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Chatha Foods (BOM:544151) Beneish M-Score : -2.09 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Chatha Foods 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544151' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.14   Med: -2.12   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.09

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chatha Foods was -2.09. The lowest was -2.14. And the median was -2.12.


Chatha Foods Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chatha Foods'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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Chatha Foods Beneish M-Score Chart

Chatha Foods Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.14 -2.09

Chatha Foods Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.14 - -2.09 -

Competitive Comparison of Chatha Foods's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Chatha Foods'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.


Chatha Foods's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chatha Foods's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Chatha Foods 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 Chatha Foods 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 * 1.0307+0.528 * 0.9031+0.404 * 0.891+0.892 * 1.1414+0.115 * 0.9185
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8176+4.679 * 0.03182-0.327 * 0.5211
=-2.09

* 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 ₹113 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,338 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹384 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹520 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹200 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹12 Mil.
Net Income was ₹62 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹35 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹96 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹304 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹194 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹514 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹287 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹234 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹17 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)
=(112.843 / 1337.993) / (95.924 / 1172.277)
=0.084338 / 0.081827
=1.0307

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)
=(303.815 / 1172.277) / (383.972 / 1337.993)
=0.259167 / 0.286976
=0.9031

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 - (520.425 + 266.214) / 835.076) / (1 - (193.642 + 287.111) / 514.23)
=0.058003 / 0.065101
=0.891

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
=1337.993 / 1172.277
=1.1414

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))
=(27.454 / (27.454 + 287.111)) / (27.953 / (27.953 + 266.214))
=0.087276 / 0.095024
=0.9185

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)
=(16.991 / 1337.993) / (18.208 / 1172.277)
=0.012699 / 0.015532
=0.8176

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)
=((12.351 + 200.015) / 835.076) / ((16.619 + 234.325) / 514.23)
=0.254307 / 0.488
=0.5211

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
=(61.668 - 0 - 35.096) / 835.076
=0.03182

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.

Chatha Foods has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chatha Foods Business Description

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Address
Chandigarh - Ambala Highway, Village Chaundheri, Post office Dapper, District Mohali, Mohali, PB, IND, 140501
Chatha Foods Ltd is a frozen food processor, serving top QSRs (Quick Serving Restaurants), CDRs (Casual Dining Restaurants), and other players in the HoReCa (Hotel-Restaurant-Catering) segment. Its product portfolio includes three categories: Non-Vegetarian, Vegetarian, and Plant-Based. Non-Vegetarian: Manufactures and sells non-vegetarian products such as pizza toppings, sandwich fillings, burger patties, snacks, and more to QSR's, CDR's, and other HoReCa segment players. Vegetarian: Manufactures and sells vegetarian products such as pizza toppings, sandwich fillings, burger patties, taco fillings. Plant-Based: It manufactures and sells plant-based products such as plant-based sausages, salami, and pepperoni; Indian snacks like kebabs, tikkas & samosas; plant-based nuggets & burger.

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