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JTL Industries (BOM:534600) Beneish M-Score : -0.88 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is JTL Industries 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 -0.88 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:534600' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.34   Med: -1.22   Max: 4.54
Current: -0.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JTL Industries was 4.54. The lowest was -4.34. And the median was -1.22.


JTL Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for JTL Industries'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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JTL Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

JTL Industries 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 -0.96 -2.20 4.54 -1.37 -0.88

JTL Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 - -1.37 - - -0.88

Competitive Comparison of JTL Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, JTL Industries'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.


JTL Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, JTL Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



JTL Industries 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 JTL Industries 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 * 0.9216+0.528 * 1.1414+0.404 * 1.3284+0.892 * 1.3163+0.115 * 1.2713
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.160212-0.327 * 0.2877
=-0.88

* 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 ₹2,343 Mil.
Revenue was ₹20,402 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,420 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,592 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹8,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,173 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹648 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-221 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,931 Mil.
Revenue was ₹15,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,098 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,600 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,635 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹698 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹91 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)
=(2342.651 / 20402.289) / (1931.095 / 15499.188)
=0.114823 / 0.124593
=0.9216

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)
=(2097.954 / 15499.188) / (2419.594 / 20402.289)
=0.135359 / 0.118594
=1.1414

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 - (6591.682 + 1173.476) / 8434.915) / (1 - (4600.134 + 697.628) / 5634.566)
=0.079403 / 0.059775
=1.3284

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
=20402.289 / 15499.188
=1.3163

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))
=(42.55 / (42.55 + 697.628)) / (55.575 / (55.575 + 1173.476))
=0.057486 / 0.045218
=1.2713

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 / 20402.289) / (117.336 / 15499.188)
=0 / 0.00757
=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)
=((0 + 647.727) / 8434.915) / ((91.257 + 1412.902) / 5634.566)
=0.076791 / 0.266952
=0.2877

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
=(1130.114 - 0 - -221.259) / 8434.915
=0.160212

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.

JTL Industries has a M-score of -0.88 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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JTL Industries (BOM:534600) Business Description

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SCO 18-19, Sector 28-C, Chandigarh, PB, IND, 160 002
JTL Industries Ltd operates in the metal industry. The company manufactures and is involved in galvanized ERW Steel Pipes and Tubes, hollow sections, and structural steel extensively used in engineering and construction projects. Company has single reportable business segment i.e. manufacturing of iron/steel tubes, pipes and structures. The Company has a pan-India presence and is globally present in serving continents such as Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and North America.

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