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Pokarna (NSE:POKARNA) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Pokarna 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:POKARNA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.42   Med: -2.59   Max: -1.4
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pokarna was -1.40. The lowest was -4.42. And the median was -2.59.


Pokarna Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pokarna'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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Pokarna Beneish M-Score Chart

Pokarna 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 -4.42 -2.47 -1.40 -2.85 -2.66

Pokarna 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 - - -2.66 - -

Competitive Comparison of Pokarna's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Pokarna'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.


Pokarna's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Pokarna's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pokarna 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 Pokarna 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 * 1.1381+0.528 * 0.8952+0.404 * 1.1838+0.892 * 0.948+0.115 * 1.0081
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6878+4.679 * -0.082867-0.327 * 0.8447
=-2.66

* 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 ₹1,218 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,876 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,776 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,173 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,157 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,800 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹426 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹508 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,119 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,148 Mil.
Net Income was ₹874 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,881 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,129 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,253 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,566 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,564 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,042 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,336 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹404 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹779 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,177 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,486 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)
=(1217.581 / 6876.14) / (1128.54 / 7253.228)
=0.177073 / 0.155591
=1.1381

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)
=(3565.821 / 7253.228) / (3775.99 / 6876.14)
=0.491618 / 0.549144
=0.8952

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 - (4172.521 + 7799.806) / 12156.848) / (1 - (3563.921 + 7336.348) / 11041.833)
=0.015178 / 0.012821
=1.1838

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
=6876.14 / 7253.228
=0.948

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))
=(403.915 / (403.915 + 7336.348)) / (425.778 / (425.778 + 7799.806))
=0.052184 / 0.051763
=1.0081

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)
=(507.863 / 6876.14) / (778.864 / 7253.228)
=0.073859 / 0.107382
=0.6878

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)
=((3148.082 + 2119.051) / 12156.848) / ((3486.488 + 2176.784) / 11041.833)
=0.433265 / 0.512892
=0.8447

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
=(873.626 - 0 - 1881.033) / 12156.848
=-0.082867

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.

Pokarna has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pokarna Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Sardar Patel Road, 105, First Floor, Surya Towers, Secunderabad, TG, IND, 500 003
Pokarna Ltd manufactures, processes, and sells granite and quartz in India. The business activity of the firm is operated through the Granite; Apparel and Quartz Surfaces segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Quartz Surfaces segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the USA and also has a presence in China, India, and the Rest of the world. Some of its products include Acacia, Black Galaxy, Coffee Brown, Flash Blue, Pokarna Green, Sapphire Blue, Seaweed Green, Silver Pearl, Vizag Blue, and others.

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