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Sarda Energy & Minerals (BOM:504614) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Sarda Energy & Minerals 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sarda Energy & Minerals's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:504614' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sarda Energy & Minerals was -2.20. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.41.


Sarda Energy & Minerals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sarda Energy & Minerals'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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Sarda Energy & Minerals Beneish M-Score Chart

Sarda Energy & Minerals Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 -2.22 -2.33 -2.39 -2.35

Sarda Energy & Minerals Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -2.35 - -

Competitive Comparison of Sarda Energy & Minerals's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Sarda Energy & Minerals'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.


Sarda Energy & Minerals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Sarda Energy & Minerals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sarda Energy & Minerals's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sarda Energy & Minerals 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 Sarda Energy & Minerals 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 * 1.2583+0.528 * 1.1316+0.404 * 1.0794+0.892 * 0.9125+0.115 * 1.0038
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.874+4.679 * -0.038205-0.327 * 0.9259
=-2.35

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹6,274 Mil.
Revenue was ₹38,230 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹11,967 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹26,246 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹60,019 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹30,823 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,833 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,330 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,805 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹10,583 Mil.
Net Income was ₹5,230 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹7,523 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5,464 Mil.
Revenue was ₹41,894 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹14,840 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹22,448 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹54,814 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹29,869 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,784 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,668 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,506 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹10,630 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)
=(6274 / 38229.5) / (5464 / 41894.1)
=0.164114 / 0.130424
=1.2583

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)
=(14839.7 / 41894.1) / (11967.3 / 38229.5)
=0.354219 / 0.313038
=1.1316

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 - (26245.6 + 30822.5) / 60018.5) / (1 - (22448.4 + 29869) / 54813.8)
=0.049158 / 0.045543
=1.0794

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
=38229.5 / 41894.1
=0.9125

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))
=(1783.5 / (1783.5 + 29869)) / (1833 / (1833 + 30822.5))
=0.056346 / 0.056131
=1.0038

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)
=(1330.4 / 38229.5) / (1668.2 / 41894.1)
=0.0348 / 0.039819
=0.874

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)
=((10582.7 + 7804.5) / 60018.5) / ((10630.4 + 7506.4) / 54813.8)
=0.306359 / 0.33088
=0.9259

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
=(5230 - 0 - 7523) / 60018.5
=-0.038205

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.

Sarda Energy & Minerals has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sarda Energy & Minerals Business Description

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Industrial Growth Center, Siltara, Raipur, CT, IND, 493 111
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd is an Indian based company engaged in producing steel and ferroalloys. Business activity of the firm is functioned through Steel, Ferro Alloys, and Power segments. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Steel segment. The company's products include sponge iron, billets, ingots, TMT bars, ferroalloys, eco-bricks, and pellets, as well as wire rods/HB wires. Geographically all the business activity is functioned through the regions of India.

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