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Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers (BOM:506808) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:506808' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.19   Med: -3.01   Max: 5.4
Current: -2.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers was 5.40. The lowest was -7.19. And the median was -3.01.


Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers'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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Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Beneish M-Score Chart

Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 -5.43 -3.04 5.40 -2.98

Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 - - -2.98 - -

Competitive Comparison of Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers'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.


Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 * 0.3546+0.528 * 0.7023+0.404 * 1.2191+0.892 * 0.6236+0.115 * 0.9394
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1647+4.679 * 0.135849-0.327 * 0.79
=-2.98

* 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 ₹385 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,180 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,115 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹843 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,174 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,204 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,520 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹696 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹129 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,742 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,099 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,382 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,198 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,382 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,050 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,482 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)
=(385.31 / 3179.967) / (1742.343 / 5099.27)
=0.121168 / 0.341685
=0.3546

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)
=(2382.234 / 5099.27) / (2115.321 / 3179.967)
=0.467172 / 0.665202
=0.7023

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 - (843.117 + 3204.363) / 4174.179) / (1 - (2198.189 + 3050.232) / 5382.431)
=0.030353 / 0.024898
=1.2191

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
=3179.967 / 5099.27
=0.6236

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))
=(36.755 / (36.755 + 3050.232)) / (41.132 / (41.132 + 3204.363))
=0.011906 / 0.012674
=0.9394

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)
=(24.906 / 3179.967) / (18.449 / 5099.27)
=0.007832 / 0.003618
=2.1647

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 + 1520.46) / 4174.179) / ((0 + 2481.712) / 5382.431)
=0.364254 / 0.461076
=0.79

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
=(696.123 - 0 - 129.064) / 4174.179
=0.135849

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.

Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
88, Mount Road, SPIC House, Guindy, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 032
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd is engaged in producing all grades of soda ash and coproduces ammonium chloride fertilizer. Its products portfolio includes soda ash, ammonium chloride fertilizer, ammonium chloride, and sodium bicarbonate. The company has one business segment, namely the manufacture of Soda Ash and Ammonium Chloride (Dual Products).

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