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Nile (BOM:530129) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Nile 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:530129' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.06   Med: -2.33   Max: -0.4
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nile was -0.40. The lowest was -4.06. And the median was -2.33.


Nile Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nile'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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Nile Beneish M-Score Chart

Nile 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 -2.65 -2.11 -2.67 -2.76 -2.33

Nile 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 - -2.33 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Nile's Beneish M-Score

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Nile'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.


Nile's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Nile's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Nile 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 Nile 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 * 1.123+0.528 * 1.0549+0.404 * 1.1632+0.892 * 1.1478+0.115 * 1.3389
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.12403-0.327 * 0.4594
=-2.33

* 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 ₹801 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,063 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,767 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,760 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,270 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹497 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹166 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹92 Mil.
Net Income was ₹226 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹507 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹622 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,025 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,624 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,894 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,381 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹474 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹123 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)
=(801.265 / 8063.223) / (621.612 / 7024.793)
=0.099373 / 0.088488
=1.123

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)
=(1624.424 / 7024.793) / (1767.463 / 8063.223)
=0.231242 / 0.219201
=1.0549

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 - (1760.295 + 496.575) / 2270.203) / (1 - (1894.051 + 474.455) / 2380.525)
=0.005873 / 0.005049
=1.1632

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
=8063.223 / 7024.793
=1.1478

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))
=(36 / (36 + 474.455)) / (27.61 / (27.61 + 496.575))
=0.070525 / 0.052672
=1.3389

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 / 8063.223) / (10.93 / 7024.793)
=0 / 0.001556
=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)
=((91.944 + 166.236) / 2270.203) / ((122.605 + 466.695) / 2380.525)
=0.113726 / 0.24755
=0.4594

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
=(225.662 - 0 - 507.235) / 2270.203
=-0.12403

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.

Nile has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Nile (BOM:530129) Business Description

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Road No.12, Banjara Hills, Plot Number 24 A/A, MLA Colony, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500034
Nile Ltd is an India-based manufacturing company engaged in the manufacturing of Lead and Lead alloys. Lead and Wind Energy are the two operating divisions of the company. Lead and Lead alloys are supplied to manufacturers of Lead-acid batteries. The products of the group include Pure Lead, Lead-antimony alloys, Lead selenium alloys, Lead-calcium alloys, and Lead-tin alloys. Wind energy relates to the generation of electrical energy through windmills.

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