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Kings Infra Ventures (BOM:530215) Beneish M-Score : -1.18 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Kings Infra Ventures 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 -1.18 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:530215' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.19   Max: -0.69
Current: -1.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kings Infra Ventures was -0.69. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.19.


Kings Infra Ventures Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kings Infra Ventures'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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Kings Infra Ventures Beneish M-Score Chart

Kings Infra Ventures 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 -2.65 -3.04 -2.45 -1.30 -1.18

Kings Infra Ventures Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -1.18 - -

Competitive Comparison of Kings Infra Ventures's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Kings Infra Ventures'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.


Kings Infra Ventures's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kings Infra Ventures's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kings Infra Ventures 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 Kings Infra Ventures 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 * 1.002+0.528 * 1.0496+0.404 * 1.6499+0.892 * 1.4911+0.115 * 0.6441
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8411+4.679 * 0.114715-0.327 * 0.8626
=-1.18

* 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 ₹283 Mil.
Revenue was ₹898 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹193 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹586 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹216 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹295 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹129 Mil.
Net Income was ₹76 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-40 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹190 Mil.
Revenue was ₹602 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹413 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹713 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹209 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹108 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)
=(283.193 / 898.071) / (189.546 / 602.269)
=0.315335 / 0.31472
=1.002

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)
=(135.751 / 602.269) / (192.856 / 898.071)
=0.225399 / 0.214745
=1.0496

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 - (585.988 + 215.718) / 1014.815) / (1 - (413.039 + 209.008) / 712.77)
=0.209998 / 0.127282
=1.6499

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
=898.071 / 602.269
=1.4911

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))
=(2.76 / (2.76 + 209.008)) / (4.455 / (4.455 + 215.718))
=0.013033 / 0.020234
=0.6441

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)
=(5.833 / 898.071) / (4.651 / 602.269)
=0.006495 / 0.007722
=0.8411

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)
=((128.637 + 295.115) / 1014.815) / ((107.846 + 237.209) / 712.77)
=0.417566 / 0.484104
=0.8626

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
=(76.447 - 0 - -39.967) / 1014.815
=0.114715

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.

Kings Infra Ventures has a M-score of -1.18 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Kings Infra Ventures Business Description

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K P Vallon Road, B10, 2nd Floor, Triveni Courtt, Kadavanthra, Kochi, KL, IND, 682020
Kings Infra Ventures Ltd is an India-based company. The company's operating segment includes Infrastructure Division and Aquaculture Division. It generates maximum revenue from the Aquaculture Division. Aquaculture Division is engaged in the processing of seafood products that meet food safety standards. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India.

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