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Lumax Industries (BOM:517206) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Lumax Industries 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:517206' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lumax Industries was -2.14. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.45.


Lumax Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lumax Industries'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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Lumax Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Lumax Industries 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 -2.93 -2.32 -2.38 -2.24 -2.57

Lumax Industries Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -2.57 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Lumax Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Lumax Industries'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.


Lumax Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lumax Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lumax Industries 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 Lumax Industries 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 * 0.9333+0.528 * 1.0006+0.404 * 0.8534+0.892 * 1.1359+0.115 * 1.174
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2458+4.679 * -0.008214-0.327 * 1.0927
=-2.57

* 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 ₹3,865 Mil.
Revenue was ₹26,312 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,140 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,136 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹26,010 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,663 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹928 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹176 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹15,189 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,715 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,110 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,324 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,646 Mil.
Revenue was ₹23,163 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,050 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,366 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹18,657 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8,433 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹799 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹125 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹10,698 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,055 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)
=(3865.49 / 26311.988) / (3646.217 / 23163.181)
=0.14691 / 0.157414
=0.9333

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)
=(8050.383 / 23163.181) / (9139.566 / 26311.988)
=0.347551 / 0.347354
=1.0006

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 - (12135.837 + 11663.034) / 26009.984) / (1 - (8365.624 + 8432.596) / 18656.669)
=0.08501 / 0.099613
=0.8534

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
=26311.988 / 23163.181
=1.1359

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))
=(799.152 / (799.152 + 8432.596)) / (928.482 / (928.482 + 11663.034))
=0.086566 / 0.073739
=1.174

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)
=(176.288 / 26311.988) / (124.578 / 23163.181)
=0.0067 / 0.005378
=1.2458

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)
=((2714.991 + 15189.484) / 26009.984) / ((1055.134 + 10697.628) / 18656.669)
=0.688369 / 0.62995
=1.0927

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
=(1110.183 - 0 - 1323.835) / 26009.984
=-0.008214

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.

Lumax Industries has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lumax Industries Business Description

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Plot No. - 878, Udyog Vihar, Phase - V, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122016
Lumax Industries Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing various types of Automotive lighting equipment for four wheelers and two wheeler applications in India .The Company's business activity falls within a single business segment which is manufacturing and trading of Automotive Components. It provides automotive lighting equipment that includes head lamps, tail lamps, sundry lamps, and auxiliary lamps. Geographically, the company caters its services to domestic and overseas market, of which a majority of revenue is derived within India.

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