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Astron Paper & Board Mill (BOM:540824) Beneish M-Score : -1.54 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Astron Paper & Board Mill 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 -1.54 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Astron Paper & Board Mill's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:540824' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.21   Max: 25.18
Current: -1.54

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Astron Paper & Board Mill was 25.18. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.21.


Astron Paper & Board Mill Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astron Paper & Board Mill'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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Astron Paper & Board Mill Beneish M-Score Chart

Astron Paper & Board Mill 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 -2.57 -2.61 -2.93 -1.59 -1.54

Astron Paper & Board Mill 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 - -1.54 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Astron Paper & Board Mill's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Astron Paper & Board Mill'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.


Astron Paper & Board Mill's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Astron Paper & Board Mill's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astron Paper & Board Mill's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Astron Paper & Board Mill 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 Astron Paper & Board Mill 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 * 0.889+0.528 * 4.4705+0.404 * 0.8411+0.892 * 0.7866+0.115 * 1.0458
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8925+4.679 * -0.112515-0.327 * 1.0999
=-1.54

* 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 ₹853 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,946 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹81 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,541 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,119 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹29 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-239 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹111 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,220 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,016 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹463 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,954 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,469 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹82 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)
=(853.261 / 3945.55) / (1220.209 / 5015.895)
=0.216259 / 0.243268
=0.889

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)
=(463.001 / 5015.895) / (81.466 / 3945.55)
=0.092307 / 0.020648
=4.4705

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 - (1540.528 + 1552.131) / 3119.188) / (1 - (1954.313 + 1514.154) / 3503.899)
=0.008505 / 0.010112
=0.8411

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
=3945.55 / 5015.895
=0.7866

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))
=(69.957 / (69.957 + 1514.154)) / (68.431 / (68.431 + 1552.131))
=0.044162 / 0.042227
=1.0458

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)
=(63.545 / 3945.55) / (90.507 / 5015.895)
=0.016105 / 0.018044
=0.8925

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)
=((28.508 + 1490.368) / 3119.188) / ((81.965 + 1469.324) / 3503.899)
=0.486946 / 0.442732
=1.0999

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
=(-239.467 - 0 - 111.488) / 3119.188
=-0.112515

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.

Astron Paper & Board Mill has a M-score of -1.54 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Astron Paper & Board Mill (BOM:540824) Business Description

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S G Highway, Ganesh Meridian, D-702, 7th Floor, Opposite High Court, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380060
Astron Paper & Board Mill Ltd is engaged in recycled corrugated paper manufacturing in India. The company mainly caters packaging industry and has developed a loyal clientele network. the product portfolio includes varied products like VTL, High RCT, Kraft Liner, Test Liner to Corrugated Medium Paper, ranging mainly from 80 GSM to 350 GSM and 16-40 BF. The dominant source of income of t e company is from the sale of kraft paper.

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