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Eureka Forbes (BOM:543482) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Eureka Forbes 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543482' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -0.9   Max: 42.05
Current: -2.32

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eureka Forbes was 42.05. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -0.90.


Eureka Forbes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eureka Forbes'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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Eureka Forbes Beneish M-Score Chart

Eureka Forbes Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.89 42.05 0.53 -2.32

Eureka Forbes Quarterly Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -2.32 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Eureka Forbes'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.


Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Eureka Forbes 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 Eureka Forbes 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 * 1.1718+0.528 * 1.0105+0.404 * 0.9825+0.892 * 1.0501+0.115 * 1.024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9152+4.679 * -0.016123-0.327 * 0.9517
=-2.32

* 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 ₹1,597 Mil.
Revenue was ₹21,837 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹12,951 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,073 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹61,294 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,896 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹540 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,006 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,518 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹41 Mil.
Net Income was ₹956 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,945 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,298 Mil.
Revenue was ₹20,796 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹12,464 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,968 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹60,304 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,942 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹565 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,128 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹333 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)
=(1596.73 / 21836.784) / (1297.638 / 20795.733)
=0.073121 / 0.062399
=1.1718

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)
=(12463.638 / 20795.733) / (12951.191 / 21836.784)
=0.599336 / 0.593091
=1.0105

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 - (6073.377 + 2895.527) / 61293.962) / (1 - (4967.726 + 2941.747) / 60304.404)
=0.853674 / 0.868841
=0.9825

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
=21836.784 / 20795.733
=1.0501

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))
=(564.606 / (564.606 + 2941.747)) / (540.27 / (540.27 + 2895.527))
=0.161024 / 0.157247
=1.024

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)
=(3006.497 / 21836.784) / (3128.334 / 20795.733)
=0.13768 / 0.150432
=0.9152

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)
=((40.966 + 9518.169) / 61293.962) / ((332.809 + 9549.179) / 60304.404)
=0.155956 / 0.163868
=0.9517

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
=(956.497 - 0 - 1944.718) / 61293.962
=-0.016123

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.

Eureka Forbes has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eureka Forbes Business Description

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Off Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, B1/B2, 701, 7th Floor, Marathon Innova, Lower Parel, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400013
Eureka Forbes Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, selling, renting, and servicing of vacuum cleaners, water purifiers, trading in electronic air cleaning systems, etc. Its main revenue is generated from the sale of water purifiers, spares, and servicing. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from its customers in India.

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