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Kriti Industries (India) (NSE:KRITI) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Kriti Industries (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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:KRITI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.68   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kriti Industries (India) was -1.52. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.68.


Kriti Industries (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kriti Industries (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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Kriti Industries (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Kriti Industries (India) 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 -2.71 -2.39 -2.64 -1.52 -2.74

Kriti Industries (India) Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.74 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Kriti Industries (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Kriti Industries (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.


Kriti Industries (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Kriti Industries (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kriti Industries (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kriti Industries (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 Kriti Industries (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 * 1.062+0.528 * 0.5396+0.404 * 1.3987+0.892 * 1.1831+0.115 * 0.9193
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1943+4.679 * -0.080446-0.327 * 0.9449
=-2.74

* 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 ₹866 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,666 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,698 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,775 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,537 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,685 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹337 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,338 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹558 Mil.
Net Income was ₹219 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹584 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹690 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,325 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹774 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,660 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,114 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹238 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,459 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹320 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)
=(866.447 / 8666.261) / (689.565 / 7324.739)
=0.099979 / 0.094142
=1.062

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)
=(774.311 / 7324.739) / (1697.909 / 8666.261)
=0.105712 / 0.195922
=0.5396

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 - (2775.217 + 1685.136) / 4537.156) / (1 - (2660.454 + 1403.833) / 4114.08)
=0.016928 / 0.012103
=1.3987

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
=8666.261 / 7324.739
=1.1831

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))
=(91.335 / (91.335 + 1403.833)) / (119.945 / (119.945 + 1685.136))
=0.061087 / 0.066449
=0.9193

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)
=(336.562 / 8666.261) / (238.189 / 7324.739)
=0.038836 / 0.032518
=1.1943

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)
=((557.952 + 2337.637) / 4537.156) / ((319.611 + 2459.02) / 4114.08)
=0.638195 / 0.675395
=0.9449

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
=(219.298 - 0 - 584.292) / 4537.156
=-0.080446

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.

Kriti Industries (India) has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kriti Industries (India) Business Description

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Plot No. 10, Scheme No. 78-II, Vijay Nagar, Brilliant Sapphire, 801 - 804, 8th Floor, Indore, MP, IND, 452 010
Kriti Industries (India) Ltd is a manufacturer of plastic polymer Piping Systems, Blow moulded plastic products as well as refined Soyabean products. Its agriculture products include rigid polyvinyl chloride (RPVC) pipe and fittings, casing pipe, polyethylene (PE) coils, sprinkler systems, submersible pipe, suction, and garden pipe. Building products include soil waste rainwater (SWR) drainage pipe and fittings, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) and plumb pipe and fittings, garden pipe and water tank. Its micro irrigation products includes micro irrigation lateral (inline and online), sprinkler systems, and RPVC pipe and fittings. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from India.

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