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Atmastco (NSE:ATMASTCO) Beneish M-Score : -0.87 (As of Apr. 19, 2025)


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What is Atmastco 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 -0.87 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:ATMASTCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.83   Med: -1.35   Max: -0.87
Current: -0.87

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atmastco was -0.87. The lowest was -1.83. And the median was -1.35.


Atmastco Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Atmastco'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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Atmastco Beneish M-Score Chart

Atmastco Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.83 -0.87

Atmastco Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score - - -1.83 -0.87

Competitive Comparison of Atmastco's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Atmastco'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.


Atmastco's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Atmastco's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Atmastco 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 Atmastco 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 * 2.2119+0.528 * 0.8395+0.404 * 0.9294+0.892 * 0.9258+0.115 * 0.8004
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.781+4.679 * 0.124749-0.327 * 0.7804
=-0.87

* 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 ₹963 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹755 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,609 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,909 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹265 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,227 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹246 Mil.
Net Income was ₹163 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-199 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹470 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,420 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹685 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,038 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,362 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,266 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹267 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)
=(962.814 / 2240.057) / (470.16 / 2419.505)
=0.429817 / 0.194321
=2.2119

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)
=(684.771 / 2419.505) / (755.202 / 2240.057)
=0.283021 / 0.337135
=0.8395

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 - (2609.052 + 264.902) / 2908.706) / (1 - (2037.736 + 293.972) / 2362.073)
=0.011948 / 0.012855
=0.9294

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
=2240.057 / 2419.505
=0.9258

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))
=(38.286 / (38.286 + 293.972)) / (44.552 / (44.552 + 264.902))
=0.11523 / 0.14397
=0.8004

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)
=(59.49 / 2240.057) / (82.278 / 2419.505)
=0.026557 / 0.034006
=0.781

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)
=((246.419 + 1226.92) / 2908.706) / ((267.022 + 1266.065) / 2362.073)
=0.506527 / 0.649043
=0.7804

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
=(163.456 - 0 - -199.403) / 2908.706
=0.124749

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.

Atmastco has a M-score of -0.87 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Atmastco Business Description

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Address
Nandini Road, 157-158, Light Industrial Area, Opp. Karuna Hospital, Durg, Bhilai, CT, IND, 490026
Atmastco Ltd is engaged in the business of executing turnkey/engineering procurement and construction company (EPC) contracts in ferrous and non-ferrous sector and providing end-to-end solutions offering multi-disciplinary services and project management solutions. It is also into design, manufacturing and supply of precision equipment's and heavy fabrication structures for various industrial use and other incomes such as Ceiling Girder, Railway Girder, Columns & Bracings, Bolted Structures, Equipment's and Pressure ducts, Box Columns etc.

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