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RMC Switchgears (BOM:540358) Beneish M-Score : -0.75 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is RMC Switchgears 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 -0.75 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:540358' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.23   Max: 0.28
Current: -0.75

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RMC Switchgears was 0.28. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.23.


RMC Switchgears Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RMC Switchgears'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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RMC Switchgears Beneish M-Score Chart

RMC Switchgears 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 -2.23 -1.95 -3.17 -2.51 -0.75

RMC Switchgears Semi-Annual Data
Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.51 - -0.75 -

Competitive Comparison of RMC Switchgears's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, RMC Switchgears'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.


RMC Switchgears's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



RMC Switchgears 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 RMC Switchgears 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 * 0.6298+0.528 * 0.7188+0.404 * 0.7529+0.892 * 3.1891+0.115 * 1.0167
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8261+4.679 * 0.065543-0.327 * 0.9255
=-0.75

* 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 ₹657 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,250 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹428 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹829 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹501 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹186 Mil.
Net Income was ₹117 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹41 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹327 Mil.
Revenue was ₹392 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹500 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹829 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹291 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹326 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹202 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)
=(657.19 / 1249.944) / (327.205 / 391.939)
=0.525776 / 0.834837
=0.6298

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)
=(96.55 / 391.939) / (428.366 / 1249.944)
=0.246339 / 0.342708
=0.7188

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 - (828.887 + 296.088) / 1165.605) / (1 - (499.505 + 291.37) / 829.266)
=0.034857 / 0.046295
=0.7529

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
=1249.944 / 391.939
=3.1891

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))
=(28.071 / (28.071 + 291.37)) / (28.012 / (28.012 + 296.088))
=0.087875 / 0.08643
=1.0167

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)
=(48.235 / 1249.944) / (18.309 / 391.939)
=0.03859 / 0.046714
=0.8261

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)
=((186.207 + 500.987) / 1165.605) / ((201.88 + 326.391) / 829.266)
=0.58956 / 0.637034
=0.9255

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
=(117.407 - 0 - 41.01) / 1165.605
=0.065543

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.

RMC Switchgears has a M-score of -0.75 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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RMC Switchgears (BOM:540358) Business Description

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B-11 (B&C), Malviya Industrial Area, Jaipur, RJ, IND, 302017
RMC Switchgears Ltd designs and manufactures electronic energy meters, enclosures of energy metering, distribution boxes and panels, sheet moulding compounds and bulk moulding compounds, solar power equipment and turnkey contracts. These are primarily in B2B and B2G space. The company is engaged in Switch Gear Engineering and Construction contracts for the power distribution/transmission sector.

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