Sungold Media and Entertainment (BOM:541799) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)

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What is Sungold Media and Entertainment 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:541799' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34 Med: -2.41 Max: 0.6
Current: -2.85

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sungold Media and Entertainment was 0.60. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.41.

Sungold Media and Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sungold Media and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.93

-2.12

-2.42

0.19

-2.85

Sungold Media and Entertainment Semi-Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														-	0.19	-	-2.85	-

Competitive Comparison of Sungold Media and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

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Sungold Media and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sungold Media and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Sungold Media and Entertainment 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 Sungold Media and Entertainment for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.6182

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1.0038

0.892 * 1.1644

0.115 * 0.4174

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9795

4.679 * -0.030935

0.327 * 0.8627

-2.85

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ₹5.40 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8.37 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9.84 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹115.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.
Net Income was ₹0.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3.86 Mil.

Total Receivables was ₹7.50 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹10.17 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹115.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹0.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 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)
	=	(5.399 / 8.371)	/	(7.5 / 7.189)
	=	0.644965	/	1.043261
	=	0.6182

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)
	=	(7.189 / 7.189)	/	(8.371 / 8.371)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 - (9.842 + 0.1) / 115.888)	/	(1 - (10.174 + 0.142) / 115.64)
	=	0.91421	/	0.910792
	=	1.0038

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
	=	8.371	/	7.189
	=	1.1644

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))
	=	(0.02 / (0.02 + 0.142))	/	(0.042 / (0.042 + 0.1))
	=	0.123457	/	0.295775
	=	0.4174

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)
	=	(0.349 / 8.371)	/	(0.306 / 7.189)
	=	0.041692	/	0.042565
	=	0.9795

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 + 0.134) / 115.888)	/	((0 + 0.155) / 115.64)
	=	0.001156	/	0.00134
	=	0.8627

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
	=	(0.27 - 0	-	3.855)	/	115.888
	=	-0.030935

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.

Sungold Media and Entertainment has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Sungold Media and Entertainment Ltd is an Indian company operating in the media and entertainment industry. It provides graphic design, website design, Video Editing, Digital Marketing, Photography, Videography, Mobile App Development, Celebrity Management, and distribution services. It engages in multilevel marketing, network marketing, digital marketing of products/services/consultancy, and other forms of marketing and electronic services or devices including applications relating to media and entertainment.

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