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Ascom Leasing & Investments (NSE:ASCOM) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Ascom Leasing & Investments 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ascom Leasing & Investments's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:ASCOM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.4   Med: -1.49   Max: 46.6
Current: -2.4

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ascom Leasing & Investments was 46.60. The lowest was -2.40. And the median was -1.49.


Ascom Leasing & Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascom Leasing & Investments'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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Ascom Leasing & Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Ascom Leasing & Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.93 -1.49 -2.06 -2.04 -2.40

Ascom Leasing & Investments Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.93 -1.49 -2.06 -2.04 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Ascom Leasing & Investments's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Ascom Leasing & Investments'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.


Ascom Leasing & Investments's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Ascom Leasing & Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ascom Leasing & Investments's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Ascom Leasing & Investments 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 Ascom Leasing & Investments 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 * 0.7883+0.528 * 0.9865+0.404 * 1.0368+0.892 * 1.0189+0.115 * 1.1032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3215+4.679 * 0.103886-0.327 * 1.5907
=-2.40

* 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 ₹35.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹122.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹105.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹88.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹493.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹23.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹24.1 Mil.
Net Income was ₹49.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-1.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹44.4 Mil.
Revenue was ₹120.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹101.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹87.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹422.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹22.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3.0 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)
=(35.653 / 122.553) / (44.389 / 120.28)
=0.290919 / 0.369047
=0.7883

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)
=(101.713 / 120.28) / (105.052 / 122.553)
=0.845635 / 0.857196
=0.9865

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 - (88.836 + 1.469) / 493.704) / (1 - (87.387 + 2.091) / 422.291)
=0.817087 / 0.788113
=1.0368

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
=122.553 / 120.28
=1.0189

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))
=(1.03 / (1.03 + 2.091)) / (0.627 / (0.627 + 1.469))
=0.330022 / 0.299141
=1.1032

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)
=(1.978 / 122.553) / (1.469 / 120.28)
=0.01614 / 0.012213
=1.3215

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)
=((24.067 + 22.977) / 493.704) / ((3.048 + 22.249) / 422.291)
=0.095288 / 0.059904
=1.5907

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
=(49.664 - 0 - -1.625) / 493.704
=0.103886

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.

Ascom Leasing & Investments has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ascom Leasing & Investments Business Description

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Address
Aditya Group 331-336, VIP Road Vesu, 3rd Floor, Four Point Complex, Besides Maniba Park, Surat, GJ, IND, 395007
Ascom Leasing & Investments Ltd is a non-banking finance company engaged in the business of financing and lending. The company provides term loans, mortgage financing, personal loans, Gold loans, and Projected loans.

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