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Meghmani Organics (NSE:MOL) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Meghmani Organics 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:MOL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.98

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meghmani Organics was -1.94. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.41.


Meghmani Organics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meghmani Organics'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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Meghmani Organics Beneish M-Score Chart

Meghmani Organics Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.36 -1.94 -2.46 -2.98

Meghmani Organics Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Competitive Comparison of Meghmani Organics's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Meghmani Organics'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.


Meghmani Organics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Meghmani Organics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meghmani Organics 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 Meghmani Organics 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 * 1.3679+0.528 * 1.2833+0.404 * 0.7925+0.892 * 0.6126+0.115 * 0.9222
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8808+4.679 * -0.117003-0.327 * 1.0565
=-2.98

* 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 ₹4,947 Mil.
Revenue was ₹15,485 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,438 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,131 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹30,401 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16,589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹922 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹493 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹10,563 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,833 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-1,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,497 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5,904 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25,276 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,297 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,657 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹31,984 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹15,097 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹771 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹913 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹10,300 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,034 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)
=(4947.476 / 15484.534) / (5903.815 / 25275.784)
=0.319511 / 0.233576
=1.3679

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)
=(9296.766 / 25275.784) / (4438.141 / 15484.534)
=0.367813 / 0.286618
=1.2833

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 - (12131.409 + 16589.451) / 30401.408) / (1 - (14656.68 + 15096.8) / 31984.428)
=0.055279 / 0.069751
=0.7925

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
=15484.534 / 25275.784
=0.6126

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))
=(770.635 / (770.635 + 15096.8)) / (922.239 / (922.239 + 16589.451))
=0.048567 / 0.052664
=0.9222

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)
=(492.839 / 15484.534) / (913.38 / 25275.784)
=0.031828 / 0.036137
=0.8808

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)
=((3832.786 + 10562.528) / 30401.408) / ((4034.189 + 10300.345) / 31984.428)
=0.473508 / 0.448172
=1.0565

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
=(-1060.26 - 0 - 2496.81) / 30401.408
=-0.117003

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.

Meghmani Organics has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Meghmani Organics Business Description

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Near Raj Bunglows, Near Safal Profitaire, Prahlad Nagar, 1st to 3rd Floor, Meghmani House, Satellite, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380015
Meghmani Organics Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of pigments and agrochemicals. The company operates through business divisions namely Pigments and Agrochemicals. The Pigments division is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of phthalocyanine green 7, copper phthalocyanine blue, alpha blue, and beta blue. The Agrochemicals Division, the key revenue-generating segment, is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of technical, intermediates, and formulations of Crop Protection Chemicals. It has a presence in India as well as Outside India.

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