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Magson Retail and Distribution (NSE:MAGSON) Beneish M-Score : -4.45 (As of Jun. 18, 2024)


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What is Magson Retail and Distribution 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 -4.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:MAGSON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.45   Med: -4.45   Max: -4.45
Current: -4.45

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Magson Retail and Distribution was -4.45. The lowest was -4.45. And the median was -4.45.


Magson Retail and Distribution Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Magson Retail and Distribution'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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Magson Retail and Distribution Beneish M-Score Chart

Magson Retail and Distribution Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.45

Magson Retail and Distribution Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score - - - -4.45 -

Competitive Comparison of Magson Retail and Distribution's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Magson Retail and Distribution'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.


Magson Retail and Distribution's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Magson Retail and Distribution's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Magson Retail and Distribution's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Magson Retail and Distribution 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 Magson Retail and Distribution 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 * 0.8972+0.528 * 1.0477+0.404 * 0.8152+0.892 * 1.131+0.115 * 0.9206
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 14.6204+4.679 * 0.077735-0.327 * 0.8714
=-4.45

* 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 ₹14.1 Mil.
Revenue was ₹628.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹185.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹142.9 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹200.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹47.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹90.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹15.9 Mil.
Net Income was ₹25.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹9.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹13.9 Mil.
Revenue was ₹555.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹171.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹93.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹149.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹47.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹71.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹20.2 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)
=(14.07 / 628.192) / (13.866 / 555.438)
=0.022398 / 0.024964
=0.8972

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)
=(171.666 / 555.438) / (185.304 / 628.192)
=0.309064 / 0.29498
=1.0477

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 - (142.943 + 47.52) / 199.987) / (1 - (93.38 + 47.357) / 149.469)
=0.047623 / 0.05842
=0.8152

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
=628.192 / 555.438
=1.131

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))
=(6.364 / (6.364 + 47.357)) / (7.018 / (7.018 + 47.52))
=0.118464 / 0.128681
=0.9206

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)
=(2.976 / 628.192) / (0.18 / 555.438)
=0.004737 / 0.000324
=14.6204

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)
=((15.931 + 90.7) / 199.987) / ((20.221 + 71.238) / 149.469)
=0.53319 / 0.611893
=0.8714

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
=(25.188 - 0 - 9.642) / 199.987
=0.077735

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.

Magson Retail and Distribution has a M-score of -4.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Magson Retail and Distribution (NSE:MAGSON) Business Description

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Address
Near Judges Bungalows Cross Roads, 204-B, Primate Complex, Opposite Mother Milk Palace, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380015
Magson Retail and Distribution Ltd is engaged in the retail and Distribution business of gourmet, frozen food, and specialty foods. The company operates retail stores through and own stores, jointly owned stores, and a franchise model under its brand name 'MagSon'. In addition, the company has a separate chocolate store that is operated under the brand name 'My Chocolate World'.

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