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Steel Strips Wheels (NSE:SSWL) Beneish M-Score : -1.68 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is Steel Strips Wheels 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 -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SSWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.68
Current: -1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Steel Strips Wheels was -1.68. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.49.


Steel Strips Wheels Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Steel Strips Wheels'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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Steel Strips Wheels Beneish M-Score Chart

Steel Strips Wheels Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.35 -2.50 -2.31 -2.25 -1.68

Steel Strips Wheels Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -1.68 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Steel Strips Wheels's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Steel Strips Wheels'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.


Steel Strips Wheels's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Steel Strips Wheels's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Steel Strips Wheels's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Steel Strips Wheels 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 Steel Strips Wheels 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 * 1.1653+0.528 * 0.9629+0.404 * 0.8954+0.892 * 1.078+0.115 * 1.0157
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1802+4.679 * 0.14584-0.327 * 1.0437
=-1.68

* 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 ₹4,441 Mil.
Revenue was ₹43,412 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,780 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,020 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹33,036 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹20,609 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,042 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹13,254 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,816 Mil.
Net Income was ₹6,747 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,929 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,535 Mil.
Revenue was ₹40,269 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,628 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,783 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹27,814 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹15,648 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹804 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹217 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹12,152 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,617 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)
=(4440.88 / 43411.526) / (3535.089 / 40268.951)
=0.102297 / 0.087787
=1.1653

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)
=(9628.328 / 40268.951) / (10780.032 / 43411.526)
=0.239101 / 0.248322
=0.9629

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 - (12019.502 + 20609.247) / 33036.116) / (1 - (11782.524 + 15648.042) / 27813.593)
=0.012331 / 0.013771
=0.8954

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
=43411.526 / 40268.951
=1.078

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))
=(804.41 / (804.41 + 15648.042)) / (1042.214 / (1042.214 + 20609.247))
=0.048893 / 0.048136
=1.0157

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)
=(275.76 / 43411.526) / (216.741 / 40268.951)
=0.006352 / 0.005382
=1.1802

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)
=((3815.677 + 13253.501) / 33036.116) / ((1617.297 + 12152.007) / 27813.593)
=0.516682 / 0.495057
=1.0437

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
=(6746.845 - 0 - 1928.856) / 33036.116
=0.14584

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.

Steel Strips Wheels has a M-score of -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Steel Strips Wheels Business Description

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Address
Madhya Marg, SCO 49-50, Sector 26, Chandigarh, IND, 160 019
Steel Strips Wheels Ltd is an India-based automotive steel wheel manufacturing company. It is engaged in the designing and manufacturing business of Steel wheel rims and Alloy wheel rims catering to different segments of the automobile industry. The company operates in India and has a presence in international markets as well. The group generates the majority of its revenue from India.

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