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Northern Arc Capital (BOM:544260) Beneish M-Score : -1.29 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Northern Arc Capital 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 -1.29 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:544260' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.29   Med: -1.29   Max: -1.28
Current: -1.29

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Northern Arc Capital was -1.28. The lowest was -1.29. And the median was -1.29.


Northern Arc Capital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northern Arc Capital'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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Northern Arc Capital Beneish M-Score Chart

Northern Arc Capital Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.28 -1.29

Northern Arc Capital Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.29 - -

Competitive Comparison of Northern Arc Capital's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Northern Arc Capital'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.


Northern Arc Capital's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Northern Arc Capital's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northern Arc Capital's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Northern Arc Capital 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 Northern Arc Capital 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 * 0.7924+0.528 * 0.7517+0.404 * 0.986+0.892 * 1.5622+0.115 * 1.0448
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.786+4.679 * 0.209447-0.327 * 1.03
=-1.29

* 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 ₹62,364 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,256 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,907 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹76,651 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹117,077 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹214 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹164 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹755 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹57,684 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹35,859 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,177 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-21,344 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹50,381 Mil.
Revenue was ₹10,406 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,361 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹60,936 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹93,716 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹135 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹615 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹33,976 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹38,723 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)
=(62363.87 / 16255.91) / (50380.78 / 10405.71)
=3.836381 / 4.841648
=0.7924

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)
=(2360.9 / 10405.71) / (4906.55 / 16255.91)
=0.226885 / 0.301832
=0.7517

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 - (76650.73 + 213.85) / 117076.59) / (1 - (60935.94 + 134.79) / 93715.72)
=0.343468 / 0.348341
=0.986

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
=16255.91 / 10405.71
=1.5622

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))
=(111.5 / (111.5 + 134.79)) / (163.51 / (163.51 + 213.85))
=0.452718 / 0.4333
=1.0448

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)
=(754.97 / 16255.91) / (614.85 / 10405.71)
=0.046443 / 0.059088
=0.786

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)
=((35858.69 + 57683.97) / 117076.59) / ((38723.39 + 33976.19) / 93715.72)
=0.798987 / 0.775746
=1.03

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
=(3176.93 - 0 - -21344.45) / 117076.59
=0.209447

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.

Northern Arc Capital has a M-score of -1.29 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Northern Arc Capital Business Description

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No. 1, Phase- I, 10th Floor, IITM Research Park, No. 1, Kanagam Village, Taramani, Chennai, TN, IND, 600113
Northern Arc Capital Ltd is a platform in the financial services sector set up to cater to the credit requirements of households and businesses by providing access to debt finance. The Company's operations predominantly relate to arranging, facilitating, and providing finance either in the form of loans, investments, or guarantees. The Company has four reportable segments Financing activity, Investment advisory services, Investment management services, and Portfolio Management services. The company derives maximum revenue from the Financing activity.

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