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Nahar Poly Films (NSE:NAHARPOLY) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Nahar Poly Films 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:NAHARPOLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.87   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.49
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nahar Poly Films was -0.49. The lowest was -3.87. And the median was -2.37.


Nahar Poly Films Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nahar Poly Films'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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Nahar Poly Films Beneish M-Score Chart

Nahar Poly Films 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 -3.27 -3.87 -0.49 -2.36 -2.37

Nahar Poly Films Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 - - - -2.37

Competitive Comparison of Nahar Poly Films's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Nahar Poly Films'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.


Nahar Poly Films's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Nahar Poly Films's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nahar Poly Films's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Nahar Poly Films 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 Nahar Poly Films 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 * 0.8562+0.528 * 1.1405+0.404 * 1.0965+0.892 * 0.8296+0.115 * 0.8887
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.012332-0.327 * 0.8102
=-2.37

* 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 ₹252 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,999 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,415 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,126 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,586 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,372 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹324 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,006 Mil.
Net Income was ₹57 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-61 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹355 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,232 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,945 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,426 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,791 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,695 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹322 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹657 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,229 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)
=(251.815 / 5999.302) / (354.518 / 7231.901)
=0.041974 / 0.049021
=0.8562

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)
=(1944.923 / 7231.901) / (1414.696 / 5999.302)
=0.268937 / 0.23581
=1.1405

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 - (1125.771 + 2372.406) / 9585.81) / (1 - (1425.818 + 2694.725) / 9791.179)
=0.635067 / 0.579158
=1.0965

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
=5999.302 / 7231.901
=0.8296

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))
=(322.422 / (322.422 + 2694.725)) / (324.26 / (324.26 + 2372.406))
=0.106863 / 0.120245
=0.8887

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 / 5999.302) / (23.743 / 7231.901)
=0 / 0.003283
=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)
=((1005.75 + 490.48) / 9585.81) / ((1229.25 + 656.953) / 9791.179)
=0.156088 / 0.192643
=0.8102

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
=(56.792 - 0 - -61.419) / 9585.81
=0.012332

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.

Nahar Poly Films has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nahar Poly Films (NSE:NAHARPOLY) Business Description

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376, Industrial Area - A, Nahar Tower, Ludhiana, PB, IND, 141003
Nahar Poly Films Ltd manufactures bi-axially oriented polypropylene films used in flexible packaging. It sells the products in India and also exports them to other countries. Is into the business of manufacturing and selling BOPP films. Its products include Textiles, Yarns, Woven Fabrics and garments, Knitwear and garments, PolyFilms, and Sugar and other Products.

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