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Uttam Sugar Mills (NSE:UTTAMSUGAR) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is Uttam Sugar Mills 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:UTTAMSUGAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.5
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Uttam Sugar Mills was -1.50. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -2.45.


Uttam Sugar Mills Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Uttam Sugar Mills'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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Uttam Sugar Mills Beneish M-Score Chart

Uttam Sugar Mills Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Jun15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -1.91 -2.77 -3.67 -2.75

Uttam Sugar Mills 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 - -2.75 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Uttam Sugar Mills's Beneish M-Score

For the Confectioners subindustry, Uttam Sugar Mills'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.


Uttam Sugar Mills's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Uttam Sugar Mills's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Uttam Sugar Mills 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 Uttam Sugar Mills 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 * 0.8196+0.528 * 1.0339+0.404 * 0.7804+0.892 * 1.0211+0.115 * 0.9366
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8389+4.679 * -0.021279-0.327 * 0.9087
=-2.75

* 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 ₹560 Mil.
Revenue was ₹20,507 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,049 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,268 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹16,222 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,935 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹363 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹604 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹251 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,236 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,581 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹669 Mil.
Revenue was ₹20,083 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,100 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,871 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,699 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,804 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹705 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,932 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹870 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)
=(559.56 / 20507.043) / (668.571 / 20083.13)
=0.027286 / 0.03329
=0.8196

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)
=(4099.525 / 20083.13) / (4048.7 / 20507.043)
=0.204128 / 0.19743
=1.0339

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 - (9268.34 + 6934.741) / 16222.229) / (1 - (8871.426 + 6804.18) / 15699.349)
=0.00118 / 0.001512
=0.7804

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
=20507.043 / 20083.13
=1.0211

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))
=(332.1 / (332.1 + 6804.18)) / (362.6 / (362.6 + 6934.741))
=0.046537 / 0.049689
=0.9366

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)
=(604.157 / 20507.043) / (705.316 / 20083.13)
=0.029461 / 0.03512
=0.8389

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)
=((251.161 + 8952.966) / 16222.229) / ((870.227 + 8931.934) / 15699.349)
=0.567377 / 0.624367
=0.9087

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
=(1236.214 - 0 - 1581.4) / 16222.229
=-0.021279

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.

Uttam Sugar Mills has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Uttam Sugar Mills (NSE:UTTAMSUGAR) Business Description

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Sector 24, A-2E, 3rd Floor, C.M.A. Tower, Noida, UP, IND, 201 301
Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd is an Indian company engaged in manufacturing of sugar, ethanol, and power generation. The company operates in segments that include Sugar, Cogeneration, and Distillery. The Sugar segment generates maximum revenue for the company. Its products consist of refined Sulphurless sugar, White plantation sugar, Liquid sugar, Brown sugar, and Caster sugar among others. Majorly the company caters to the Indian market.

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