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Satia Industries (NSE:SATIA) Beneish M-Score : -3.12 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Satia Industries 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 -3.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:SATIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.81   Max: -0.81
Current: -3.12

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Satia Industries was -0.81. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.81.


Satia Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Satia Industries'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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Satia Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Satia Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.77 -3.50 -2.08 -0.81 -3.12

Satia Industries 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 - - -3.12 - -

Competitive Comparison of Satia Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Satia Industries'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.


Satia Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Satia Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Satia Industries 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 Satia Industries 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 * 0.938+0.528 * 0.9201+0.404 * 0.8784+0.892 * 0.9135+0.115 * 1.3394
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2402+4.679 * -0.107592-0.327 * 0.7302
=-3.12

* 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 ₹1,656 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,208 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,748 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,418 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,045 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,514 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹578 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,557 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,692 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,112 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,623 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,932 Mil.
Revenue was ₹18,837 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,811 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,398 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹13,745 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8,904 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,071 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹510 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,992 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,703 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)
=(1655.629 / 17207.83) / (1932.198 / 18837.42)
=0.096214 / 0.102572
=0.938

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)
=(8810.825 / 18837.42) / (8747.695 / 17207.83)
=0.46773 / 0.508355
=0.9201

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 - (4418.105 + 9228.782) / 14044.731) / (1 - (4397.766 + 8903.989) / 13745.019)
=0.028327 / 0.032249
=0.8784

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
=17207.83 / 18837.42
=0.9135

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))
=(2071.274 / (2071.274 + 8903.989)) / (1513.612 / (1513.612 + 9228.782))
=0.188722 / 0.140901
=1.3394

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)
=(577.667 / 17207.83) / (509.904 / 18837.42)
=0.03357 / 0.027069
=1.2402

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)
=((1691.931 + 2556.955) / 14044.731) / ((2702.546 + 2992.057) / 13745.019)
=0.302525 / 0.414303
=0.7302

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
=(2111.858 - 0 - 3622.957) / 14044.731
=-0.107592

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.

Satia Industries has a M-score of -3.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Satia Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Malout-Muktsar Road, Village Rupana, Muktsar, PB, IND, 152032
Satia Industries Ltd manufactures and sells writing and printing paper in India and internationally. The product profile includes Super Snow White, Snow White, Map litho, Colored paper, Ledger paper, Cartridge paper, Duplicating, bond paper with and without watermarks, and Chromo (Art) paper. These products are extensively used in the printing of books, directories, envelopes, diaries, calendars, computer stationery, and others. Its segments are the Paper division, Cogeneration division, and Agriculture division. It generates the majority of revenue from the Paper division. It generates majority of its revenue from India.

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