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Cello World (BOM:544012) Beneish M-Score : -1.85 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Cello World 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544012' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.91   Med: -1.88   Max: -1.85
Current: -1.85

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cello World was -1.85. The lowest was -1.91. And the median was -1.88.


Cello World Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cello World'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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Cello World Beneish M-Score Chart

Cello World Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.91 -1.85

Cello World Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score - - -1.91 -1.85

Competitive Comparison of Cello World's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Cello World'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.


Cello World's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cello World's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cello World 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 Cello World 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 * 1.1745+0.528 * 0.9538+0.404 * 0.7177+0.892 * 1.1133+0.115 * 1.5439
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.050655-0.327 * 0.8858
=-1.85

* 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 ₹6,116 Mil.
Revenue was ₹20,003 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹13,232 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹19,718 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,395 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹567 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,535 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹333 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,311 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,312 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,678 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,967 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,012 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,399 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,517 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,922 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹503 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,055 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹158 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)
=(6116.328 / 20002.641) / (4677.76 / 17966.95)
=0.305776 / 0.260354
=1.1745

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)
=(9011.825 / 17966.95) / (10518.403 / 20002.641)
=0.501578 / 0.525851
=0.9538

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 - (13231.764 + 5394.976) / 19717.839) / (1 - (11398.8 + 2921.72) / 15516.92)
=0.055336 / 0.077103
=0.7177

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
=20002.641 / 17966.95
=1.1133

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))
=(503.254 / (503.254 + 2921.72)) / (567.46 / (567.46 + 5394.976))
=0.146937 / 0.095173
=1.5439

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 / 20002.641) / (1331.85 / 17966.95)
=0 / 0.074128
=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)
=((333.398 + 5534.64) / 19717.839) / ((157.97 + 5054.98) / 15516.92)
=0.2976 / 0.335953
=0.8858

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
=(3310.626 - 0 - 2311.813) / 19717.839
=0.050655

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.

Cello World has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cello World (BOM:544012) Business Description

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Sonawala Road, Corporate Avenue, Cello House, B Wing, 8th Floor, Goregaon, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400063
Cello World Ltd is a popular Indian consumer products company. It is a leading company in the consumerware market in India with a presence in the consumer houseware, writing instruments and stationery, and molded furniture and allied products categories, and is amongst the largest brands in the Indian consumerware market.

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