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Sangal Papers (BOM:516096) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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

BOM:516096' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.31
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sangal Papers was -0.31. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.52.


Sangal Papers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sangal Papers'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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Sangal Papers Beneish M-Score Chart

Sangal Papers 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 -1.92 -2.32 -3.05 -0.31 -2.52

Sangal Papers 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 - -2.52 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Sangal Papers's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sangal Papers'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.


Sangal Papers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Sangal Papers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sangal Papers 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 Sangal Papers 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 * 0.7954+0.528 * 1.2224+0.404 * 0.2083+0.892 * 1.4597+0.115 * 1.0729
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8677+4.679 * -0.012254-0.327 * 1.1059
=-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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹286 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,257 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹240 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹534 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹901 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹363 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹366 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹97 Mil.
Net Income was ₹34 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹45 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹246 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,546 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹201 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹422 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹743 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹304 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹260 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹85 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)
=(285.633 / 2257.404) / (246.001 / 1546.45)
=0.126532 / 0.159075
=0.7954

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)
=(201.337 / 1546.45) / (240.435 / 2257.404)
=0.130193 / 0.10651
=1.2224

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 - (533.69 + 363.298) / 901.33) / (1 - (421.832 + 304.066) / 743.078)
=0.004817 / 0.02312
=0.2083

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
=2257.404 / 1546.45
=1.4597

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))
=(14.325 / (14.325 + 304.066)) / (15.901 / (15.901 + 363.298))
=0.044992 / 0.041933
=1.0729

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)
=(83.935 / 2257.404) / (66.269 / 1546.45)
=0.037182 / 0.042852
=0.8677

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)
=((96.806 + 366.071) / 901.33) / ((85.071 + 259.994) / 743.078)
=0.513549 / 0.464373
=1.1059

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
=(33.859 - 0 - 44.904) / 901.33
=-0.012254

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.

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


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Sangal Papers (BOM:516096) Business Description

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22km stone, Meerut-Mawana road, Village Bhainsa, Mawana, Meerut, UP, IND, 250401
Sangal Papers Ltd is an India-based company. Its principal business activity is the manufacturing and trading of paper and paper products. The product line of the company includes envelope papers, ribbed papers, packing and lamination papers, scrapbook and crafts paper, color paper, writing and printing paper, stationery papers, newsprint papers, and others. The company sells its products in India and also exports it to international countries, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from sales made in India.

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