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Kothari Fermentation And Biochem (BOM:507474) Beneish M-Score : -3.04 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Kothari Fermentation And Biochem 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kothari Fermentation And Biochem's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:507474' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.67   Med: -2.99   Max: -1.92
Current: -3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kothari Fermentation And Biochem was -1.92. The lowest was -4.67. And the median was -2.99.


Kothari Fermentation And Biochem Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kothari Fermentation And Biochem'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.
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Kothari Fermentation And Biochem Beneish M-Score Chart

Kothari Fermentation And Biochem Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
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Kothari Fermentation And Biochem Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Kothari Fermentation And Biochem's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Kothari Fermentation And Biochem's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Kothari Fermentation And Biochem's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kothari Fermentation And Biochem's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Kothari Fermentation And Biochem 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 Kothari Fermentation And Biochem 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 * 1.0888+0.528 * 0.9835+0.404 * 0.781+0.892 * 0.9874+0.115 * 1.045
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1936+4.679 * -0.102507-0.327 * 1.0646
=-3.04

* 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 ₹148 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹520 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹365 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,321 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹951 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹369 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹286 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-49 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹86 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹138 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,103 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹368 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,313 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹938 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹330 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹282 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)
=(148.433 / 1088.809) / (138.077 / 1102.746)
=0.136326 / 0.125212
=1.0888

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)
=(518.458 / 1102.746) / (520.471 / 1088.809)
=0.470152 / 0.478019
=0.9835

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 - (365.435 + 950.665) / 1321.27) / (1 - (368.136 + 938.069) / 1312.782)
=0.003913 / 0.00501
=0.781

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
=1088.809 / 1102.746
=0.9874

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))
=(58.11 / (58.11 + 938.069)) / (56.207 / (56.207 + 950.665))
=0.058333 / 0.055823
=1.045

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)
=(6.752 / 1088.809) / (5.729 / 1102.746)
=0.006201 / 0.005195
=1.1936

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)
=((286.226 + 369.271) / 1321.27) / ((281.798 + 329.947) / 1312.782)
=0.496111 / 0.465991
=1.0646

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
=(-49.115 - 0 - 86.324) / 1321.27
=-0.102507

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.

Kothari Fermentation And Biochem has a M-score of -3.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kothari Fermentation And Biochem Business Description

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Address
Office 16, Community Centre, First Floor, Saket, New Delhi, IND, 110017
Kothari Fermentation And Biochem Ltd is a company that is engaged in the business of manufacturing fresh yeast, active dried yeast, instant dried yeast, inactive dried yeast, live yeast, mono oligo saccharides, yeast extract powder, and distiller dried yeast. The company markets its products under Sunrise and Four Seasons brands. The company's products consist of Kothari's Sunrise Fresh Compressed Yeast, SuperFast Instant Yeast, Four Seasons Instant Yeast, KF Instant Yeast, Four Seasons Yeast Autolyzate Extract Powder, Sunrise Inactive Dried Yeast, KF Oligo Saccharide, Yeast Cell Wall. The company's products are used in industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Food, Alcohol Fermentation, and Veterinary.

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