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AB Cotspin India (NSE:ABCOTS) Beneish M-Score : -0.88 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is AB Cotspin India 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 -0.88 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:ABCOTS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.88
Current: -0.88

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AB Cotspin India was -0.88. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -2.37.


AB Cotspin India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AB Cotspin India'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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AB Cotspin India Beneish M-Score Chart

AB Cotspin India Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.37 -2.47 -0.88

AB Cotspin India Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.47 - -0.88 -

Competitive Comparison of AB Cotspin India's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, AB Cotspin India'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.


AB Cotspin India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where AB Cotspin India's Beneish M-Score falls into.



AB Cotspin India 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 AB Cotspin India 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 * 1.3549+0.528 * 1.461+0.404 * 1.1955+0.892 * 1.202+0.115 * 1.2192
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6634+4.679 * 0.171546-0.327 * 1.3605
=-0.88

* 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 ₹137 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,681 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹663 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,494 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹773 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹514 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹529 Mil.
Net Income was ₹19 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-237 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹84 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹229 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹385 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹828 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹416 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹199 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹226 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)
=(136.504 / 1681.125) / (83.817 / 1398.636)
=0.081198 / 0.059928
=1.3549

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)
=(229.471 / 1398.636) / (188.79 / 1681.125)
=0.164068 / 0.1123
=1.461

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 - (663.373 + 773.392) / 1494.369) / (1 - (384.866 + 416.469) / 828.033)
=0.038547 / 0.032243
=1.1955

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
=1681.125 / 1398.636
=1.202

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))
=(32.788 / (32.788 + 416.469)) / (49.243 / (49.243 + 773.392))
=0.072983 / 0.05986
=1.2192

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)
=(16.249 / 1681.125) / (20.38 / 1398.636)
=0.009666 / 0.014571
=0.6634

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)
=((529.476 + 513.785) / 1494.369) / ((225.532 + 199.365) / 828.033)
=0.698128 / 0.51314
=1.3605

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
=(19.33 - 0 - -237.023) / 1494.369
=0.171546

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.

AB Cotspin India has a M-score of -0.88 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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AB Cotspin India (NSE:ABCOTS) Business Description

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Address
Goniana Road, NH-54, Near lake-3, Bathinda, PB, IND, 151001
AB Cotspin India Ltd has one segment of activity namely Cotton Ginning. Revenue is generated from the sale of products. The company is engaged in manufacturing cotton yarns & fabrics both combed and karded, knitted fabric, cottonseed oil and oilcake catering to the requirements of niche customers who in turn are engaged in making garments for their international buyers.

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