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Foseco India (NSE:FOSECOIND) Beneish M-Score : -2.03 (As of Jun. 23, 2025)


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What is Foseco India 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:FOSECOIND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.5
Current: -2.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Foseco India was -1.50. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.38.


Foseco India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foseco India'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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Foseco India Beneish M-Score Chart

Foseco India Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.29 -2.38 -2.29 -2.03

Foseco India Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 - - - -2.03 -

Competitive Comparison of Foseco India's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Foseco India'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.


Foseco India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Foseco India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Foseco India 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 Foseco India 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 * 1.0714+0.528 * 1.0257+0.404 * 0.8833+0.892 * 1.0994+0.115 * 0.9144
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9484+4.679 * 0.063754-0.327 * 0.9124
=-2.03

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹1,226 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,297 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,828 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹464 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹352 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13 Mil.
Net Income was ₹730 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹422 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,040 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,768 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,845 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,727 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹403 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹337 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9 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)
=(1225.501 / 5242.429) / (1040.363 / 4768.274)
=0.233766 / 0.218184
=1.0714

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)
=(1844.97 / 4768.274) / (1977.699 / 5242.429)
=0.386926 / 0.377249
=1.0257

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 - (4296.743 + 464.27) / 4827.721) / (1 - (3726.921 + 402.543) / 4195.088)
=0.013818 / 0.015643
=0.8833

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
=5242.429 / 4768.274
=1.0994

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))
=(77.917 / (77.917 + 402.543)) / (100.087 / (100.087 + 464.27))
=0.162172 / 0.177347
=0.9144

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)
=(351.637 / 5242.429) / (337.231 / 4768.274)
=0.067075 / 0.070724
=0.9484

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)
=((13.215 + 1378.145) / 4827.721) / ((9.174 + 1315.969) / 4195.088)
=0.288202 / 0.31588
=0.9124

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
=(730.274 - 0 - 422.487) / 4827.721
=0.063754

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.

Foseco India has a M-score of -2.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Foseco India Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Gat Nos. 922 and 923, Sanaswadi, Taluka Shirur, Pune, MH, IND, 412208
Foseco India Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of products used in the metallurgical industry. Its products are additives and consumables that improve the physical properties and performance of castings. Some of its products are; INSTA Coatings which is a water-based powder coating for ferrous castings, SEMO CC Coatings, and SEMCO FDC among others. The company supplies castings to various segments like Automotive, Tractors, General Engineering, Valves, Power, Railways, etc. The manufacturing activities are at Sanaswadi, Pune, and Puducherry. Its solutions are categorized as Foundry, Iron & Steel, and Industrial Processes. The company generates a majority of its revenue from its business in India.

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