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Essen Speciality Films (NSE:ESFL) Beneish M-Score : -1.50 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Essen Speciality Films 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 -1.5 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:ESFL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -1.72   Max: -1.5
Current: -1.5

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Essen Speciality Films was -1.50. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -1.72.


Essen Speciality Films Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Essen Speciality Films'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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Essen Speciality Films Beneish M-Score Chart

Essen Speciality Films Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.72 -2.86 -1.50

Essen Speciality Films Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.50 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Essen Speciality Films's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Essen Speciality Films'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.


Essen Speciality Films's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Essen Speciality Films's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Essen Speciality Films 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 Essen Speciality Films 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 * 0.9402+0.528 * 0.9771+0.404 * 1.3644+0.892 * 1.1994+0.115 * 0.6843
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0573+4.679 * 0.112096-0.327 * 0.2563
=-1.50

* 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 ₹208 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹514 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,085 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,527 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹418 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹142 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-29 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹185 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹419 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹646 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,097 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹189 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹32 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)
=(208.155 / 1405.056) / (184.575 / 1171.44)
=0.148147 / 0.157562
=0.9402

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)
=(418.637 / 1171.44) / (513.917 / 1405.056)
=0.35737 / 0.365763
=0.9771

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 - (1085.336 + 418.248) / 1526.803) / (1 - (646.187 + 438.667) / 1097.082)
=0.015208 / 0.011146
=1.3644

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
=1405.056 / 1171.44
=1.1994

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))
=(37.432 / (37.432 + 438.667)) / (54.29 / (54.29 + 418.248))
=0.078622 / 0.11489
=0.6843

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)
=(68.027 / 1405.056) / (53.645 / 1171.44)
=0.048416 / 0.045794
=1.0573

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)
=((0 + 79.1) / 1526.803) / ((32.442 + 189.278) / 1097.082)
=0.051808 / 0.2021
=0.2563

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
=(142.423 - 0 - -28.725) / 1526.803
=0.112096

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.

Essen Speciality Films has a M-score of -1.50 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Essen Speciality Films Business Description

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Survey No. 192, Shapar, Industrial Area, Plot No. A, Veraval, Rajkot, GJ, IND, 360002
Essen Speciality Films Ltd is a manufacturer and exporter of specialized plastic products in the home improvement and home furnishing industry, to renowned multinational modern trade retailers, such as IKEA, Walmart, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Rusta, Runsven, Kohl's, Kroger, etc. The product mix of the company makes it one-of-a-kind manufacturer in the world with ranges in the bath area and accessories, artificial plants & flowers, kitchen & dining, storage & organization, fitness & lifestyle, and outdoor & utility products all under one roof.

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