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Chemcon Speciality Chemicals (BOM:543233) Beneish M-Score : -2.15 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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What is Chemcon Speciality Chemicals 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543233' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -1.5   Max: 30.19
Current: -2.15

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chemcon Speciality Chemicals was 30.19. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -1.50.


Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chemcon Speciality Chemicals'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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Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.50 15.50 -3.05 30.19 -2.15

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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Competitive Comparison of Chemcon Speciality Chemicals's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Chemcon Speciality Chemicals'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.


Chemcon Speciality Chemicals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Chemcon Speciality Chemicals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chemcon Speciality Chemicals's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Chemcon Speciality Chemicals 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 Chemcon Speciality Chemicals 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 * 1.4415+0.528 * 1.4817+0.404 * 0.0198+0.892 * 0.8813+0.115 * 0.9801
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8985+4.679 * 0.013258-0.327 * 0.7074
=-2.15

* 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 ₹914 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,655 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹727 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,532 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,452 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,904 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹103 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹637 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4 Mil.
Net Income was ₹192 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹120 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹719 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,012 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,114 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,534 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,580 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹913 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7 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)
=(913.865 / 2654.642) / (719.399 / 3012.35)
=0.344252 / 0.238817
=1.4415

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)
=(1222.149 / 3012.35) / (726.903 / 2654.642)
=0.405713 / 0.273823
=1.4817

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 - (3531.674 + 1904.379) / 5452.42) / (1 - (3113.534 + 1579.542) / 5533.568)
=0.003002 / 0.15189
=0.0198

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
=2654.642 / 3012.35
=0.8813

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))
=(83.714 / (83.714 + 1579.542)) / (103.094 / (103.094 + 1904.379))
=0.050331 / 0.051355
=0.9801

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)
=(70.703 / 2654.642) / (89.293 / 3012.35)
=0.026634 / 0.029642
=0.8985

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)
=((4.114 + 637.007) / 5452.42) / ((7.316 + 912.54) / 5533.568)
=0.117585 / 0.166232
=0.7074

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
=(191.93 - 0 - 119.642) / 5452.42
=0.013258

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.

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Business Description

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Old Padra Road, Akshar Chowk, 9th Floor, Onyx Business Center, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 390020
Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Ltd manufactures specialized chemicals including Hexamethyldisilazane and Chloromethyl Isopropyl Carbonate, which are mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry. The company also produce inorganic bromides such as Calcium Bromide, Zinc Bromide, and Sodium Bromide, which are primarily used as completion fluids in the oilfields industry. The company's product lines include Oilfield Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Chemicals, Silanes, and Contract Manufacturing. It operates in India and internationally, with the majority of its revenue coming from India. In addition to the sale of products, the company also generates revenue from the sale of services.

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