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Purv Flexipack (NSE:PURVFLEXI) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


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What is Purv Flexipack 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:PURVFLEXI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.54   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.5
Current: -2.54

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Purv Flexipack was -2.50. The lowest was -2.54. And the median was -2.50.


Purv Flexipack Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Purv Flexipack'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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Purv Flexipack Beneish M-Score Chart

Purv Flexipack Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.54

Purv Flexipack Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.54 -

Competitive Comparison of Purv Flexipack's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Purv Flexipack'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.


Purv Flexipack's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Purv Flexipack's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Purv Flexipack 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 Purv Flexipack 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 * 0.9074+0.528 * 1.0811+0.404 * 0.6376+0.892 * 1.5012+0.115 * 1.3415
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2519+4.679 * -0.055549-0.327 * 1.1622
=-2.54

* 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 ₹1,013 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,315 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹339 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,649 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,585 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹787 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,135 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹509 Mil.
Net Income was ₹83 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹226 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹744 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,208 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,281 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,815 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹370 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹655 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹338 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)
=(1013.352 / 3314.631) / (743.911 / 2208.055)
=0.305721 / 0.336908
=0.9074

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)
=(243.994 / 2208.055) / (338.794 / 3314.631)
=0.110502 / 0.102212
=1.0811

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 - (1649.199 + 787.496) / 2585.283) / (1 - (1280.976 + 370.109) / 1814.673)
=0.057475 / 0.090147
=0.6376

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
=3314.631 / 2208.055
=1.5012

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))
=(21.151 / (21.151 + 370.109)) / (33.067 / (33.067 + 787.496))
=0.054059 / 0.040298
=1.3415

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)
=(53.313 / 3314.631) / (28.369 / 2208.055)
=0.016084 / 0.012848
=1.2519

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)
=((508.848 + 1135.259) / 2585.283) / ((337.537 + 655.406) / 1814.673)
=0.635949 / 0.547175
=1.1622

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
=(82.613 - 0 - 226.222) / 2585.283
=-0.055549

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.

Purv Flexipack has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Purv Flexipack Business Description

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23 Sarat Bose Road, Annapurna Apartment, Suit 1C, 1st Floor, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700020
Purv Flexipack Ltd is a company primarily engaged in the distribution of various plastic-based products such as Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film, Polyester Films, Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films, Plastic granules, Inks, Adhesives, Masterbatches, Ethyl Acedate, and Titanium Dioxide. The company is a dealer of various companies for distribution of plastic based products.

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