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Murudeshwar Ceramics (BOM:515037) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Murudeshwar Ceramics 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:515037' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Murudeshwar Ceramics was -2.11. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.74.


Murudeshwar Ceramics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Murudeshwar Ceramics'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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Murudeshwar Ceramics Beneish M-Score Chart

Murudeshwar Ceramics 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 -3.23 -2.56 -2.58 -3.17 -2.89

Murudeshwar Ceramics Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.17 - - - -2.89

Competitive Comparison of Murudeshwar Ceramics's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Murudeshwar Ceramics'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.


Murudeshwar Ceramics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Murudeshwar Ceramics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Murudeshwar Ceramics 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 Murudeshwar Ceramics 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 * 0.745+0.528 * 0.987+0.404 * 0.9126+0.892 * 1.0806+0.115 * 0.922
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0062+4.679 * -0.046896-0.327 * 0.9386
=-2.89

* 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 ₹164 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,386 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,640 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,485 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,717 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹102 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,186 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹450 Mil.
Net Income was ₹52 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹310 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹204 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,266 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,535 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,410 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,738 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,152 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹568 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)
=(164.316 / 1863.082) / (204.093 / 1724.068)
=0.088196 / 0.118379
=0.745

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)
=(1265.912 / 1724.068) / (1385.948 / 1863.082)
=0.734259 / 0.743901
=0.987

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 - (1640.163 + 3717.39) / 5484.725) / (1 - (1534.79 + 3737.627) / 5409.872)
=0.023187 / 0.025408
=0.9126

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
=1863.082 / 1724.068
=1.0806

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))
=(110.97 / (110.97 + 3737.627)) / (120.002 / (120.002 + 3717.39))
=0.028834 / 0.031272
=0.922

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)
=(102.348 / 1863.082) / (94.123 / 1724.068)
=0.054935 / 0.054594
=1.0062

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)
=((450.134 + 1186.051) / 5484.725) / ((567.604 + 1151.827) / 5409.872)
=0.298317 / 0.317832
=0.9386

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
=(52.377 - 0 - 309.586) / 5484.725
=-0.046896

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.

Murudeshwar Ceramics has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Murudeshwar Ceramics (BOM:515037) Business Description

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14, M.G.Road, Naveen Complex, 7th Floor, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560 001
Murudeshwar Ceramics Ltd is an Indian company engaged in the building material business sector. The company is involved in the manufacturing of vitrified tiles, ceramic tiles, wall tiles, soluble tiles, exterior tiles, and wooden stripes. It operates in one segment which is the Manufacture and Trading of Tiles and services. The firm generates revenue through the Sale of products and Sale of services.

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