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Vishnu Prakash R Punglia (BOM:543974) Beneish M-Score : 0.39 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is Vishnu Prakash R Punglia 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.39 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vishnu Prakash R Punglia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:543974' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.89   Med: -1.44   Max: 0.39
Current: 0.39

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vishnu Prakash R Punglia was 0.39. The lowest was -1.89. And the median was -1.44.


Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vishnu Prakash R Punglia'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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Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Beneish M-Score Chart

Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.89 -1.44 0.39

Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 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 - 0.39 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Vishnu Prakash R Punglia's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Vishnu Prakash R Punglia'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.


Vishnu Prakash R Punglia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Vishnu Prakash R Punglia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vishnu Prakash R Punglia's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Vishnu Prakash R Punglia 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 Vishnu Prakash R Punglia 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 * 2.5506+0.528 * 0.9146+0.404 * 0.6997+0.892 * 1.2562+0.115 * 0.8225
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8511+4.679 * 0.28435-0.327 * 0.8616
=0.39

* 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 ₹6,740 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,671 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,661 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹13,432 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,418 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,725 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,907 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹250 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-3,162 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,104 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11,679 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,937 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,731 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹8,255 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,324 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,466 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹603 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)
=(6740.49 / 14671.15) / (2103.75 / 11679.04)
=0.459438 / 0.18013
=2.5506

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)
=(1937.15 / 11679.04) / (2660.54 / 14671.15)
=0.165866 / 0.181345
=0.9146

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 - (13432.4 + 1724.73) / 15418.3) / (1 - (6730.91 + 1324.09) / 8254.83)
=0.016939 / 0.024208
=0.6997

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
=14671.15 / 11679.04
=1.2562

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))
=(69.76 / (69.76 + 1324.09)) / (111.75 / (111.75 + 1724.73))
=0.050048 / 0.06085
=0.8225

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)
=(59.23 / 14671.15) / (55.39 / 11679.04)
=0.004037 / 0.004743
=0.8511

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)
=((250.25 + 7906.88) / 15418.3) / ((602.97 + 4465.87) / 8254.83)
=0.529055 / 0.614045
=0.8616

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
=(1221.85 - 0 - -3162.35) / 15418.3
=0.28435

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.

Vishnu Prakash R Punglia has a M-score of 0.39 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Business Description

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New Power House Road, B-31, 32 Second Floor, Industrial Estate, Jodhpur, RJ, IND, 342003
Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Ltd is a distinguished engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company engaged in the business of construction and infrastructure development in India. Its principal business operations are broadly divided into four categories: Water & Sanitation Programs; Railway Projects; Road Projects and Sewage, Civil & Others.

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