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Creative Newtech (NSE:CREATIVE) Beneish M-Score : -1.06 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Creative Newtech 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 -1.06 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:CREATIVE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -1.64   Max: 0.97
Current: -1.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Creative Newtech was 0.97. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -1.64.


Creative Newtech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Creative Newtech'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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Creative Newtech Beneish M-Score Chart

Creative Newtech Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 -1.91 -1.36 -1.28 -1.06

Creative Newtech Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -1.06 - -

Competitive Comparison of Creative Newtech's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Creative Newtech'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.


Creative Newtech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Creative Newtech's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Creative Newtech 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 Creative Newtech 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 * 1.2993+0.528 * 0.9814+0.404 * 0.6505+0.892 * 1.2354+0.115 * 1.0761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7687+4.679 * 0.199897-0.327 * 0.6748
=-1.06

* 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 ₹1,491 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,206 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,165 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,522 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,614 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹73 Mil.
Net Income was ₹441 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-282 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹929 Mil.
Revenue was ₹13,928 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹926 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,780 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,880 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹206 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,518 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹91 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)
=(1490.937 / 17206.235) / (928.806 / 13927.586)
=0.086651 / 0.066688
=1.2993

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)
=(925.563 / 13927.586) / (1165.145 / 17206.235)
=0.066455 / 0.067716
=0.9814

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 - (3522.224 + 88.332) / 3613.765) / (1 - (2780.098 + 95.731) / 2879.76)
=0.000888 / 0.001365
=0.6505

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
=17206.235 / 13927.586
=1.2354

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))
=(15.659 / (15.659 + 95.731)) / (13.274 / (13.274 + 88.332))
=0.140578 / 0.130642
=1.0761

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)
=(195.485 / 17206.235) / (205.856 / 13927.586)
=0.011361 / 0.01478
=0.7687

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)
=((72.832 + 1289.858) / 3613.765) / ((91.31 + 1517.812) / 2879.76)
=0.377083 / 0.558769
=0.6748

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
=(440.618 - 0 - -281.763) / 3613.765
=0.199897

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.

Creative Newtech has a M-score of -1.06 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Creative Newtech Business Description

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Kandivali Co Op Industrial Estate Limited, 3rd and 4th Floor, Plot No. 137AB, Charkop, Kandivali West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400067
Creative Newtech Ltd is engaged in the business of distribution of IT products. The company's B2B e-commerce platform caters to various sub-distributors, retailers, and other customers, and serves as a one-stop-shop offering end-to-end solutions. Its operating segment includes Enterprise Business - EB; Fast Moving Social - Media Gadgets - FMSG; Fast Moving Electronics Goods - FMEG and Fast Moving Consumer Technology - FMCT. The company generates maximum revenue from the Enterprise Business (EB) segment which includes high-volume products tailored for enterprise clients. Notable brands in this segment include AOC, Philips, and others. Geographically, it caters to both the Indian and international markets and derives its key revenue from outside India.

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