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Sona BLW Precision Forgings (BOM:543300) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Sona BLW Precision Forgings 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sona BLW Precision Forgings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:543300' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.53   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.53

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sona BLW Precision Forgings was -1.74. The lowest was -2.53. And the median was -2.41.


Sona BLW Precision Forgings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sona BLW Precision Forgings'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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Sona BLW Precision Forgings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.74 -2.48 -2.33 -2.53

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Quarterly Data
Mar19 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 -2.33 - - - -2.53

Competitive Comparison of Sona BLW Precision Forgings's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Sona BLW Precision Forgings'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.


Sona BLW Precision Forgings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sona BLW Precision Forgings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sona BLW Precision Forgings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Sona BLW Precision Forgings 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 Sona BLW Precision Forgings 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 * 0.8876+0.528 * 0.9507+0.404 * 1.3215+0.892 * 1.1995+0.115 * 0.9781
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.045405-0.327 * 1.0272
=-2.53

* 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 ₹6,483 Mil.
Revenue was ₹31,848 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹18,106 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,072 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹38,649 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹12,461 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,202 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,642 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,984 Mil.
Net Income was ₹5,173 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹6,928 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,089 Mil.
Revenue was ₹26,550 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹14,350 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹13,002 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹30,598 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,337 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,780 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,502 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,146 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)
=(6482.63 / 31847.7) / (6088.52 / 26550.1)
=0.203551 / 0.229322
=0.8876

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)
=(14350.47 / 26550.1) / (18106.35 / 31847.7)
=0.540505 / 0.568529
=0.9507

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 - (14071.75 + 12461.18) / 38649.13) / (1 - (13002.18 + 10337.29) / 30598.25)
=0.313492 / 0.237229
=1.3215

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
=31847.7 / 26550.1
=1.1995

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))
=(1780.04 / (1780.04 + 10337.29)) / (2202.25 / (2202.25 + 12461.18))
=0.1469 / 0.150187
=0.9781

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 / 31847.7) / (0 / 26550.1)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1983.78 + 6641.8) / 38649.13) / ((1146.04 + 5501.77) / 30598.25)
=0.223177 / 0.217261
=1.0272

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
=(5172.66 - 0 - 6927.51) / 38649.13
=-0.045405

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.

Sona BLW Precision Forgings has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sona BLW Precision Forgings (BOM:543300) Business Description

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Sona Enclave, Sector 35, Post box No. 90, Village Begumpur Khatola, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122 004
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd is an automotive technology company in India. It is primarily engaged in designing, manufacturing, and supplying of precision forged bevel gears and differential case assemblies, conventional and micro-hybrid starter motors, EV traction motors for automotive and other applications. The Company's operating business is organised and managed according to a single primary reportable business segment namely Automotive Components. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Outside India.

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