Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries (BOM:500097) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)

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What is Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500097' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95 Med: -2.52 Max: -0.97
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries was -0.97. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.52.

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Annual Data

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-2.39

-2.54

-2.71

-2.66

-2.50

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Confectioners subindustry, Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries 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 Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9373

0.528 * 0.884

0.404 * 0.7176

0.892 * 0.8932

0.115 * 1.1112

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.6419

4.679 * 0.099141

0.327 * 1.7016

-2.50

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ₹1,495 Mil.
Revenue was ₹28,987 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,326 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹24,878 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹51,621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹19,785 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,270 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹496 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹16,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,378 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,725 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-2,393 Mil.

Total Receivables was ₹1,786 Mil.
Revenue was ₹32,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,230 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,001 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹38,029 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16,883 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,213 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹864 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,134 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,257 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)
	=	(1495.4 / 28987)	/	(1786.3 / 32454.5)
	=	0.051589	/	0.05504
	=	0.9373

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)
	=	(9230.4 / 32454.5)	/	(9326.3 / 28987)
	=	0.28441	/	0.321741
	=	0.884

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 - (24877.5 + 19784.5) / 51621.4)	/	(1 - (14001 + 16883.1) / 38029.1)
	=	0.134816	/	0.187882
	=	0.7176

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
	=	28987	/	32454.5
	=	0.8932

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))
	=	(1212.5 / (1212.5 + 16883.1))	/	(1269.6 / (1269.6 + 19784.5))
	=	0.067005	/	0.060302
	=	1.1112

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)
	=	(495.6 / 28987)	/	(864.4 / 32454.5)
	=	0.017097	/	0.026634
	=	0.6419

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)
	=	((3377.8 + 16002.3) / 51621.4)	/	((3256.5 + 5133.8) / 38029.1)
	=	0.375428	/	0.220628
	=	1.7016

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
	=	(2724.7 - 0	-	-2393.1)	/	51621.4
	=	0.099141

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.

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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No. 15, Barakhamba Road, 4th Floor, Corporate Office, Hansalaya Building, New Delhi, IND, 110001

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https://www.dalmiasugar.com

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of sugar, and its downstream products -generation and sale of power and industrial alcohol. The group's business activity functions through its own manufactured sugar, power, distillery, and other segments. The own manufactured sugar segment of the company derives the majority of its revenue includes the manufacture and marketing of sugar, the power segment includes the generation and sale of power, the distillery segment includes the production and sale of ethanol and the other segment includes magnesite, travel, and electronics activities of the company.

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