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NCL Industries (NSE:NCLIND) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Dec. 16, 2024)


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What is NCL Industries 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:NCLIND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78   Med: -2.17   Max: -1.4
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NCL Industries was -1.40. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was -2.17.


NCL Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NCL Industries'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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NCL Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

NCL Industries 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 -2.73 -2.04 -1.91 -2.95 -2.78

NCL Industries Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -2.78 - -

Competitive Comparison of NCL Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, NCL Industries'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.


NCL Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, NCL Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NCL Industries 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 NCL Industries 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 * 0.8311+0.528 * 0.8946+0.404 * 1.0951+0.892 * 1.1626+0.115 * 0.8782
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1214+4.679 * -0.058219-0.327 * 0.8871
=-2.78

* 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 ₹1,461 Mil.
Revenue was ₹18,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,142 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,430 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹561 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹6,176 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,296 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,459 Mil.
Net Income was ₹932 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,828 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,512 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,035 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,119 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,062 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,342 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹492 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,737 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,171 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,075 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)
=(1461.157 / 18713.542) / (1512.244 / 16096.594)
=0.07808 / 0.093948
=0.8311

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)
=(7035.051 / 16096.594) / (9141.962 / 18713.542)
=0.437052 / 0.488521
=0.8946

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 - (4429.783 + 10287.889) / 15389.661) / (1 - (4119.311 + 10342.255) / 15062.138)
=0.043665 / 0.039873
=1.0951

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
=18713.542 / 16096.594
=1.1626

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))
=(491.678 / (491.678 + 10342.255)) / (560.637 / (560.637 + 10287.889))
=0.045383 / 0.051679
=0.8782

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)
=(6175.993 / 18713.542) / (4737.104 / 16096.594)
=0.330028 / 0.294292
=1.1214

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)
=((1459.183 + 3295.588) / 15389.661) / ((2075.355 + 3170.716) / 15062.138)
=0.308959 / 0.348295
=0.8871

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
=(932.187 - 0 - 1828.151) / 15389.661
=-0.058219

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.

NCL Industries has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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NCL Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Sarojini Devi Road, Near Rail Nilayam, 7th Floor, NCL Pearl, 10-03-162, Opposite Hyderabad Bhawan, East Maredpally, Secunderabad, TG, IND, 500 026
NCL Industries Ltd is principally engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling Cement, Ready Mix Concrete (RMC), Cement Bonded Particle Boards (CBPB), and Prefab Shelters. The company's operating segment includes Cement; Boards; Energy, Readymade Doors, and Ready Mix Concrete. It generates maximum revenue from the Cement segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India.

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