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Accuracy Shipping (NSE:ACCURACY) Beneish M-Score : -3.15 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Accuracy Shipping 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 -3.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ACCURACY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.39   Max: 6.77
Current: -3.15

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Accuracy Shipping was 6.77. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.39.


Accuracy Shipping Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Accuracy Shipping'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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Accuracy Shipping Beneish M-Score Chart

Accuracy Shipping Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.80 -2.39 -2.78 -0.21 -3.15

Accuracy Shipping Quarterly Data
Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -3.15 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Accuracy Shipping's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Accuracy Shipping'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.


Accuracy Shipping's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Accuracy Shipping's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Accuracy Shipping 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 Accuracy Shipping 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 * 0.7468+0.528 * 1.2623+0.404 * 0.8606+0.892 * 1.0642+0.115 * 1.183
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0003+4.679 * -0.132445-0.327 * 0.9321
=-3.15

* 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 ₹1,068 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,773 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,114 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,862 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹681 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,464 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹219 Mil.
Net Income was ₹82 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹461 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,344 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,245 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,381 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹541 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹125 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,461 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹435 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)
=(1068.18 / 8773.4) / (1344.13 / 8244.51)
=0.121752 / 0.163033
=0.7468

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)
=(506.82 / 8244.51) / (427.27 / 8773.4)
=0.061474 / 0.048701
=1.2623

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 - (2114.38 + 680.63) / 2861.94) / (1 - (2380.74 + 541.32) / 3003.68)
=0.023386 / 0.027173
=0.8606

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
=8773.4 / 8244.51
=1.0642

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))
=(125.08 / (125.08 + 541.32)) / (128.35 / (128.35 + 680.63))
=0.187695 / 0.158657
=1.183

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)
=(31.81 / 8773.4) / (29.89 / 8244.51)
=0.003626 / 0.003625
=1.0003

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)
=((219.22 + 1464.11) / 2861.94) / ((434.92 + 1460.57) / 3003.68)
=0.588178 / 0.631056
=0.9321

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
=(82.19 - 0 - 461.24) / 2861.94
=-0.132445

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.

Accuracy Shipping has a M-score of -3.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Accuracy Shipping (NSE:ACCURACY) Business Description

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Indian Oil Pump Road, ASL House, Survey No. 42, Plot No. 11, Meghpar Borichi, Near Genus Factory, Anjar, Kachchh, GJ, IND, 370110
Accuracy Shipping Ltd is a logistics service provider in India. It offers customized and ends to end logistics solutions and services including transportation and distribution, freight forwarding, clearing and forwarding service, custom house clearance, warehousing and value-added services. It offers freight services for the export and import of cargo by multiple modes of transport such as sea, road and air.

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