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Senco Gold (BOM:543936) Beneish M-Score : -1.86 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Senco Gold 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 -1.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543936' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -1.93   Max: -1.54
Current: -1.86

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Senco Gold was -1.54. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -1.93.


Senco Gold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Senco Gold'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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Senco Gold Beneish M-Score Chart

Senco Gold 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 -1.82 -2.55 -1.92 -1.93 -1.86

Senco Gold Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 -1.92 - -1.93 - -1.86

Competitive Comparison of Senco Gold's Beneish M-Score

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Senco Gold'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.


Senco Gold's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Senco Gold's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Senco Gold 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 Senco Gold 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 * 0.7232+0.528 * 1.0514+0.404 * 0.5384+0.892 * 1.2855+0.115 * 0.9492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.127553-0.327 * 0.9475
=-1.86

* 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 ₹529 Mil.
Revenue was ₹52,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,014 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹32,834 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹37,227 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,607 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹601 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹21,115 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,365 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-2,938 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹569 Mil.
Revenue was ₹40,774 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,555 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹25,010 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹29,053 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,904 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹456 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹913 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹17,442 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,898 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)
=(528.68 / 52414.43) / (568.67 / 40774.04)
=0.010087 / 0.013947
=0.7232

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)
=(6554.7 / 40774.04) / (8013.9 / 52414.43)
=0.160757 / 0.152895
=1.0514

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 - (32833.73 + 3607.26) / 37226.58) / (1 - (25010.02 + 2904.36) / 29053.19)
=0.021103 / 0.039197
=0.5384

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
=52414.43 / 40774.04
=1.2855

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))
=(455.53 / (455.53 + 2904.36)) / (601.09 / (601.09 + 3607.26))
=0.135579 / 0.142833
=0.9492

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 / 52414.43) / (913.02 / 40774.04)
=0 / 0.022392
=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)
=((2365.16 + 21115.48) / 37226.58) / ((1898.28 + 17442.01) / 29053.19)
=0.630749 / 0.665686
=0.9475

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
=(1810.04 - 0 - -2938.31) / 37226.58
=0.127553

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.

Senco Gold has a M-score of -1.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Senco Gold (BOM:543936) Business Description

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A.J.C. Bose Road, Unit no. 1001, 10th floor, 41A, Diamond Prestige, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 017
Senco Gold Ltd is a pan-India jewellery retail company with a history of more than five decades and has a fourth-generation entrepreneur in the jewellery industry as its Promoter. The company primarily sell gold and diamond jewellery and also sell jewellery made of silver, platinum and precious and semi-precious stones and other metals. Its other offerings also include costume jewellery, gold and silver coins and utensils made of silver. Its products are sold under the Senco Gold & Diamonds tradename, through multiple channels, including its 75 Company Operated Showrooms and 61 Franchisee Showrooms and various online platforms, including its website.

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