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PIX Transmissions (BOM:500333) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is PIX Transmissions 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500333' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.49   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PIX Transmissions was -1.83. The lowest was -4.49. And the median was -2.76.


PIX Transmissions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PIX Transmissions'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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PIX Transmissions Beneish M-Score Chart

PIX Transmissions Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.67 -2.25 -1.83 -2.87

PIX Transmissions 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 - -2.87 - - -

Competitive Comparison of PIX Transmissions's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, PIX Transmissions'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.


PIX Transmissions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PIX Transmissions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



PIX Transmissions 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 PIX Transmissions 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 * 1.0311+0.528 * 1.0305+0.404 * 0.3405+0.892 * 1.0742+0.115 * 0.9448
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6046+4.679 * -0.082181-0.327 * 0.7304
=-2.87

* 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 ₹1,061 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,814 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,737 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,938 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,748 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹233 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹189 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹440 Mil.
Net Income was ₹648 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,121 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹958 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,626 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,748 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,546 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,584 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹207 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹291 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,053 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹613 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)
=(1061.441 / 4814.444) / (958.281 / 4481.909)
=0.22047 / 0.213811
=1.0311

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)
=(2625.826 / 4481.909) / (2737.175 / 4814.444)
=0.585872 / 0.568534
=1.0305

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 - (2938.131 + 2734.498) / 5747.929) / (1 - (2748.447 + 2584.045) / 5545.865)
=0.0131 / 0.038474
=0.3405

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
=4814.444 / 4481.909
=1.0742

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))
=(207.479 / (207.479 + 2584.045)) / (233.474 / (233.474 + 2734.498))
=0.074325 / 0.078664
=0.9448

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)
=(188.752 / 4814.444) / (290.649 / 4481.909)
=0.039205 / 0.064849
=0.6046

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)
=((440.195 + 821.123) / 5747.929) / ((613.423 + 1052.67) / 5545.865)
=0.219439 / 0.300421
=0.7304

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
=(648.178 - 0 - 1120.549) / 5747.929
=-0.082181

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.

PIX Transmissions has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PIX Transmissions (BOM:500333) Business Description

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One BKC, Bandra-Kurla Complex, 12th Floor, Unit No. 1208, B Wing, Bandra (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 051
PIX Transmissions Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of belts and related mechanical power transmission products in India. The company offers belt products for various sectors such as industrial, agricultural, lawn and garden, automotive, and special application. It also offers other belts such as Ribbed / Poly-V Belts, Banded Belts, Industrial Belts, Agriculture Belts and Other.

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