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KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration (BOM:544263) Beneish M-Score : -1.35 (As of Apr. 23, 2025)


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What is KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration 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 -1.35 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:544263' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.35   Med: -1.33   Max: -1.3
Current: -1.35

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration was -1.30. The lowest was -1.35. And the median was -1.33.


KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration'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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KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Beneish M-Score Chart

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.30 -1.35

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.30 - - -1.35 -

Competitive Comparison of KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration'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.


KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration 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 KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration 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 * 1.0933+0.528 * 0.9895+0.404 * 1.1863+0.892 * 1.2459+0.115 * 2.0219
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4417+4.679 * 0.140537-0.327 * 0.8188
=-1.35

* 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 ₹557 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,081 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹801 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,707 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,584 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹861 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹966 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹293 Mil.
Net Income was ₹391 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹28 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹409 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,473 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹636 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,158 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,488 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹323 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹720 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹165 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)
=(557.364 / 3081.187) / (409.166 / 2473.012)
=0.180893 / 0.165452
=1.0933

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)
=(636.188 / 2473.012) / (801.047 / 3081.187)
=0.257252 / 0.25998
=0.9895

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 - (1707.225 + 861.413) / 2583.643) / (1 - (1157.743 + 322.565) / 1487.591)
=0.005808 / 0.004896
=1.1863

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
=3081.187 / 2473.012
=1.2459

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))
=(31.714 / (31.714 + 322.565)) / (39.905 / (39.905 + 861.413))
=0.089517 / 0.044274
=2.0219

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)
=(75.335 / 3081.187) / (41.94 / 2473.012)
=0.02445 / 0.016959
=1.4417

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)
=((293.299 + 965.914) / 2583.643) / ((165.386 + 720.099) / 1487.591)
=0.487379 / 0.595248
=0.8188

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
=(390.686 - 0 - 27.588) / 2583.643
=0.140537

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.

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration has a M-score of -1.35 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Business Description

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Plot No. F-46,47,48,49, EPIP, RIICO Industrial Area, Neemrana, Alwar, RJ, IND, 301705
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd manufacture fin and tube-type heat exchangers for the Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry. Heat exchangers manufactured by the company are made of non-ferrous metals, Copper and Aluminium. Its product range includes condenser coils, evaporator units, evaporator coils, header/copper parts, fluid and steam coils and sheet metal parts. The diameter of the heat exchanger tubes it produces ranges from 5MM to 15.88 MM. The company's products are well suited for a wide range of air conditioning, heating and ventilation, refrigeration and process cooling applications.

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