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Eureka Forbes (BOM:543482) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Eureka Forbes 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543482' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -0.89   Max: 42.05
Current: -2.31

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eureka Forbes was 42.05. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -0.89.


Eureka Forbes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eureka Forbes'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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Eureka Forbes Beneish M-Score Chart

Eureka Forbes Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.89 42.05 0.54 -2.31

Eureka Forbes Quarterly Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.54 - - - -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Eureka Forbes'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.


Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Eureka Forbes's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eureka Forbes 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 Eureka Forbes 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 * 1.0117+0.528 * 1.0104+0.404 * 0.9826+0.892 * 1.0502+0.115 * 1.024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.016124-0.327 * 0.9516
=-2.31

* 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 ₹1,380 Mil.
Revenue was ₹21,893 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹13,007 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,073 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹61,294 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,896 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹540 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,518 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹41 Mil.
Net Income was ₹956 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,945 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,299 Mil.
Revenue was ₹20,845 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹12,513 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,969 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹60,306 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,942 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹565 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,128 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,550 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹333 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)
=(1379.991 / 21892.502) / (1298.811 / 20845.051)
=0.063035 / 0.062308
=1.0117

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)
=(12512.956 / 20845.051) / (13006.909 / 21892.502)
=0.600284 / 0.594126
=1.0104

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 - (6073.377 + 2895.527) / 61293.962) / (1 - (4968.899 + 2941.748) / 60305.577)
=0.853674 / 0.868824
=0.9826

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
=21892.502 / 20845.051
=1.0502

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))
=(564.606 / (564.606 + 2941.748)) / (540.27 / (540.27 + 2895.527))
=0.161024 / 0.157247
=1.024

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)
=(0 / 21892.502) / (3128.334 / 20845.051)
=0 / 0.150076
=0

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)
=((40.966 + 9518.169) / 61293.962) / ((332.809 + 9550.352) / 60305.577)
=0.155956 / 0.163885
=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
=(956.386 - 0 - 1944.718) / 61293.962
=-0.016124

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.

Eureka Forbes has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eureka Forbes (BOM:543482) Business Description

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Eureka Forbes Ltd is a manufacturer of home appliances. the company has 4 business segments; Water; It offers electric, nonelectric and on-the-go water purifiers. Cleaning; vacuum cleaners, and cleaning solutions. Air; air purifiers and Services; offering after-sales services.

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