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Active Clothing Co (BOM:541144) Beneish M-Score : 1.55 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Active Clothing Co 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 1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:541144' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.45   Max: 6.24
Current: 1.55

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Active Clothing Co was 6.24. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.45.


Active Clothing Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Active Clothing Co'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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Active Clothing Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Active Clothing Co 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 -2.14 -2.44 -3.45 -2.45 1.55

Active Clothing Co Quarterly Data
Mar16 Mar17 Dec17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 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 - 1.55 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Active Clothing Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Active Clothing Co'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.


Active Clothing Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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



Active Clothing Co 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 Active Clothing Co 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 * 0.7004+0.528 * 0.9958+0.404 * 10.6677+0.892 * 1.7414+0.115 * 1.3506
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7072+4.679 * -0.067294-0.327 * 1.1027
=1.55

* 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 ₹476 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,999 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹566 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,212 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,782 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹453 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹850 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹272 Mil.
Net Income was ₹23 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹143 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹390 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹324 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,133 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,456 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹314 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹210 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)
=(475.836 / 1999.093) / (390.15 / 1147.978)
=0.238026 / 0.339858
=0.7004

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)
=(323.951 / 1147.978) / (566.491 / 1999.093)
=0.282193 / 0.283374
=0.9958

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 - (1211.89 + 453.167) / 1781.864) / (1 - (1133.077 + 313.73) / 1455.752)
=0.065553 / 0.006145
=10.6677

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
=1999.093 / 1147.978
=1.7414

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))
=(33.96 / (33.96 + 313.73)) / (35.326 / (35.326 + 453.167))
=0.097673 / 0.072316
=1.3506

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)
=(23.819 / 1999.093) / (19.34 / 1147.978)
=0.011915 / 0.016847
=0.7072

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)
=((272.419 + 849.687) / 1781.864) / ((209.748 + 621.637) / 1455.752)
=0.629737 / 0.571103
=1.1027

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
=(22.599 - 0 - 142.508) / 1781.864
=-0.067294

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.

Active Clothing Co has a M-score of 1.55 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Active Clothing Co (BOM:541144) Business Description

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Plot no. E-225, Phase VIII B, Industrial Area, Focal Point, Mohali, PB, IND, 160055
Active Clothing Co Ltd is an apparel manufacturer. The company produces garments across three categories which include flat knit sweaters, outwear jackets, circular knit t-shirts, sweatshirts, and joggers for men, women, kids, and baby wear.

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