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Wealth First Portfolio Managers (NSE:WEALTH) Beneish M-Score : -1.97 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Wealth First Portfolio Managers 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:WEALTH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -1.63   Max: -0.41
Current: -1.97

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wealth First Portfolio Managers was -0.41. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -1.63.


Wealth First Portfolio Managers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wealth First Portfolio Managers'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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Wealth First Portfolio Managers Beneish M-Score Chart

Wealth First Portfolio Managers Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.01 -1.28 - -1.29 -1.97

Wealth First Portfolio Managers Quarterly Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 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 - -1.97 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Wealth First Portfolio Managers's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Wealth First Portfolio Managers'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.


Wealth First Portfolio Managers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Wealth First Portfolio Managers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wealth First Portfolio Managers's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wealth First Portfolio Managers 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 Wealth First Portfolio Managers 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 * 3.8086+0.528 * 0.3018+0.404 * 1.4426+0.892 * 0.2633+0.115 * 0.7107
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 6.6596+4.679 * -0.082016-0.327 * 0.4862
=-1.97

* 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 ₹34 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,896 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹227 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹311 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹138 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹204 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹34 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,798 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹260 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹409 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹717 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹54 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)
=(33.637 / 3895.849) / (33.543 / 14798.295)
=0.008634 / 0.002267
=3.8086

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)
=(259.762 / 14798.295) / (226.618 / 3895.849)
=0.017554 / 0.058169
=0.3018

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 - (311.241 + 6.57) / 802.856) / (1 - (409.161 + 7.544) / 716.96)
=0.604149 / 0.418789
=1.4426

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
=3895.849 / 14798.295
=0.2633

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))
=(3.243 / (3.243 + 7.544)) / (4.817 / (4.817 + 6.57))
=0.30064 / 0.423026
=0.7107

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)
=(8.535 / 3895.849) / (4.863 / 14798.295)
=0.002191 / 0.000329
=6.6596

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 + 29.469) / 802.856) / ((0 + 54.125) / 716.96)
=0.036705 / 0.075492
=0.4862

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
=(138.326 - 0 - 204.173) / 802.856
=-0.082016

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.

Wealth First Portfolio Managers has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wealth First Portfolio Managers (NSE:WEALTH) Business Description

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Near Prahaladnagar Garden, Off S.G. Highway, Capitol House, 10 Paras-II, Anandnagar, Near Campus Corner, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380015
Wealth First Portfolio Managers Ltd is a financial service provider for various types of financial products available in the Indian market. The company offers research for products that deliver compatible performance in terms of yield. The product portfolio of the company consists of government bonds and securities, direct equity, cash management services, derivative products, mutual funds, insurance products, commodities, and market-making services. The mutual fund brokerage generates maximum revenue for the company. It offers its services only to the Indian market.

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