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Neuland Laboratories (BOM:524558) Beneish M-Score : -2.16 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Neuland Laboratories 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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:524558' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.41   Max: -0.74
Current: -2.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Neuland Laboratories was -0.74. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.41.


Neuland Laboratories Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Neuland Laboratories'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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Neuland Laboratories Beneish M-Score Chart

Neuland Laboratories 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 -2.60 -2.92 -2.43 -2.39 -2.16

Neuland Laboratories 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 -2.39 - - - -2.16

Competitive Comparison of Neuland Laboratories's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Neuland Laboratories's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Neuland Laboratories's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

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Neuland Laboratories 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 Neuland Laboratories 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 * 0.7677+0.528 * 0.916+0.404 * 0.9211+0.892 * 1.3084+0.115 * 1.0085
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.021228-0.327 * 0.8033
=-2.16

* 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 ₹3,735 Mil.
Revenue was ₹15,586 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,248 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,211 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹18,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,686 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹597 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,277 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹541 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,612 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,719 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11,912 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,774 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,609 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,798 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,980 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹528 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹559 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,390 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹781 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)
=(3735.262 / 15585.805) / (3718.665 / 11911.98)
=0.239658 / 0.312179
=0.7677

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)
=(5774.127 / 11911.98) / (8247.838 / 15585.805)
=0.484733 / 0.529189
=0.916

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 - (9210.807 + 5686.124) / 18325.61) / (1 - (7608.941 + 4979.98) / 15797.645)
=0.187098 / 0.203114
=0.9211

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
=15585.805 / 11911.98
=1.3084

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))
=(527.774 / (527.774 + 4979.98)) / (596.999 / (596.999 + 5686.124))
=0.095824 / 0.095016
=1.0085

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 / 15585.805) / (558.717 / 11911.98)
=0 / 0.046904
=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)
=((541.24 + 4276.832) / 18325.61) / ((780.934 + 4389.57) / 15797.645)
=0.262915 / 0.327296
=0.8033

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
=(3000.789 - 0 - 2611.767) / 18325.61
=0.021228

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.

Neuland Laboratories has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Neuland Laboratories (BOM:524558) Business Description

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Road No. 82, Jubilee Hills, Plot No. 573A-III, Phoenix IVY Building, 11th Floor (5th Office Level), Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500033
Neuland Laboratories Ltd is a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and an end-to-end solution provider for the pharmaceutical industry's chemistry needs in Hyderabad. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from North America and also has a presence in India, Europe, and Rest of the world.

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