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Piotex Industries (BOM:544178) Beneish M-Score : 782.92 (As of Apr. 17, 2025)


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What is Piotex Industries 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 782.92 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:544178' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 782.92   Med: 782.92   Max: 782.92
Current: 782.92

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Piotex Industries was 782.92. The lowest was 782.92. And the median was 782.92.


Piotex Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Piotex Industries'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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Piotex Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Piotex Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - 782.92

Piotex Industries Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score - - 782.92 -

Competitive Comparison of Piotex Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Piotex Industries'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.


Piotex Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Piotex Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Piotex Industries 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 Piotex Industries 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 * 1.529+0.528 * 1.3374+0.404 * 1941+0.892 * 1.3773+0.115 * 0.0839
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7973+4.679 * 0.150878-0.327 * 0.9872
=782.92

* 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 ₹346.6 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,184.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹45.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹355.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹361.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹232.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹34.6 Mil.
Net Income was ₹30.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-24.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹164.6 Mil.
Revenue was ₹860.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹44.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹174.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹175.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹94.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹37.2 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)
=(346.577 / 1184.592) / (164.567 / 860.058)
=0.292571 / 0.191344
=1.529

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)
=(44.376 / 860.058) / (45.702 / 1184.592)
=0.051597 / 0.03858
=1.3374

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 - (355.846 + 1.008) / 361.059) / (1 - (174.536 + 1.231) / 175.768)
=0.011646 / 6.0E-6
=1941

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
=1184.592 / 860.058
=1.3773

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))
=(0.019 / (0.019 + 1.231)) / (0.223 / (0.223 + 1.008))
=0.0152 / 0.181154
=0.0839

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)
=(1.421 / 1184.592) / (1.294 / 860.058)
=0.0012 / 0.001505
=0.7973

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)
=((34.594 + 232.571) / 361.059) / ((37.23 + 94.513) / 175.768)
=0.739948 / 0.749528
=0.9872

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
=(30.08 - 0 - -24.396) / 361.059
=0.150878

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.

Piotex Industries has a M-score of 782.92 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Piotex Industries Business Description

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Address
F/II Block, Plot No. 16/2, M.I.D.C., Pimpri, Pune, MH, IND, 411018
Piotex Industries Ltd is in business of contract manufacturing and trading of yarn, fabric and cotton bales. Its Products are used for various purposes such as garments & home furnishings, etc. The company is engaged mainly in 2 activities: 1. Trading of Cotton Bales, Synthetic Fiber, Cotton Yarn and Fabric 2. Manufacturing through job work and Fabric Weaving.

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