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Procter & Gamble Health (NSE:PGHL) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Procter & Gamble Health 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Procter & Gamble Health's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:PGHL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.17   Max: -0.17
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Procter & Gamble Health was -0.17. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.17.


Procter & Gamble Health Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Procter & Gamble Health'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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Procter & Gamble Health Beneish M-Score Chart

Procter & Gamble Health Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.17 -2.97 -2.00 -2.17 -2.69

Procter & Gamble Health Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - - -2.69 - -

Competitive Comparison of Procter & Gamble Health's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Procter & Gamble Health'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.


Procter & Gamble Health's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Procter & Gamble Health's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Procter & Gamble Health's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Procter & Gamble Health 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 Procter & Gamble Health 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 * 0.826+0.528 * 0.9899+0.404 * 1.4599+0.892 * 0.9367+0.115 * 0.8086
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9443+4.679 * -0.03438-0.327 * 1.0007
=-2.69

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹1,004 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11,295 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,700 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,242 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,944 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,315 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹274 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹876 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,189 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹69 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,010 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,283 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,298 Mil.
Revenue was ₹12,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,137 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,961 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,735 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹281 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹991 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,039 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹89 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)
=(1004.2 / 11294.9) / (1298 / 12058.6)
=0.088907 / 0.107641
=0.826

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)
=(8137.3 / 12058.6) / (7700 / 11294.9)
=0.674813 / 0.681724
=0.9899

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 - (5242.2 + 1315.3) / 7943.6) / (1 - (7961 + 1734.7) / 11011.9)
=0.174493 / 0.119525
=1.4599

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
=11294.9 / 12058.6
=0.9367

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))
=(281 / (281 + 1734.7)) / (274 / (274 + 1315.3))
=0.139406 / 0.172403
=0.8086

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)
=(876.3 / 11294.9) / (990.7 / 12058.6)
=0.077584 / 0.082157
=0.9443

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)
=((68.8 + 2189.1) / 7943.6) / ((88.8 + 3039) / 11011.9)
=0.284241 / 0.284038
=1.0007

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
=(2009.8 - 0 - 2282.9) / 7943.6
=-0.03438

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.

Procter & Gamble Health has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Procter & Gamble Health Business Description

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Cardinal Gracias Road, Ground Floor And First Floor, P&G Plaza, Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400099
Procter & Gamble Health Ltd is an India based pharmaceutical company engaged in manufacturing and selling of healthcare products, viz., vitamins, minerals and supplements. Patients are end consumers of the products. The Company's distribution channels (direct & indirect), inter alia, include distributors, health care professionals, pharmacies and chemists. Cosome, Evion, Neurobion, Nasivion, Polybion, Livogen and Seven Seas are some of the brands of the company. The geographical segments include sales in India and exports.