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Baweja Studios (NSE:BAWEJA) Beneish M-Score : 10.31 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Baweja Studios 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 10.31 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:BAWEJA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.31   Med: 10.31   Max: 10.31
Current: 10.31

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Baweja Studios was 10.31. The lowest was 10.31. And the median was 10.31.


Baweja Studios Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Baweja Studios'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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Baweja Studios Beneish M-Score Chart

Baweja Studios Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - 10.31

Baweja Studios Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score - - 10.31 -

Competitive Comparison of Baweja Studios's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Baweja Studios'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.


Baweja Studios's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Baweja Studios's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Baweja Studios 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 Baweja Studios 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 * 0.3683+0.528 * 0.9387+0.404 * 30.8097+0.892 * 1.8126+0.115 * 1.0768
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4439+4.679 * 0.094642-0.327 * 0.7282
=10.31

* 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 ₹121.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹737.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹111.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹381.2 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹449.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹237.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹11.9 Mil.
Net Income was ₹79.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹37.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹181.3 Mil.
Revenue was ₹407.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹57.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹299.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹305.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹7.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹207.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹26.0 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)
=(121.043 / 737.905) / (181.317 / 407.102)
=0.164036 / 0.445385
=0.3683

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)
=(57.883 / 407.102) / (111.763 / 737.905)
=0.142183 / 0.15146
=0.9387

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 - (381.15 + 16.249) / 448.998) / (1 - (299.541 + 4.922) / 305.603)
=0.11492 / 0.00373
=30.8097

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
=737.905 / 407.102
=1.8126

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))
=(1.084 / (1.084 + 4.922)) / (3.272 / (3.272 + 16.249))
=0.180486 / 0.167614
=1.0768

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)
=(5.593 / 737.905) / (6.952 / 407.102)
=0.00758 / 0.017077
=0.4439

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)
=((11.924 + 237.565) / 448.998) / ((25.98 + 207.215) / 305.603)
=0.555657 / 0.763065
=0.7282

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
=(79.691 - 0 - 37.197) / 448.998
=0.094642

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.

Baweja Studios has a M-score of 10.31 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Baweja Studios (NSE:BAWEJA) Business Description

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Baweja Studios Ltd is a media & entertainment company. It is engaged i originating, creating, developing and producing motion pictures and audio-visual content and their subsequent marketing, distribution and exploitation.

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