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IRCON International (NSE:IRCON) Beneish M-Score : -1.58 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is IRCON International 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 -1.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:IRCON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.72   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.58
Current: -1.58

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IRCON International was -1.58. The lowest was -17.72. And the median was -2.41.


IRCON International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for IRCON International'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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IRCON International Beneish M-Score Chart

IRCON International Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.24 -2.35 -2.41 -2.45 -1.58

IRCON International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -1.58 - - -

Competitive Comparison of IRCON International's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, IRCON International'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.


IRCON International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, IRCON International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



IRCON International 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 IRCON International 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 * 1.1388+0.528 * 1.1955+0.404 * 0.95+0.892 * 1.4064+0.115 * 1.0316
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.841+4.679 * 0.060053-0.327 * 0.9434
=-1.58

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹25,163 Mil.
Revenue was ₹103,473 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹112,174 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹155,374 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,554 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,070 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹166 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹72,654 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹14,408 Mil.
Net Income was ₹7,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-1,678 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹15,711 Mil.
Revenue was ₹73,575 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,924 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹102,528 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹144,464 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,155 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹944 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹141 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹72,755 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13,046 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)
=(25162.6 / 103472.8) / (15711.2 / 73574.5)
=0.243181 / 0.213541
=1.1388

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)
=(6924.4 / 73574.5) / (8145.6 / 103472.8)
=0.094114 / 0.078722
=1.1955

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 - (112173.5 + 2553.6) / 155373.8) / (1 - (102528 + 2154.6) / 144463.6)
=0.261606 / 0.27537
=0.95

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
=103472.8 / 73574.5
=1.4064

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))
=(944.2 / (944.2 + 2154.6)) / (1070.4 / (1070.4 + 2553.6))
=0.304699 / 0.295364
=1.0316

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)
=(166.4 / 103472.8) / (140.7 / 73574.5)
=0.001608 / 0.001912
=0.841

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)
=((14407.5 + 72653.9) / 155373.8) / ((13045.6 + 72755.1) / 144463.6)
=0.560335 / 0.593926
=0.9434

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
=(7652.3 - 0 - -1678.3) / 155373.8
=0.060053

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.

IRCON International has a M-score of -1.58 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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IRCON International (NSE:IRCON) Business Description

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Plot No. C-4, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi, IND, 110017
IRCON International Ltd is an India based integrated engineering and construction company. It specializes in infrastructure projects including railways, highways, bridges, flyovers, tunnels, aircraft maintenance hangars, runways, electrical and mechanical works, commercial and residential properties, development of industrial areas, and other infrastructure activities. It derives the majority of the revenue from the Railways sector. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from India.

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