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Pyramid Technoplast (BOM:543969) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Pyramid Technoplast 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543969' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: -2.02   Max: -1.56
Current: -2.48

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pyramid Technoplast was -1.56. The lowest was -2.48. And the median was -2.02.


Pyramid Technoplast Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pyramid Technoplast'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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Pyramid Technoplast Beneish M-Score Chart

Pyramid Technoplast Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.56 -2.48 -

Pyramid Technoplast Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.56 - -2.48 - -

Competitive Comparison of Pyramid Technoplast's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Pyramid Technoplast'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.


Pyramid Technoplast's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pyramid Technoplast's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pyramid Technoplast 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 Pyramid Technoplast 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 * 1.1626+0.528 * 1.0029+0.404 * 1.6956+0.892 * 1.1092+0.115 * 1.1802
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.1093-0.327 * 0.4855
=-1.08

* 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 ₹998 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,296 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,852 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,033 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,064 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹714 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹15 Mil.
Net Income was ₹293 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-38 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹774 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,172 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,515 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,258 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹691 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹943 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹176 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)
=(997.898 / 5324.226) / (773.872 / 4800.251)
=0.187426 / 0.161215
=1.1626

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)
=(1171.659 / 4800.251) / (1295.806 / 5324.226)
=0.244083 / 0.243379
=1.0029

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 - (1852.494 + 1063.721) / 3033.201) / (1 - (1515.116 + 691.341) / 2257.814)
=0.038568 / 0.022746
=1.6956

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
=5324.226 / 4800.251
=1.1092

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))
=(49.258 / (49.258 + 691.341)) / (63.53 / (63.53 + 1063.721))
=0.066511 / 0.056358
=1.1802

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 / 5324.226) / (193.689 / 4800.251)
=0 / 0.04035
=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)
=((15.424 + 714.496) / 3033.201) / ((176.343 + 942.668) / 2257.814)
=0.240643 / 0.495617
=0.4855

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
=(293.421 - 0 - -38.107) / 3033.201
=0.1093

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.

Pyramid Technoplast has a M-score of -1.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Pyramid Technoplast (BOM:543969) Business Description

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Rani Sati Marg, Office No. 2, Second Floor, Shah Trade Center, Near W.E. Highway, Malad East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 067
Pyramid Technoplast Ltd is an industrial packaging company engaged in the business of manufacturing polymer-based molded products (Polymer Drums) mainly used by chemical, agrochemical, specialty chemical and pharmaceutical companies for their packaging requirements. It is one of the leading manufacturers of rigid Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) in India manufacturing 1,000-litre capacity IBC. IBCs are industrial-grade containers engineered for the mass handling, transport, and storage of liquids, semi-solids, pastes, or solids. The company uses blow molding technology to manufacture Polymer Drums and IBCs.

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