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Prakash Pipes (NSE:PPL) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Prakash Pipes 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:PPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.41   Med: -2.3   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.06

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prakash Pipes was -2.06. The lowest was -2.41. And the median was -2.30.


Prakash Pipes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Prakash Pipes'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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Prakash Pipes Beneish M-Score Chart

Prakash Pipes Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.24 -2.41 -2.35 -2.06

Prakash Pipes Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Prakash Pipes's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Prakash Pipes'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.


Prakash Pipes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Prakash Pipes 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 Prakash Pipes 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 * 1.1133+0.528 * 0.9648+0.404 * 0.6683+0.892 * 1.1499+0.115 * 0.6527
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.21+4.679 * 0.08335-0.327 * 0.937
=-2.06

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹753 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,092 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,608 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹122 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹629 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3 Mil.
Net Income was ₹713 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹425 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹588 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,168 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,484 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,753 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,965 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹574 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5 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)
=(752.9 / 7092.1) / (588.1 / 6167.5)
=0.10616 / 0.095355
=1.1133

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)
=(1484.4 / 6167.5) / (1769.2 / 7092.1)
=0.240681 / 0.249461
=0.9648

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 - (2607.9 + 734.4) / 3455.3) / (1 - (1753.4 + 1066.9) / 2965.4)
=0.032703 / 0.048931
=0.6683

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
=7092.1 / 6167.5
=1.1499

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))
=(109.2 / (109.2 + 1066.9)) / (121.8 / (121.8 + 734.4))
=0.092849 / 0.142256
=0.6527

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)
=(10.3 / 7092.1) / (7.4 / 6167.5)
=0.001452 / 0.0012
=1.21

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)
=((2.6 + 629.1) / 3455.3) / ((4.8 + 573.8) / 2965.4)
=0.182821 / 0.195117
=0.937

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
=(712.9 - 0 - 424.9) / 3455.3
=0.08335

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.

Prakash Pipes has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Prakash Pipes (NSE:PPL) Business Description

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Address
Srivan, Bijwasan, New Delhi, IND, 110061
Prakash Pipes Ltd is engaged in the manufacture of PVC pipes and fittings. It offers a products such as Agri Pipes, Column Pipes, Plumbing Pipes, Casing Pipes, SWR Pipes, Garden Pipes and their related Fittings. Its segments are PVC Pipe and fitting and Flexible Packaging. It generates the majority of its revenue from PVC Pipe and fitting.

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