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Univastu India (NSE:UNIVASTU) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Univastu 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:UNIVASTU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52   Med: -1.42   Max: 11.23
Current: -2.52

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Univastu India was 11.23. The lowest was -2.52. And the median was -1.42.


Univastu India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Univastu 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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Univastu India Beneish M-Score Chart

Univastu India 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 -1.48 -0.78 -2.45 -1.95 -2.52

Univastu India 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 - -2.52 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Univastu India's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Univastu 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.


Univastu India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Univastu India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Univastu 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 Univastu 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 * 0.758+0.528 * 0.9519+0.404 * 0.9204+0.892 * 1.3858+0.115 * 0.7111
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5094+4.679 * -0.000476-0.327 * 0.9516
=-2.52

* 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 ₹893 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,080 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,386 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹725 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹21 Mil.
Net Income was ₹71 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹72 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹850 Mil.
Revenue was ₹869 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹255 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹928 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,230 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹674 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹21 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)
=(892.543 / 1204.886) / (849.727 / 869.451)
=0.74077 / 0.977314
=0.758

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)
=(255.431 / 869.451) / (371.867 / 1204.886)
=0.293784 / 0.308633
=0.9519

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 - (1080.37 + 81.612) / 1385.775) / (1 - (928.259 + 85.797) / 1229.848)
=0.161493 / 0.175462
=0.9204

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
=1204.886 / 869.451
=1.3858

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))
=(8.916 / (8.916 + 85.797)) / (12.453 / (12.453 + 81.612))
=0.094137 / 0.132387
=0.7111

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)
=(37.408 / 1204.886) / (17.884 / 869.451)
=0.031047 / 0.020569
=1.5094

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)
=((20.726 + 724.833) / 1385.775) / ((20.896 + 674.445) / 1229.848)
=0.538009 / 0.565388
=0.9516

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
=(70.864 - 0 - 71.523) / 1385.775
=-0.000476

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.

Univastu India has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Univastu India Business Description

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Address
Paud Road, Shivtirth Nagar, Bungalow No. 36/B, C.T.S. No. 994 and 945 (S. No. 117 and 118), Madhav Baug, Kothrud, Pune, MH, IND, 411038
Univastu India Ltd is an infrastructure, construction, and regeneration company. It provides integrated engineering, procurement, and construction services (EPC) for civil and structural construction and infrastructure sector projects. The company is also engaged in the trading of construction materials such as steel, cement, and electrical materials. It focuses on Civil construction projects, which include structures such as Metro Stations, Sports Complex projects, Hospitals, multipurpose halls, commercial structures, Hospitals, Cold storage, Educational Institutions, mass housing projects; Water supply and drainage; roads and bridges and irrigation projects. The company derives its key revenue from receipts from infrastructure contracts.

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