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Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals (BOM:524542) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:524542' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals was -1.63. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.53.


Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals'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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Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals 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 -1.70 -3.17 -2.77 -2.29 -2.59

Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals 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 -2.29 - - - -2.59

Competitive Comparison of Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals'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.


Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals 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 Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals 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 * 0.8849+0.528 * 1.0115+0.404 * 0.9428+0.892 * 0.9508+0.115 * 1.0344
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.02719-0.327 * 0.9851
=-2.59

* 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 ₹847 Mil.
Revenue was ₹13,754 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,298 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,357 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹10,217 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,611 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹348 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,328 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹995 Mil.
Net Income was ₹500 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹777 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,007 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,466 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,747 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,533 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹356 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹481 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,858 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,236 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)
=(847.4 / 13753.5) / (1007.195 / 14465.7)
=0.061613 / 0.069626
=0.8849

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)
=(4572.3 / 14465.7) / (4297.8 / 13753.5)
=0.316079 / 0.312488
=1.0115

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 - (4356.8 + 5610.6) / 10217) / (1 - (3747.138 + 5538.458) / 9532.593)
=0.02443 / 0.025911
=0.9428

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
=13753.5 / 14465.7
=0.9508

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))
=(356.4 / (356.4 + 5538.458)) / (348.3 / (348.3 + 5610.6))
=0.060459 / 0.05845
=1.0344

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)
=(0 / 13753.5) / (480.927 / 14465.7)
=0 / 0.033246
=0

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)
=((995.2 + 3327.8) / 10217) / ((1235.903 + 2858.492) / 9532.593)
=0.423118 / 0.429515
=0.9851

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
=(499.6 - 0 - 777.4) / 10217
=-0.02719

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.

Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals (BOM:524542) Business Description

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Address
Sarai Road, Kapurthala District, Phagwara, PB, IND, 144401
Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd is an India-based manufacturer of starch and its derivatives. The company's operation is divided into four segments namely Starch and its derivatives, Readymade garments, Leasing and hire purchase financing, and Manufacturing of heavy machinery. It derives key revenue from Starch and its derivatives business division. The company produces maize starch, liquid glucose, high maltose syrup, Monohydrate dextrose, Malto Dextrin, Oxidized Starch, Cationic Starch, Thin Boiling Starch, Pre- Gelatinised Starch, Yellow Dextrin, White Dextrin, Maize Gluten, Maize Germ, Maize Oil, Maize Germ cake, Corn steep liquor, and Maize coarse bran.

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