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Shivam Chemicals (BOM:544165) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Mar. 04, 2025)


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What is Shivam 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544165' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -1.65   Max: -0.57
Current: -2.72

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shivam Chemicals was -0.57. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -1.65.


Shivam Chemicals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shivam 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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Shivam Chemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

Shivam Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.57 -2.72

Shivam Chemicals Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.57 - - -2.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Shivam Chemicals's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Shivam 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.


Shivam Chemicals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Shivam Chemicals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Shivam 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 Shivam 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 * 1.6397+0.528 * 0.8698+0.404 * 0.6888+0.892 * 0.9363+0.115 * 0.0864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2119+4.679 * -0.083759-0.327 * 1.1226
=-2.72

* 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 ₹185 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,465 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹252 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹410 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹155 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹207 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹49 Mil.
Net Income was ₹12 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹46 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹121 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,565 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹158 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹166 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹312 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹143 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹106 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹68 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)
=(185.403 / 1465.411) / (120.765 / 1565.168)
=0.126519 / 0.077158
=1.6397

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)
=(158.496 / 1565.168) / (170.603 / 1465.411)
=0.101265 / 0.11642
=0.8698

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 - (251.859 + 154.983) / 409.626) / (1 - (166.322 + 142.991) / 312.395)
=0.006796 / 0.009866
=0.6888

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
=1465.411 / 1565.168
=0.9363

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))
=(0.855 / (0.855 + 142.991)) / (11.45 / (11.45 + 154.983))
=0.005944 / 0.068796
=0.0864

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)
=(93.498 / 1465.411) / (82.4 / 1565.168)
=0.063803 / 0.052646
=1.2119

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)
=((49.276 + 206.608) / 409.626) / ((68.317 + 105.517) / 312.395)
=0.624677 / 0.556456
=1.1226

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
=(12.065 - 0 - 46.375) / 409.626
=-0.083759

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.

Shivam Chemicals has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shivam Chemicals Business Description

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N.S.Phadke Marg, Office No. 108, 1st Floor, Hubtown Solaris, Saiwadi, Andheri (E), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400069
Shivam Chemicals Ltd is a manufacturer of Hydrated Lime (Calcium Hydroxide) & a distributor. Its products include Poultry feed supplement (MBM), Di-Calcium Phosphate (Feed Grade), Magnesium Oxide, Limestone Powder, etc.

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