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AWL Agri Business (BOM:543458) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is AWL Agri Business 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543458' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.64   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.64

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AWL Agri Business was -1.63. The lowest was -2.64. And the median was -2.29.


AWL Agri Business Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AWL Agri Business'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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AWL Agri Business Beneish M-Score Chart

AWL Agri Business Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.17 -1.63 -2.40 -2.64

AWL Agri Business Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of AWL Agri Business's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, AWL Agri Business'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.


AWL Agri Business's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AWL Agri Business's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AWL Agri Business's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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AWL Agri Business 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 AWL Agri Business 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 * 1.1069+0.528 * 0.7762+0.404 * 1.0341+0.892 * 0.8804+0.115 * 1.1057
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2567+4.679 * -0.007115-0.327 * 0.9474
=-2.64

* 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 ₹21,091 Mil.
Revenue was ₹511,548 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹53,081 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹127,178 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹198,065 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹56,065 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,638 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹22,176 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹104,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,485 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,889 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹21,641 Mil.
Revenue was ₹581,010 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹46,799 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹145,319 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹209,798 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹49,296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,562 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹20,043 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹116,871 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,185 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)
=(21090.5 / 511547.9) / (21640.9 / 581009.8)
=0.041229 / 0.037247
=1.1069

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)
=(46798.6 / 581009.8) / (53081.1 / 511547.9)
=0.080547 / 0.103766
=0.7762

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 - (127178 + 56064.8) / 198065.3) / (1 - (145318.7 + 49295.9) / 209797.8)
=0.074836 / 0.072371
=1.0341

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
=511547.9 / 581009.8
=0.8804

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))
=(3561.5 / (3561.5 + 49295.9)) / (3638.1 / (3638.1 + 56064.8))
=0.067379 / 0.060937
=1.1057

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)
=(22176.1 / 511547.9) / (20042.5 / 581009.8)
=0.043351 / 0.034496
=1.2567

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)
=((1485.4 + 104107.5) / 198065.3) / ((1185.4 + 116871.2) / 209797.8)
=0.533122 / 0.562716
=0.9474

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
=(1479.9 - 0 - 2889.2) / 198065.3
=-0.007115

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.

AWL Agri Business has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AWL Agri Business Business Description

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Near Navrangpura Railway Crossing, Fortune House, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380 009
AWL Agri Business Ltd Formerly Adani Wilmar Ltd is an FMCG food company offering most of the essential kitchen commodities for Indian consumers, including edible oil, wheat flour, rice, pulses, and sugar. The company also offers a diverse range of industry essentials, including oleochemicals, castor oil and its derivatives, and de-oiled cakes. The company's products are offered under a diverse range of brands across a broad price spectrum and cater to different customer groups. The company sells an entire range of packed products under the following brands: Fortune, King's, Raag, Bullet, Fryola, Jubilee, Aadhaar, and VIVO.

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