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Macrotech Developers (NSE:LODHA) Beneish M-Score : -2.08 (As of Mar. 16, 2025)


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What is Macrotech Developers 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 -2.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:LODHA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -2.08   Max: -1.3
Current: -2.08

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Macrotech Developers was -1.30. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -2.08.


Macrotech Developers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Macrotech Developers'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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Macrotech Developers Beneish M-Score Chart

Macrotech Developers Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.30 -2.91 -1.38 -3.67 -2.08

Macrotech Developers Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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Competitive Comparison of Macrotech Developers's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Macrotech Developers'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.


Macrotech Developers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Macrotech Developers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Macrotech Developers 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 Macrotech Developers 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 * 1.6465+0.528 * 0.8944+0.404 * 0.7684+0.892 * 1.0924+0.115 * 0.3825
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9002+4.679 * -0.020396-0.327 * 0.9334
=-2.08

* 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 ₹31,407 Mil.
Revenue was ₹101,977 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹39,949 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹445,576 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹472,252 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,709 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5,030 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹274,274 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹19,832 Mil.
Net Income was ₹15,491 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹25,123 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹17,461 Mil.
Revenue was ₹93,348 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹32,708 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹357,497 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹391,549 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,428 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹843 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5,115 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹238,588 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹22,668 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)
=(31407 / 101977) / (17461 / 93348)
=0.307981 / 0.187053
=1.6465

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)
=(32708 / 93348) / (39949 / 101977)
=0.350388 / 0.391745
=0.8944

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 - (445576 + 5709) / 472252) / (1 - (357497 + 11428) / 391549)
=0.044398 / 0.057781
=0.7684

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
=101977 / 93348
=1.0924

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))
=(843 / (843 + 11428)) / (1250 / (1250 + 5709))
=0.068699 / 0.179624
=0.3825

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)
=(5030 / 101977) / (5115 / 93348)
=0.049325 / 0.054795
=0.9002

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)
=((19832 + 274274) / 472252) / ((22668 + 238588) / 391549)
=0.622773 / 0.667237
=0.9334

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
=(15491 - 0 - 25123) / 472252
=-0.020396

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.

Macrotech Developers has a M-score of -2.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Macrotech Developers Business Description

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N M Joshi Marg, Lodha Excelus Building, L 2, Apollo Mills Compound, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400011
Macrotech Developers Ltd is a real estate developer in India. Its core business is residential real estate developments with a focus on affordable and mid-income housing. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India.

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