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J G Chemicals (BOM:544138) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is J G Chemicals 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544138' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.4   Med: -2.22   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.4

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of J G Chemicals was -2.04. The lowest was -2.40. And the median was -2.22.


J G Chemicals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for J G Chemicals'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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J G Chemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

J G Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.04 -2.40

J G Chemicals Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.40 - - -

Competitive Comparison of J G Chemicals's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, J G Chemicals'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.


J G Chemicals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, J G Chemicals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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J G Chemicals 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 J G Chemicals 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 * 1.1725+0.528 * 1.1087+0.404 * 1.6886+0.892 * 0.851+0.115 * 0.8866
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0669+4.679 * -0.100467-0.327 * 0.3425
=-2.40

* 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 ₹1,173 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,677 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,110 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,939 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,490 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹417 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹114 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹36 Mil.
Net Income was ₹309 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹760 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,176 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,846 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,563 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,978 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹362 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹125 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹767 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹67 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)
=(1173.45 / 6676.71) / (1176.03 / 7845.52)
=0.175753 / 0.149898
=1.1725

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)
=(1446.39 / 7845.52) / (1110.21 / 6676.71)
=0.184359 / 0.166281
=1.1087

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 - (3938.87 + 416.93) / 4489.82) / (1 - (2563.35 + 361.91) / 2977.9)
=0.02985 / 0.017677
=1.6886

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
=6676.71 / 7845.52
=0.851

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))
=(34.41 / (34.41 + 361.91)) / (45.26 / (45.26 + 416.93))
=0.086824 / 0.097925
=0.8866

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)
=(113.67 / 6676.71) / (125.2 / 7845.52)
=0.017025 / 0.015958
=1.0669

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)
=((36.1 + 394.52) / 4489.82) / ((67.16 + 766.73) / 2977.9)
=0.09591 / 0.280026
=0.3425

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
=(308.56 - 0 - 759.64) / 4489.82
=-0.100467

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.

J G Chemicals has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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J G Chemicals Business Description

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Street No. 18, Adventz Infinity 5, Unit 1510 & 1511, 15th Floor, Plot 5 Block - BN, Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Sector - V, CK Market, North 24 Parganas, Saltlake, Bidhan Nagar, WB, IND, 700091
J G Chemicals Ltd is a zinc oxide manufacturer company. It sells over 80 grades of zinc oxide and has products that cater to industrial applications, including rubber (tyre & other rubber products), ceramics, paints & coatings, pharmaceuticals & cosmetics, electronics & batteries, agro-chemicals & fertilizers, speciality chemicals, lubricants, oil & gas, and animal feed. Geographically the company generates revenue from India and foreign countries, with India being the dominant source of revenue.

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