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VRL Logistics (BOM:539118) Beneish M-Score : -3.11 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is VRL Logistics 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 -3.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:539118' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -3.11   Max: -1.3
Current: -3.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VRL Logistics was -1.30. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -3.11.


VRL Logistics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VRL Logistics'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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VRL Logistics Beneish M-Score Chart

VRL Logistics 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 -3.47 -3.55 -3.34 -2.21 -3.11

VRL Logistics 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 - - -3.11 - -

Competitive Comparison of VRL Logistics's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, VRL Logistics'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.


VRL Logistics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, VRL Logistics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



VRL Logistics 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 VRL Logistics 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 * 0.978+0.528 * 1.2853+0.404 * 0.7532+0.892 * 1.0927+0.115 * 1.0085
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8698+4.679 * -0.151346-0.327 * 1.19
=-3.11

* 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 ₹893 Mil.
Revenue was ₹28,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,556 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,088 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹22,140 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹19,229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,865 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7,676 Mil.
Net Income was ₹889 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹4,239 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹836 Mil.
Revenue was ₹26,278 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,007 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,789 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹18,917 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹15,195 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,724 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,062 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5,225 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)
=(893.117 / 28714.123) / (835.789 / 26278.183)
=0.031104 / 0.031805
=0.978

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)
=(3006.788 / 26278.183) / (2556.25 / 28714.123)
=0.114421 / 0.089024
=1.2853

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 - (2088.042 + 19228.943) / 22139.636) / (1 - (2788.663 + 15195.353) / 18917.261)
=0.037157 / 0.049333
=0.7532

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
=28714.123 / 26278.183
=1.0927

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))
=(1724.307 / (1724.307 + 15195.353)) / (2161.63 / (2161.63 + 19228.943))
=0.101911 / 0.101055
=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)
=(103.424 / 28714.123) / (108.813 / 26278.183)
=0.003602 / 0.004141
=0.8698

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)
=((7675.602 + 3864.512) / 22139.636) / ((5224.848 + 3061.539) / 18917.261)
=0.521242 / 0.438033
=1.19

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
=(888.511 - 0 - 4239.248) / 22139.636
=-0.151346

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.

VRL Logistics has a M-score of -3.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VRL Logistics Business Description

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Address
Circuit House Road, Giriraj Annexe, Hubballi, KA, IND, 580029
VRL Logistics Ltd is engaged in the business of logistics services dealing mainly with goods and passenger transportation. The company operates through four segments namely, Goods transport, Bus operations, Sale of power, and Transport of passengers by air. Its Goods transport segment, which generates key revenue for the company, uses a range of road transportation solutions for the customers, including less than full truckload and full truckload. It also does courier business for the transportation of small parcels and documents using a range of multi-model solutions. Geographically the group derives prime revenue from India.

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