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Quality Foils (India) (NSE:QFIL) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Quality Foils (India) 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Quality Foils (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:QFIL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.97

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Quality Foils (India) was -2.08. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.53.


Quality Foils (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quality Foils (India)'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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Quality Foils (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Quality Foils (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.08 -2.97

Quality Foils (India) Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.08 - -2.97 -

Competitive Comparison of Quality Foils (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Quality Foils (India)'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.


Quality Foils (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Quality Foils (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quality Foils (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Quality Foils (India) 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 Quality Foils (India) 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 * 0.8622+0.528 * 0.9672+0.404 * 0.878+0.892 * 1.0371+0.115 * 0.9913
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1112+4.679 * -0.075791-0.327 * 0.8471
=-2.97

* 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 ₹303 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹160 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹544 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹762 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹207 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹125 Mil.
Net Income was ₹32 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹90 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹339 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,796 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹149 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹568 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹203 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹384 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹161 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)
=(302.942 / 1862.963) / (338.793 / 1796.24)
=0.162613 / 0.188612
=0.8622

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)
=(149.343 / 1796.24) / (160.145 / 1862.963)
=0.083142 / 0.085963
=0.9672

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 - (544.301 + 207.087) / 762.073) / (1 - (567.745 + 203.2) / 783.456)
=0.014021 / 0.015969
=0.878

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
=1862.963 / 1796.24
=1.0371

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))
=(14.833 / (14.833 + 203.2)) / (15.26 / (15.26 + 207.087))
=0.068031 / 0.068631
=0.9913

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)
=(27.431 / 1862.963) / (23.8 / 1796.24)
=0.014724 / 0.01325
=1.1112

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)
=((125.287 + 323.797) / 762.073) / ((160.825 + 384.167) / 783.456)
=0.589293 / 0.695626
=0.8471

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
=(31.887 - 0 - 89.645) / 762.073
=-0.075791

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.

Quality Foils (India) has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Quality Foils (India) (NSE:QFIL) Business Description

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Address
3, Industrial Development Colony, Hisar, HR, IND, 125005
Quality Foils (India) Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Strips/Coils and Stainless Steel Flexible Hoses/pipes. The products of the company are sold both in the domestic as well as international markets.

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