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Avalon Technologies (BOM:543896) Beneish M-Score : -1.97 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Avalon Technologies 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543896' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.16   Med: -2.11   Max: -1.97
Current: -1.97

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Avalon Technologies was -1.97. The lowest was -2.16. And the median was -2.11.


Avalon Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avalon Technologies'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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Avalon Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Avalon Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.16 -2.11 -1.97

Avalon Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 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 - -1.97 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Avalon Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Avalon Technologies'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.


Avalon Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Avalon Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Avalon Technologies 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 Avalon Technologies 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 * 0.9791+0.528 * 1.0146+0.404 * 2.1511+0.892 * 0.9178+0.115 * 0.9987
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2072+4.679 * 0.011492-0.327 * 0.6702
=-1.97

* 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 ₹1,882 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,651 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,128 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,088 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,308 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,689 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹229 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,804 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹349 Mil.
Net Income was ₹280 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹173 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,095 Mil.
Revenue was ₹9,427 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹10,120 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,887 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,452 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹197 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹226 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,443 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹565 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)
=(1882.33 / 8651.4) / (2094.75 / 9426.52)
=0.217575 / 0.222219
=0.9791

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)
=(3458.1 / 9426.52) / (3128.08 / 8651.4)
=0.366848 / 0.361569
=1.0146

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 - (7087.85 + 1689.14) / 9307.62) / (1 - (10120.33 + 1452.07) / 11887.45)
=0.05701 / 0.026503
=2.1511

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
=8651.4 / 9426.52
=0.9178

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))
=(196.55 / (196.55 + 1452.07)) / (228.98 / (228.98 + 1689.14))
=0.119221 / 0.119377
=0.9987

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)
=(250.4 / 8651.4) / (226 / 9426.52)
=0.028943 / 0.023975
=1.2072

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)
=((349.2 + 2803.88) / 9307.62) / ((565.3 + 5443.24) / 11887.45)
=0.338763 / 0.505452
=0.6702

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
=(279.85 - 0 - 172.89) / 9307.62
=0.011492

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.

Avalon Technologies has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Avalon Technologies Business Description

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B-7, First Main Road, MEPZ, Tambaram, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 045
Avalon Technologies Ltd is a fully integrated electronic manufacturing services company. It is engaged in providing Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) with capabilities in printed circuit board assembly, custom cable and wire harnesses, etc. Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from India.

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