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Arvind Port & Infra (NSE:ARVINDPORT) Beneish M-Score : -1.55 (As of Apr. 14, 2025)


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What is Arvind Port & Infra 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 -1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arvind Port & Infra's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:ARVINDPORT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.55   Med: -1.43   Max: -1.3
Current: -1.55

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arvind Port & Infra was -1.30. The lowest was -1.55. And the median was -1.43.


Arvind Port & Infra Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Arvind Port & Infra'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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Arvind Port & Infra Beneish M-Score Chart

Arvind Port & Infra Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.30 -1.55

Arvind Port & Infra Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.30 - -1.55 -

Competitive Comparison of Arvind Port & Infra's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Arvind Port & Infra'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.


Arvind Port & Infra's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Arvind Port & Infra's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arvind Port & Infra's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Arvind Port & Infra 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 Arvind Port & Infra 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 * 0.6459+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 3.7665+0.892 * 1.683+0.115 * 1.0629
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3333+4.679 * -0.125775-0.327 * 0.4916
=-1.55

* 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 ₹44.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹141.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹141.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹77.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹447.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹369.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹25.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹77.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹77.5 Mil.
Net Income was ₹52.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹109.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹40.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹84.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹84.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹64.3 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹338.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹274.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹20.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹132.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹105.3 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)
=(44.203 / 141.512) / (40.667 / 84.085)
=0.312362 / 0.483642
=0.6459

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)
=(84.085 / 84.085) / (141.512 / 141.512)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (77.069 + 368.969) / 447.88) / (1 - (64.337 + 274.003) / 338.71)
=0.004113 / 0.001092
=3.7665

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
=141.512 / 84.085
=1.683

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))
=(20.557 / (20.557 + 274.003)) / (25.93 / (25.93 + 368.969))
=0.069789 / 0.065662
=1.0629

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)
=(3.855 / 141.512) / (1.718 / 84.085)
=0.027242 / 0.020432
=1.3333

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)
=((77.51 + 77.06) / 447.88) / ((105.308 + 132.474) / 338.71)
=0.345115 / 0.702022
=0.4916

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
=(52.656 - 0 - 108.988) / 447.88
=-0.125775

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.

Arvind Port & Infra has a M-score of -1.55 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Arvind Port & Infra Business Description

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Address
City point 701 to 702, Fifth Floor, Near Town Hall, Jamnagar, GJ, IND, 361001
Arvind Port & Infra Ltd Formerly Arvind and Co Shipping Agencies Ltd provides various shipping-related services. It is mainly engaged in the hiring of ships, barges, launches, boats, docks, propelled vehicles, water- vessels, and transport machines. It also provides hotel services and services of renting immovable properties. The company operates in two segments, Hiring of Barges which generates a majority of its revenue, and Hotel Operation and Renting of Immovable Properties.

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