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Interiors & More (NSE:INM) Beneish M-Score : 1.37 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Interiors & More 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 1.37 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:INM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.86   Max: 1.37
Current: 1.37

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Interiors & More was 1.37. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.86.


Interiors & More Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Interiors & More'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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Interiors & More Beneish M-Score Chart

Interiors & More Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - 0.35 1.37

Interiors & More Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score - - 0.35 1.37

Competitive Comparison of Interiors & More's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Interiors & More'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.


Interiors & More's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Interiors & More's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Interiors & More's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Interiors & More 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 Interiors & More 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 * 0.9362+0.528 * 0.9128+0.404 * 6.5614+0.892 * 1.2977+0.115 * 1.5645
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3601+4.679 * 0.255815-0.327 * 0.2497
=1.37

* 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 ₹105.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹322.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹196.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹500.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹660.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹48.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹89.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13.7 Mil.
Net Income was ₹70.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-98.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹86.6 Mil.
Revenue was ₹248.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹138.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹268.2 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹309.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹33.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹179.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹15.1 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)
=(105.176 / 322.284) / (86.576 / 248.352)
=0.326346 / 0.348602
=0.9362

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)
=(138.372 / 248.352) / (196.718 / 322.284)
=0.557161 / 0.610387
=0.9128

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 - (500.747 + 48.377) / 660.586) / (1 - (268.205 + 33.3) / 309.463)
=0.168732 / 0.025716
=6.5614

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
=322.284 / 248.352
=1.2977

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))
=(5.038 / (5.038 + 33.3)) / (4.436 / (4.436 + 48.377))
=0.13141 / 0.083994
=1.5645

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)
=(2.808 / 322.284) / (1.591 / 248.352)
=0.008713 / 0.006406
=1.3601

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)
=((13.729 + 89.904) / 660.586) / ((15.061 + 179.38) / 309.463)
=0.15688 / 0.628317
=0.2497

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
=(70.465 - 0 - -98.523) / 660.586
=0.255815

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.

Interiors & More has a M-score of 1.37 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Interiors & More Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Kumtha Street, off Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Office No.7, Ground Floor, Ballard Estate, Fort Mumbai G.P.O., Mumbai, MH, IND, 400001
Interiors & More Ltd is in the business of marketing, exporting, importing, processing, packing/repacking, arranging or otherwise dealing in any other manner in flowers, dried flowers, potpourri, handicrafts, dry arrangements, artificial flowers, all types of home & interior decorative items and related materials. The Company has only one reportable Business Segment which is engaged in business of manufacturing of artificial flower and interior decor items in India.