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Afcom Holdings (BOM:544224) Beneish M-Score : 48.07 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Afcom Holdings 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 48.07 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:544224' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.07   Med: 48.07   Max: 48.07
Current: 48.07

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Afcom Holdings was 48.07. The lowest was 48.07. And the median was 48.07.


Afcom Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Afcom Holdings'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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Afcom Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Afcom Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - 48.07

Afcom Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score - - 48.07 - -

Competitive Comparison of Afcom Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Airlines subindustry, Afcom Holdings'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.


Afcom Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Afcom Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Afcom Holdings 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 Afcom Holdings 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+0.528 * 1.0271+0.404 * 111.2998+0.892 * 1.7431+0.115 * 33.8107
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3797+4.679 * 0.392599-0.327 * 0.9242
=48.07

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹143.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹841.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹222.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹650.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹828.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹124.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹14.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹94.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹135.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-189.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹155.6 Mil.
Revenue was ₹482.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹131.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹248.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹251.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹21.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹30.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.2 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)
=(143.229 / 841.442) / (155.619 / 482.74)
=0.170219 / 0.322366
=0.528

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)
=(131.038 / 482.74) / (222.39 / 841.442)
=0.271446 / 0.264296
=1.0271

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 - (650.53 + 124.801) / 828.54) / (1 - (248.686 + 2.62) / 251.451)
=0.06422 / 0.000577
=111.2998

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
=841.442 / 482.74
=1.7431

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))
=(0.473 / (0.473 + 2.62)) / (0.567 / (0.567 + 124.801))
=0.152926 / 0.004523
=33.8107

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)
=(14.355 / 841.442) / (21.687 / 482.74)
=0.01706 / 0.044925
=0.3797

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)
=((0 + 94.752) / 828.54) / ((0.206 + 30.908) / 251.451)
=0.11436 / 0.123738
=0.9242

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
=(135.862 - 0 - -189.422) / 828.54
=0.392599

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.

Afcom Holdings has a M-score of 48.07 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Afcom Holdings Business Description

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Address
Plot No.16(NP), 3rd Floor, Indiqube Palmyra, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Ekkattuthangal, Guindy, Chennai, TN, IND, 600032
Afcom Holdings Ltd is engaged in the carriage of cargo on an airport-to-airport basis. Its business is guided by three operating principles: People-centricity, Growth through partnership, and Efficiency, always. The company has developed a wide range of service options to meet the growing needs of the customers. It provides cargo solutions and products across various countries via International Hubs. The company offers notable products that include General Cargo, Flying Fresh, Flying Pharma, Flying Priority, Fly Courier, Project Cargo, Dangerous Goods and High-Value Cargo.

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