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Somany Ceramics (BOM:531548) Beneish M-Score : -3.06 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Somany Ceramics 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 -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:531548' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.53   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.29
Current: -3.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Somany Ceramics was -2.29. The lowest was -3.53. And the median was -2.50.


Somany Ceramics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Somany Ceramics'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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Somany Ceramics Beneish M-Score Chart

Somany Ceramics 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 -3.13 -3.53 -2.62 -2.49 -3.06

Somany Ceramics 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 - - -3.06 - -

Competitive Comparison of Somany Ceramics's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Somany Ceramics'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.


Somany Ceramics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Somany Ceramics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Somany Ceramics 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 Somany Ceramics 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 * 1.1888+0.528 * 0.902+0.404 * 0.9268+0.892 * 1.0509+0.115 * 0.9837
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.064+4.679 * -0.14946-0.327 * 1.0317
=-3.06

* 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 ₹3,428 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25,905 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,763 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,215 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹19,838 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,282 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹725 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,132 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,128 Mil.
Net Income was ₹969 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,934 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,744 Mil.
Revenue was ₹24,650 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,664 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,994 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,111 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,744 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹679 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,012 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,138 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,229 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)
=(3428.424 / 25904.936) / (2744.374 / 24650.43)
=0.132346 / 0.111332
=1.1888

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)
=(6663.554 / 24650.43) / (7763.189 / 25904.936)
=0.270322 / 0.29968
=0.902

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 - (8214.511 + 11282.472) / 19837.937) / (1 - (8994.048 + 10744.081) / 20111.097)
=0.017187 / 0.018545
=0.9268

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
=25904.936 / 24650.43
=1.0509

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))
=(678.525 / (678.525 + 10744.081)) / (725.122 / (725.122 + 11282.472))
=0.059402 / 0.060389
=0.9837

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)
=(1131.506 / 25904.936) / (1011.921 / 24650.43)
=0.043679 / 0.041051
=1.064

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)
=((2127.953 + 8422.718) / 19837.937) / ((2228.946 + 8138.373) / 20111.097)
=0.531843 / 0.515502
=1.0317

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
=(968.894 - 0 - 3933.876) / 19837.937
=-0.14946

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.

Somany Ceramics has a M-score of -3.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Somany Ceramics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
F-36, Sector-6, Noida, UP, IND, 201301
Somany Ceramics Ltd is an India based manufacturer and marketer of tiles, sanitary ware, and bath fittings products. It offers products such as Floor tiles, Wall tiles and claddings, Tile laying solutions, and Sanitary ware products, such as toilets, basins, urinals, sinks, cabinet basins, cisterns, and seat covers. It also provides CP fittings, such as Faucets, Showers, accessories, and allied products. The business activity of the company falls within the primary segment of Ceramic tiles and Allied products. It derives key revenue from the sale of Tiles.

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