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Timescan Logistics (India) (NSE:TIMESCAN) Beneish M-Score : -3.35 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Timescan Logistics (India) 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 -3.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Timescan Logistics (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:TIMESCAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -1.23   Max: 1.26
Current: -3.35

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Timescan Logistics (India) was 1.26. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -1.23.


Timescan Logistics (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Timescan Logistics (India)'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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Timescan Logistics (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Timescan Logistics (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.23 1.26 -3.35

Timescan Logistics (India) Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 1.26 - -3.35 -

Competitive Comparison of Timescan Logistics (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Timescan Logistics (India)'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.


Timescan Logistics (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Timescan Logistics (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Timescan Logistics (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Timescan Logistics (India) 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 Timescan Logistics (India) 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 * 0.5491+0.528 * 0.8867+0.404 * 1.0179+0.892 * 1.2067+0.115 * 2.0593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3116+4.679 * -0.154453-0.327 * 0.7801
=-3.35

* 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 ₹216 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,031 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹275 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹13 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹37 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹92 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹326 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,683 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹369 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹400 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹263 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)
=(215.805 / 2031.288) / (325.691 / 1683.377)
=0.10624 / 0.193475
=0.5491

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)
=(57.254 / 1683.377) / (77.912 / 2031.288)
=0.034011 / 0.038356
=0.8867

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 - (275.116 + 75.834) / 354.308) / (1 - (369.322 + 27.013) / 400.06)
=0.009478 / 0.009311
=1.0179

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
=2031.288 / 1683.377
=1.2067

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))
=(4.581 / (4.581 + 27.013)) / (5.744 / (5.744 + 75.834))
=0.144996 / 0.070411
=2.0593

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)
=(12.74 / 2031.288) / (8.05 / 1683.377)
=0.006272 / 0.004782
=1.3116

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 + 181.589) / 354.308) / ((0 + 262.84) / 400.06)
=0.512517 / 0.657001
=0.7801

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
=(37.227 - 0 - 91.951) / 354.308
=-0.154453

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.

Timescan Logistics (India) has a M-score of -3.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Timescan Logistics (India) (NSE:TIMESCAN) Business Description

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18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, (Marshalls Road), Rajah Annamalai Buildings, Annex 3rd Floor, Egmore, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 008
Timescan Logistics (India) Ltd is a multimodal transport operator that offers logistics services involving land, air, and sea transportation and third-party logistics provider. The business provides a complete range of transport and freight-related services like freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, transportation, multimodal transportation, project cargo, vessel charter and packaging.

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