Thirumalai Chemicals (BOM:500412) Beneish M-Score : -1.98 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)

Thirumalai Chemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

Thirumalai Chemicals Annual Data
	Trend	Mar15	Mar16	Mar17	Mar18	Mar19	Mar20	Mar21	Mar22	Mar23	Mar24
Beneish M-Score		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-3.15	-2.81	-2.13	-2.42	-1.98

Thirumalai Chemicals Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-1.98	-	-

Competitive Comparison of Thirumalai Chemicals's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Thirumalai Chemicals's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Thirumalai Chemicals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Thirumalai Chemicals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Thirumalai Chemicals 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 Thirumalai Chemicals for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

* 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

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.

Thirumalai Chemicals has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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