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Symphony (NSE:SYMPHONY) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Symphony 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:SYMPHONY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.14   Max: 1.71
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Symphony was 1.71. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.14.


Symphony Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Symphony'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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Symphony Beneish M-Score Chart

Symphony Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -1.86 -2.12 -2.67 -2.14

Symphony Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.67 - - - -2.14

Competitive Comparison of Symphony's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Symphony'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.


Symphony's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Symphony's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Symphony 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 Symphony 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 * 1.4934+0.528 * 0.9135+0.404 * 1.0208+0.892 * 0.9731+0.115 * 0.8736
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8716+4.679 * -0.010673-0.327 * 1.0279
=-2.14

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹1,680 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,550 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,190 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,180 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,180 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹260 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹670 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,850 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹630 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,610 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,156 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,210 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,216 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,034 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,388 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹260 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹790 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,998 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,024 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)
=(1680 / 11560) / (1156.1 / 11880)
=0.145329 / 0.097315
=1.4934

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)
=(5210 / 11880) / (5550 / 11560)
=0.438552 / 0.480104
=0.9135

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 - (6190 + 1180) / 12180) / (1 - (7216.1 + 1388.3) / 14033.8)
=0.39491 / 0.38688
=1.0208

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
=11560 / 11880
=0.9731

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))
=(260 / (260 + 1388.3)) / (260 / (260 + 1180))
=0.157738 / 0.180556
=0.8736

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)
=(670 / 11560) / (790 / 11880)
=0.057958 / 0.066498
=0.8716

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)
=((630 + 3850) / 12180) / ((1023.8 + 3998.1) / 14033.8)
=0.367816 / 0.357843
=1.0279

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
=(1480 - 0 - 1610) / 12180
=-0.010673

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.

Symphony has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Symphony (NSE:SYMPHONY) Business Description

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FP-12, TP-50, Off S.G. Highway, Symphony House, Third Floor, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380 059
Symphony Ltd is an India-based company that is principally engaged in providing air coolers. It is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. The company's products include residential air coolers, packaged air coolers, and central air coolers, and it offers cooling solutions across a series of capacities and models. The company has a single operating segment: Air Cooling and Other Appliances.

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