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Picturepost Studios (NSE:PPSL) Beneish M-Score : -1.29 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Picturepost Studios 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.29 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:PPSL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.29   Med: -1.29   Max: -1.29
Current: -1.29

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Picturepost Studios was -1.29. The lowest was -1.29. And the median was -1.29.


Picturepost Studios Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Picturepost Studios'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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Picturepost Studios Beneish M-Score Chart

Picturepost Studios Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.29

Picturepost Studios Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score - - -1.29

Competitive Comparison of Picturepost Studios's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Picturepost Studios'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.


Picturepost Studios's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Picturepost Studios's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Picturepost Studios 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 Picturepost Studios 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 * 0.6123+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.5466+0.892 * 2.4329+0.115 * 0.9887
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4753+4.679 * 0.058658-0.327 * 0.7171
=-1.29

* 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 ₹74.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹263.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹263.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹91.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹184.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹68.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹15.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹20.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹114.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹34.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹23.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹50.1 Mil.
Revenue was ₹108.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹108.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹57.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹84.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹17.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹45.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹27.3 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)
=(74.698 / 263.936) / (50.142 / 108.484)
=0.283016 / 0.462206
=0.6123

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)
=(108.484 / 108.484) / (263.936 / 263.936)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (91.79 + 68.836) / 184.833) / (1 - (57.147 + 7.016) / 84.38)
=0.130967 / 0.239595
=0.5466

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
=263.936 / 108.484
=2.4329

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))
=(1.509 / (1.509 + 7.016)) / (15.011 / (15.011 + 68.836))
=0.177009 / 0.179028
=0.9887

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)
=(20.724 / 263.936) / (17.923 / 108.484)
=0.078519 / 0.165213
=0.4753

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)
=((0 + 114.543) / 184.833) / ((27.34 + 45.579) / 84.38)
=0.619711 / 0.864174
=0.7171

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
=(34.356 - 0 - 23.514) / 184.833
=0.058658

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.

Picturepost Studios has a M-score of -1.29 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Picturepost Studios Business Description

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Junction of S.V. Road & 1st Road, 701, 7th Floor, Sapphire Building, Khar Colony, Khar West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400052
Picturepost Studios Ltd is a creative and innovative post-production Company specializing in film editing, computer-generated imagery (CGI), visual effects (VFX), video conversion, grading, film and Commercial mastering of channels and digital platforms. It offers a wide range of services to cater to the diverse needs of the entertainment industry. It is one of the visual effects Company covering the entire spectrum of post-production requirements ranging from digital intermediates and visual effects to online editorials and operates as a studio, specializing in Films, Web series and advertisements, With a strong focus on high-end colour grading, motion design, visual effects, and online editing.

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