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Kitex Garments (NSE:KITEX) Beneish M-Score : -3.84 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kitex Garments 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 -3.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:KITEX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.84   Med: -2.58   Max: 0.1
Current: -3.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kitex Garments was 0.10. The lowest was -3.84. And the median was -2.58.


Kitex Garments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kitex Garments'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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Kitex Garments Beneish M-Score Chart

Kitex Garments 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 -2.46 -1.79 -2.83 0.10 -3.84

Kitex Garments 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 - -3.84 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Kitex Garments's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Kitex Garments'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.


Kitex Garments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kitex Garments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kitex Garments 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 Kitex Garments 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 * 0.8676+0.528 * 1.0136+0.404 * 0.253+0.892 * 0.708+0.115 * 2.4263
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2098+4.679 * -0.209681-0.327 * 0.4926
=-3.84

* 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 ₹2,254 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,284 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,584 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,615 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,340 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,571 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹914 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹576 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,953 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,669 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,463 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,700 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,791 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,611 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹214 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,626 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(2253.649 / 5283.587) / (3669.267 / 7463.041)
=0.426538 / 0.491658
=0.8676

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)
=(3699.569 / 7463.041) / (2584.088 / 5283.587)
=0.495719 / 0.489078
=1.0136

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 - (4614.709 + 6571.101) / 11339.863) / (1 - (6791.255 + 2611.339) / 9936.161)
=0.013585 / 0.0537
=0.253

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
=5283.587 / 7463.041
=0.708

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))
=(214.377 / (214.377 + 2611.339)) / (212.097 / (212.097 + 6571.101))
=0.075866 / 0.031268
=2.4263

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)
=(154.447 / 5283.587) / (180.323 / 7463.041)
=0.029231 / 0.024162
=1.2098

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 + 914.241) / 11339.863) / ((0 + 1626.261) / 9936.161)
=0.080622 / 0.163671
=0.4926

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
=(575.54 - 0 - 2953.297) / 11339.863
=-0.209681

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.

Kitex Garments has a M-score of -3.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kitex Garments (NSE:KITEX) Business Description

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P.B. No. 5, Kizhakkambalam, Building No. 9/536 A, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kochi, KL, IND, 683562
Kitex Garments Ltd manufactures cotton garments and fabrics. Garments account for the company's revenue and focus on infant wear such as body suits, sleepwear, rompers, burps, bibs, and training pants. Kitex manufactures the products for companies such as Carters, Gerber, Mothercare, Jockey, Children's Place, Kohl's, and Toys R. The company also owns the Little Star brand and licenses the Lamaze brand for distribution in the United States and Canada. Kitex exports almost all the garments it produces, which it manufactures in India, to the United States and Europe.

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