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Stovec Industries (BOM:504959) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Stovec 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 -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 Stovec Industries's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:504959' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.41   Max: -0.2
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stovec Industries was -0.20. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.41.


Stovec Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stovec 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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Stovec Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Stovec Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.01 -2.50 -0.93 -2.59 -2.52

Stovec Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 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 -2.59 - - - -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Stovec Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Stovec 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.


Stovec Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Stovec Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Stovec 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 Stovec 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 * 1.4935+0.528 * 1.0539+0.404 * 0.4887+0.892 * 0.8845+0.115 * 0.9673
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.949+4.679 * -0.022072-0.327 * 1.3569
=-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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹317 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,844 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹533 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,466 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,883 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹355 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹459 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹90 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹132 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹240 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹636 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,652 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,144 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹385 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(317.21 / 1843.81) / (240.14 / 2084.69)
=0.172041 / 0.115192
=1.4935

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)
=(635.69 / 2084.69) / (533.46 / 1843.81)
=0.304933 / 0.289325
=1.0539

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 - (1466.22 + 355.19) / 1883.39) / (1 - (1652.45 + 347.05) / 2143.87)
=0.032909 / 0.067341
=0.4887

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
=1843.81 / 2084.69
=0.8845

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))
=(59.78 / (59.78 + 347.05)) / (63.62 / (63.62 + 355.19))
=0.146941 / 0.151907
=0.9673

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)
=(29.1 / 1843.81) / (34.67 / 2084.69)
=0.015783 / 0.016631
=0.949

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)
=((0 + 458.91) / 1883.39) / ((0 + 384.98) / 2143.87)
=0.243662 / 0.179572
=1.3569

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
=(90.37 - 0 - 131.94) / 1883.39
=-0.022072

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.

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


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Stovec Industries (BOM:504959) Business Description

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Address
N.I.D.C., Near Lambha Village, Post Narol, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 382 405
Stovec Industries Ltd is engaged in the production of Rotary Screens and Printing Machines and manufacturer of precision metal components. The firm operates in three verticals namely Textile Consumables and Textile Machinery, Graphics Product, and Galvanic. The textile consumables segment comprises perforated rotary screens, lacquer and auxiliary chemicals, rotary screen-printing machines, engraving equipment, components and spares, and digital ink. Graphics Products include anilox rollers, rotamesh screens, and rotaplate. The Galvanic segment consists of Galvano consumables. The Textile consumables segment is the most prominent segment for the firm contributing the majority of the total revenue primarily from India.

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