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Ambika Cotton Mills (BOM:531978) Beneish M-Score : -1.74 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is Ambika Cotton Mills 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:531978' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.56   Med: -2.06   Max: -1.74
Current: -1.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ambika Cotton Mills was -1.74. The lowest was -3.56. And the median was -2.06.


Ambika Cotton Mills Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ambika Cotton Mills'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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Ambika Cotton Mills Beneish M-Score Chart

Ambika Cotton Mills 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 -1.88 -2.87 -2.30 -2.00 -1.74

Ambika Cotton Mills 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 -2.00 - - - -1.74

Competitive Comparison of Ambika Cotton Mills's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Ambika Cotton Mills'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.


Ambika Cotton Mills's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ambika Cotton Mills's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ambika Cotton Mills 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 Ambika Cotton Mills 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 * 0.5897+0.528 * 1.209+0.404 * 1.1016+0.892 * 0.9716+0.115 * 1.1583
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.1877-0.327 * 1.2325
=-1.74

* 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 ₹255 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,235 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,659 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,226 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹10,695 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,357 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹277 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,837 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹630 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-1,378 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹444 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,475 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,560 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,803 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,150 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹298 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹178 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,366 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)
=(254.7 / 8234.6) / (444.499 / 8475)
=0.03093 / 0.052448
=0.5897

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)
=(3308.3 / 8475) / (2658.8 / 8234.6)
=0.39036 / 0.322882
=1.209

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 - (8226 + 2357.4) / 10694.7) / (1 - (7559.879 + 2150.205) / 9802.693)
=0.010407 / 0.009447
=1.1016

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
=8234.6 / 8475
=0.9716

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))
=(298.2 / (298.2 + 2150.205)) / (277 / (277 + 2357.4))
=0.121794 / 0.105147
=1.1583

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 / 8234.6) / (177.765 / 8475)
=0 / 0.020975
=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)
=((0 + 1837.2) / 10694.7) / ((0 + 1366.289) / 9802.693)
=0.171786 / 0.139379
=1.2325

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
=(629.8 - 0 - -1377.6) / 10694.7
=0.1877

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.

Ambika Cotton Mills has a M-score of -1.74 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Ambika Cotton Mills (BOM:531978) Business Description

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No. 9A, 15, Valluvar Street, Sivanandha Colony, Coimbatore, TN, IND, 641012
Ambika Cotton Mills Ltd engages in the manufacture of cotton yarns for hosiery and weaving. The Textiles produces compact cotton; hard and soft twist; cylindrical dye cone; and s and z twist yarns. The Windmills generate power from windmills. Geographically, the company's business is spread across the world including Asia which accounts for the majority of its revenues.

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