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Chaman Metallics (NSE:CMNL) Beneish M-Score : -1.94 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Chaman Metallics 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 -1.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:CMNL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.94   Med: -1.79   Max: 0.87
Current: -1.94

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chaman Metallics was 0.87. The lowest was -1.94. And the median was -1.79.


Chaman Metallics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chaman Metallics'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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Chaman Metallics Beneish M-Score Chart

Chaman Metallics Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - 0.87 -1.79 -1.94

Chaman Metallics Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.87 - -1.79 -1.94

Competitive Comparison of Chaman Metallics's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Chaman Metallics'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.


Chaman Metallics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Chaman Metallics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Chaman Metallics 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 Chaman Metallics 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 * 1.525+0.528 * 0.9139+0.404 * 1.6103+0.892 * 0.8298+0.115 * 3.6427
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.031484-0.327 * 1.9772
=-1.94

* 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 ₹316 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,889 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹469 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹450 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,417 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,468 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹301 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,183 Mil.
Net Income was ₹125 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹201 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹250 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,276 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹516 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹701 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,165 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹188 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹174 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)
=(315.909 / 1888.739) / (249.64 / 2276.186)
=0.167259 / 0.109675
=1.525

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)
=(516.008 / 2276.186) / (468.508 / 1888.739)
=0.226699 / 0.248053
=0.9139

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 - (449.971 + 1468.157) / 2417.165) / (1 - (701.241 + 314.282) / 1164.874)
=0.206455 / 0.128212
=1.6103

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
=1888.739 / 2276.186
=0.8298

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))
=(18.193 / (18.193 + 314.282)) / (22.391 / (22.391 + 1468.157))
=0.05472 / 0.015022
=3.6427

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)
=(0 / 1888.739) / (65.353 / 2276.186)
=0 / 0.028712
=0

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)
=((1182.596 + 301.285) / 2417.165) / ((173.724 + 187.95) / 1164.874)
=0.613893 / 0.310483
=1.9772

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
=(125.244 - 0 - 201.347) / 2417.165
=-0.031484

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.

Chaman Metallics has a M-score of -1.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chaman Metallics (NSE:CMNL) Business Description

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Address
Samta Colony, Agrawal Complex, Opp. Pandey Nursing Home, Raipur, CT, IND, 492001
Chaman Metallics Ltd is engaged in the business of selling Iron and Steel. The company is engaged in manufacturing and selling Direct Reduced Iron (i.e. sponge iron) which is used as a raw material for making steel in electric arc furnaces and induction furnaces.

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