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Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers (BOM:531426) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:531426' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.82   Max: 0.65
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers was 0.65. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.82.


Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers'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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Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Beneish M-Score Chart

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers 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 -1.91 -3.64 -3.41 -2.73 -2.28

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers 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 - -2.28 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers'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.


Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers 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 Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers 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 * 1.4517+0.528 * 1.0416+0.404 * 1.0325+0.892 * 0.9074+0.115 * 0.8818
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1073+4.679 * -0.034933-0.327 * 0.9249
=-2.28

* 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 ₹4,888 Mil.
Revenue was ₹46,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹26,030 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹16,449 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹60,449 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹43,144 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,905 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹24,688 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹8,823 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,082 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹4,193 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,711 Mil.
Revenue was ₹51,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹29,879 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹15,643 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹61,231 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹44,748 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,636 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹233 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹26,020 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹10,682 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)
=(4888.1 / 46433.606) / (3710.77 / 51172.191)
=0.105271 / 0.072515
=1.4517

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)
=(29879.315 / 51172.191) / (26030.037 / 46433.606)
=0.583898 / 0.560586
=1.0416

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 - (16449.477 + 43143.5) / 60448.62) / (1 - (15642.943 + 44748.401) / 61230.745)
=0.014155 / 0.013709
=1.0325

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
=46433.606 / 51172.191
=0.9074

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))
=(2635.964 / (2635.964 + 44748.401)) / (2905.07 / (2905.07 + 43143.5))
=0.055629 / 0.063087
=0.8818

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)
=(233.883 / 46433.606) / (232.806 / 51172.191)
=0.005037 / 0.004549
=1.1073

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)
=((8823.385 + 24688.251) / 60448.62) / ((10682.46 + 26020.035) / 61230.745)
=0.554382 / 0.599413
=0.9249

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
=(2081.631 - 0 - 4193.263) / 60448.62
=-0.034933

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.

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Business Description

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Address
67, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 032
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd is engaged in the business of printing and writing paper. It operates in two segments Paper & Paper Board and Energy. Paper & Paper Board is involved in the Manufacturing and selling of Paper and Paper boards, and the Energy involved in the Generation of Power through TGs and Windmills for captive consumption and for export of power. Its products include Paper, Packaging Board, Cement, and Marketing Network.

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