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SMS Lifesciences India (BOM:540679) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is SMS Lifesciences India 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:540679' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.51

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SMS Lifesciences India was -2.10. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.42.


SMS Lifesciences India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SMS Lifesciences India'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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SMS Lifesciences India Beneish M-Score Chart

SMS Lifesciences India Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.10 -2.53 -2.11 -2.34 -2.51

SMS Lifesciences India Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 -2.34 - - - -2.51

Competitive Comparison of SMS Lifesciences India's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, SMS Lifesciences India'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.


SMS Lifesciences India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, SMS Lifesciences India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMS Lifesciences India's Beneish M-Score falls into.



SMS Lifesciences India 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 SMS Lifesciences India 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 * 1.1365+0.528 * 0.8737+0.404 * 0.9064+0.892 * 0.9696+0.115 * 0.7352
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.038955-0.327 * 0.9594
=-2.51

* 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 ₹514 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹972 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,553 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,905 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,293 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹355 Mil.
Net Income was ₹91 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹243 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹466 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,156 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹876 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,591 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,949 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,291 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹108 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,336 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹562 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)
=(513.505 / 3059.584) / (466.03 / 3155.603)
=0.167835 / 0.147683
=1.1365

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)
=(875.574 / 3155.603) / (971.658 / 3059.584)
=0.277466 / 0.317578
=0.8737

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 - (1552.724 + 2292.986) / 3905.193) / (1 - (1591.165 + 2291.38) / 3948.906)
=0.015232 / 0.016805
=0.9064

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
=3059.584 / 3155.603
=0.9696

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))
=(107.886 / (107.886 + 2291.38)) / (149.376 / (149.376 + 2292.986))
=0.044966 / 0.06116
=0.7352

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 / 3059.584) / (54.525 / 3155.603)
=0 / 0.017279
=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)
=((355.389 + 1445.589) / 3905.193) / ((562.467 + 1335.643) / 3948.906)
=0.461175 / 0.480667
=0.9594

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
=(90.928 - 0 - 243.055) / 3905.193
=-0.038955

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.

SMS Lifesciences India has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SMS Lifesciences India (BOM:540679) Business Description

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Road Number 71, Plot Number 19 - III, Opposite Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500096
SMS Lifesciences India Ltd is engaged in the Business of manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and its intermediates and sells its products in India as well as exports. The group sells its products in India and also exports it to other countries. Some of its API products are used in therapy as an Antiulcer, Antifungal, and Erectile Dysfunction.

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