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Kritika Wires (NSE:KRITIKA) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Kritika Wires 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:KRITIKA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.49   Max: 0.75
Current: -2.51

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kritika Wires was 0.75. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.49.


Kritika Wires Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kritika Wires'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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Kritika Wires Beneish M-Score Chart

Kritika Wires 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 -3.23 -2.18 -2.60 0.33 -2.51

Kritika Wires Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 -2.60 - 0.33 - -2.51

Competitive Comparison of Kritika Wires's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Kritika Wires'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.


Kritika Wires's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kritika Wires's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kritika Wires 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 Kritika Wires 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 * 0.7629+0.528 * 1.0223+0.404 * 0.1541+0.892 * 1.5293+0.115 * 1.4292
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.022852-0.327 * 1.1977
=-2.51

* 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 ₹420 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,317 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,249 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,525 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹249 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹673 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹104 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹139 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹360 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,823 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹265 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹865 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,183 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹178 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹414 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹22 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)
=(419.756 / 4317.394) / (359.746 / 2823.038)
=0.097224 / 0.127432
=0.7629

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)
=(265.42 / 2823.038) / (397.043 / 4317.394)
=0.094019 / 0.091964
=1.0223

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 - (1248.981 + 248.584) / 1525.341) / (1 - (865.098 + 178.243) / 1183.108)
=0.01821 / 0.118135
=0.1541

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
=4317.394 / 2823.038
=1.5293

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))
=(22.107 / (22.107 + 178.243)) / (20.797 / (20.797 + 248.584))
=0.110342 / 0.077203
=1.4292

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)
=(0 / 4317.394) / (29.552 / 2823.038)
=0 / 0.010468
=0

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)
=((0.118 + 673.16) / 1525.341) / ((22.462 + 413.539) / 1183.108)
=0.441395 / 0.368522
=1.1977

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
=(104.007 - 0 - 138.864) / 1525.341
=-0.022852

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.

Kritika Wires has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kritika Wires (NSE:KRITIKA) Business Description

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Plot-BG-12, Bus Terminus and Commercial Complex, Unit no. 201, 2nd Floor, AA-I, New Town Pride Hotel Building, Opposite to NOVOTEL, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700156
Kritika Wires Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of galvanized steel wires and wire products. The company is focused on exporting and supplying Industrial Steel. The company's products are used for the transmission and distribution of electricity, and the manufacturing of concrete slippers, poles, bridges, and other infrastructure facilities. The products of the company include Mild Steel Wire, GI Stay Wire, Spring Steel Wire, Barbed Wire, and others.

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