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Modern Dairies (BOM:519287) Beneish M-Score : 2.41 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Modern Dairies 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 2.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:519287' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.02   Med: -2.83   Max: 2.41
Current: 2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Modern Dairies was 2.41. The lowest was -6.02. And the median was -2.83.


Modern Dairies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Modern Dairies'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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Modern Dairies Beneish M-Score Chart

Modern Dairies Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.04 -2.71 -6.02 -3.40 2.41

Modern Dairies Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - - 2.41 - -

Competitive Comparison of Modern Dairies's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Modern Dairies'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.


Modern Dairies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Modern Dairies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Modern Dairies 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 Modern Dairies 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 * 6.5538+0.528 * 0.7815+0.404 * 0.9585+0.892 * 0.8984+0.115 * 1.7408
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9382+4.679 * -0.03485-0.327 * 0.7734
=2.41

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹189 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,161 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹566 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹510 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹851 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,798 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹122 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹151 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹32 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹492 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹285 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹617 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,686 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)
=(189.283 / 2160.813) / (32.147 / 2405.216)
=0.087598 / 0.013366
=6.5538

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)
=(492.422 / 2405.216) / (566.042 / 2160.813)
=0.204731 / 0.261958
=0.7815

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 - (510.24 + 294.374) / 851.135) / (1 - (284.936 + 297.233) / 617.374)
=0.054658 / 0.057024
=0.9585

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
=2160.813 / 2405.216
=0.8984

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))
=(64.388 / (64.388 + 297.233)) / (33.539 / (33.539 + 294.374))
=0.178054 / 0.10228
=1.7408

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)
=(21.309 / 2160.813) / (25.284 / 2405.216)
=0.009862 / 0.010512
=0.9382

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 + 1797.634) / 851.135) / ((0 + 1686.053) / 617.374)
=2.112043 / 2.731007
=0.7734

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
=(121.561 - 0 - 151.223) / 851.135
=-0.03485

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.

Modern Dairies has a M-score of 2.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Modern Dairies (BOM:519287) Business Description

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Address
SCO 98-99, Sub City Centre, Sector 34, Chandigarh, IND, 160022
Modern Dairies Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and processing milk and milk products. Its products include casein, lactose, skimmed milk powder, cheese, butter, pure ghee, and premix. The company caters to both domestic and international markets. It has also launched fresh dairy products like milk in sachets, Curd, fermented milk products, and cheese in its own brand.

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