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Sundaram Clayton (BOM:544066) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Sundaram Clayton 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sundaram Clayton was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Sundaram Clayton Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sundaram Clayton'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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Competitive Comparison of Sundaram Clayton's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Sundaram Clayton's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Sundaram Clayton's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sundaram Clayton's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Sundaram Clayton 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 Sundaram Clayton 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹2,327 Mil.
Revenue was 5626 + 5804.3 + 5543.2 + 5508 = ₹22,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2668.8 + 2688.8 + 2089 + 2461.7 = ₹9,908 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,029 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹29,816 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹20,247 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,606 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹15,647 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹8,792 Mil.
Net Income was -542 + -558.5 + -473.5 + -629 = ₹-2,203 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was 2967.3 + 5154.9 + 0 + 0 = ₹8,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1367 + 2223.2 + 0 + 0 = ₹3,590 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹256 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(2327.2 / 22481.5) / (0 / 8122.2)
=0.103516 / 0
=

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)
=(3590.2 / 8122.2) / (9908.3 / 22481.5)
=0.442023 / 0.440731
=

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 - (8028.5 + 20246.5) / 29816.4) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.051696 /
=

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
=22481.5 / 8122.2
=

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))
=(212 / (212 + 0)) / (1606.4 / (1606.4 + 20246.5))
=1 / 0.07351
=

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 / 22481.5) / (256.4 / 8122.2)
=0 / 0.031568
=

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)
=((8791.6 + 15647) / 29816.4) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.819636 /
=

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
=(-2203 - 0 - 0) / 29816.4
=-0.073886

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.


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Sundaram Clayton Business Description

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No. 12, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Chaitanya, Nungambakkam, Chennai, TN, IND, 600006
Sundaram Clayton Ltd is a company engaged in providing Die castings to automotive and non-automotive sector. The company's main business is to carry on the activity as a supplier of aluminum die castings to the automotive and non-automotive sectors. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from the domestic markets and the rest through exports.

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