GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Conglomerates » Shanthala FMCG Products Ltd (NSE:SHANTHALA) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Shanthala FMCG Products (NSE:SHANTHALA) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Jun. 14, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2023. Start your Free Trial

What is Shanthala FMCG Products 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:SHANTHALA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.77
Current: -2.77

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shanthala FMCG Products was -2.77. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.77.


Shanthala FMCG Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanthala FMCG Products'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.

* Premium members only.

Shanthala FMCG Products Beneish M-Score Chart

Shanthala FMCG Products Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.77

Shanthala FMCG Products Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.77

Competitive Comparison of Shanthala FMCG Products's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Shanthala FMCG Products'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.


Shanthala FMCG Products's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Shanthala FMCG Products's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanthala FMCG Products's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Shanthala FMCG Products 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 Shanthala FMCG Products 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 * 1.053+0.528 * 1.0124+0.404 * 0.9812+0.892 * 1.256+0.115 * 0.9493
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4132+4.679 * -0.141675-0.327 * 0.9821
=-2.77

* 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 ₹10.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹405.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹11.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹35.9 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹65.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹23.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹34.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹16.9 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹11.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹7.6 Mil.
Revenue was ₹322.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹31.9 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹61.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹23.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹28.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹20.5 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)
=(9.985 / 405.159) / (7.55 / 322.587)
=0.024645 / 0.023405
=1.053

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)
=(9.332 / 322.587) / (11.578 / 405.159)
=0.028929 / 0.028576
=1.0124

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 - (35.913 + 23.527) / 65.721) / (1 - (31.902 + 23.679) / 61.579)
=0.095571 / 0.097403
=0.9812

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
=405.159 / 322.587
=1.256

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))
=(0.17 / (0.17 + 23.679)) / (0.178 / (0.178 + 23.527))
=0.007128 / 0.007509
=0.9493

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)
=(0.656 / 405.159) / (1.264 / 322.587)
=0.001619 / 0.003918
=0.4132

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)
=((16.864 + 34.529) / 65.721) / ((20.469 + 28.561) / 61.579)
=0.781987 / 0.796213
=0.9821

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
=(1.773 - 0 - 11.084) / 65.721
=-0.141675

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.

Shanthala FMCG Products has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Shanthala FMCG Products Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Shanthala FMCG Products's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Shanthala FMCG Products (NSE:SHANTHALA) Business Description

Comparable Companies
Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Gandhinagr Bye Pass Road, 7th Block, Kodagu, Virajpet, KA, IND, 571218
Shanthala FMCG Products Ltd is an FMCG product distributor for large-size FMCG Companies in India for whom It distributes Branded packaged foods, Personal care products, Education & stationery products, Matches & Agarbatti and tobacco products. It is also a distributor for one of the largest FMCG MNC Company in India. It distributes branded Beauty & wellbeing, Nutrition, Personal care & Home care products for them.

Shanthala FMCG Products (NSE:SHANTHALA) Headlines

No Headlines