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Allied Blenders and Distillers (NSE:ABDL) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Allied Blenders and Distillers 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ABDL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.93   Max: -2.89
Current: -2.89

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allied Blenders and Distillers was -2.89. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.93.


Allied Blenders and Distillers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Allied Blenders and Distillers'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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Allied Blenders and Distillers Beneish M-Score Chart

Allied Blenders and Distillers Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.93 -2.94 -2.89

Allied Blenders and Distillers Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.93 -2.94 -2.89 - -

Competitive Comparison of Allied Blenders and Distillers's Beneish M-Score

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Allied Blenders and Distillers'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.


Allied Blenders and Distillers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Allied Blenders and Distillers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Allied Blenders and Distillers's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Allied Blenders and Distillers 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 Allied Blenders and Distillers 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 * 0.8555+0.528 * 1.0536+0.404 * 0.9997+0.892 * 1.1735+0.115 * 0.8779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0484+4.679 * -0.091753-0.327 * 1.0205
=-2.89

* 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 ₹9,780 Mil.
Revenue was ₹31,199 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹11,236 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹17,990 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹24,877 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,213 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹551 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,833 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹19,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,520 Mil.
Net Income was ₹16 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,299 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹9,742 Mil.
Revenue was ₹26,586 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,088 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,574 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹22,483 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,396 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹586 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,302 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹16,297 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,022 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)
=(9779.83 / 31199.45) / (9741.5 / 26586.08)
=0.313462 / 0.366414
=0.8555

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)
=(10087.8 / 26586.08) / (11236.3 / 31199.45)
=0.379439 / 0.360144
=1.0536

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 - (17989.84 + 5213.25) / 24877.02) / (1 - (14574.28 + 6395.85) / 22483.49)
=0.067288 / 0.06731
=0.9997

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
=31199.45 / 26586.08
=1.1735

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))
=(586.36 / (586.36 + 6395.85)) / (551.43 / (551.43 + 5213.25))
=0.083979 / 0.095657
=0.8779

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)
=(2832.61 / 31199.45) / (2302.4 / 26586.08)
=0.09079 / 0.086602
=1.0484

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)
=((1520.05 + 19164.45) / 24877.02) / ((2022.11 + 16296.76) / 22483.49)
=0.83147 / 0.81477
=1.0205

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
=(16.01 - 0 - 2298.55) / 24877.02
=-0.091753

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.

Allied Blenders and Distillers has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allied Blenders and Distillers Business Description

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Shankar Rao Naram Marg, Ashford Centre, 3rd and 4th floor, Lower Parel West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400013
Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd is an Indian-owned Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) company that manufactures, purchases, and sells alcoholic beverages. Its product range includes five categories of IMFL, i.e., whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin, and it also sells packaged drinking water. The company sells the products under the brand names: Officer's Choice Whisky, Officer's Choice Blue, Sterling Reserve, and ICONiQ Whisky brand. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue within India and the rest from outside India.

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