ₹761 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,061 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,279 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,846 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,524 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,427 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,906 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,603 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹350 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹274 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,415 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹109 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)
=(1916.848 / 12604.943) / (2279.325 / 16845.675)
=0.152071 / 0.135306
=1.1239

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)
=(6524.359 / 16845.675) / (4046.617 / 12604.943)
=0.387302 / 0.321034
=1.2064

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 - (8867.569 + 4326.383) / 13727.707) / (1 - (8426.78 + 3602.768) / 12905.986)
=0.038882 / 0.067909
=0.5726

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
=12604.943 / 16845.675
=0.7483

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))
=(350.303 / (350.303 + 3602.768)) / (395.489 / (395.489 + 4326.383))
=0.088615 / 0.083757
=1.058

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)
=(276.686 / 12604.943) / (273.873 / 16845.675)
=0.021951 / 0.016258
=1.3502

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)
=((219.847 + 3213.831) / 13727.707) / ((109.179 + 3415.439) / 12905.986)
=0.250128 / 0.273099
=0.9159

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
=(761.433 - 0 - 1060.739) / 13727.707
=-0.021803

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.

Everest Kanto Cylinder has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Everest Kanto Cylinder (NSE:EKC) Business Description

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Free Press Journal Marg, 204, Raheja Centre, 214, Nariman Point, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400021
Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd manufactures and fabricates metal products, except machinery and equipment. The firm is also engaged in the manufacture of high-pressure seamless gas cylinders and other cylinders, equipment, appliances, and tanks with their parts and accessories used for containing and storage of liquefied petroleum gases and other gases, liquids, and air. Its products include Industrial Cylinders, Billet Cylinder, Plate Cylinder, compressed natural gas (CNG) Cylinders, Breathing Air Cylinder, Medical Cylinders, Beverage Cylinders, and Accumulators. The company also offers a range of allied products, such as Cylinder Valves, Valve Protection Guards; Protection Caps, Trolleys, Medical Equipment, seamless cylinders for fire-fighting. Most of its revenue comes from India.

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