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Gujarat Containers (BOM:513507) Beneish M-Score : -3.25 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Gujarat Containers 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 -3.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:513507' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.12   Med: -2.01   Max: -1.31
Current: -3.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gujarat Containers was -1.31. The lowest was -4.12. And the median was -2.01.


Gujarat Containers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gujarat Containers'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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Gujarat Containers Beneish M-Score Chart

Gujarat Containers 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 -4.12 -1.83 -1.99 -3.25 -

Gujarat Containers Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.25 - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Gujarat Containers's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Gujarat Containers'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.


Gujarat Containers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gujarat Containers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gujarat Containers 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 Gujarat Containers 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 * 1.1002+0.528 * 0.9946+0.404 * 0.7048+0.892 * 1.0432+0.115 * 0.942
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.028152-0.327 * 0.9609
=-2.43

* 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 ₹277 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,415 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹375 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹491 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹764 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹261 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹312 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5 Mil.
Net Income was ₹90 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹112 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹242 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,356 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹358 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹377 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹613 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹224 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹241 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹24 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)
=(277.18 / 1414.763) / (241.504 / 1356.134)
=0.19592 / 0.178083
=1.1002

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)
=(357.506 / 1356.134) / (374.974 / 1414.763)
=0.263621 / 0.265044
=0.9946

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 - (490.693 + 261.471) / 763.615) / (1 - (376.56 + 223.661) / 613.27)
=0.014996 / 0.021278
=0.7048

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
=1414.763 / 1356.134
=1.0432

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))
=(15.239 / (15.239 + 223.661)) / (18.991 / (18.991 + 261.471))
=0.063788 / 0.067713
=0.942

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 / 1414.763) / (61.159 / 1356.134)
=0 / 0.045098
=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)
=((5.439 + 311.807) / 763.615) / ((24.481 + 240.677) / 613.27)
=0.415453 / 0.432367
=0.9609

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
=(90.168 - 0 - 111.665) / 763.615
=-0.028152

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.

Gujarat Containers has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gujarat Containers (BOM:513507) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
R.C.Dutt Road, 201/202, Alkapuri Arcade, B Wing, Opposite Welcome Hotel, Alkapuri, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 390007
Gujarat Containers Ltd is a container manufacturing company. It is engaged in the manufacturing of various types of barrels. Its products include galvanized, epoxy, composite, all side welded, open-top, M.S. plain, non-return valve, HMHDPE, and GP sheet barrels, as well as carboys and liners, and jerry cans. The company offers its products for applications in various industries, including a plethora of chemicals; agrochemicals, aromatic products; paints, coatings, and dyestuff; food products; petroleum products and their by-products; lubricating oils; pharmaceutical; hazardous chemicals; and resins. The company operates in one operating segment namely, the business of manufacturing steel barrels.

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