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JK Cement (NSE:JKCEMENT) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is JK Cement 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:JKCEMENT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JK Cement was -2.18. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.50.


JK Cement Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for JK Cement'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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JK Cement Beneish M-Score Chart

JK Cement 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 -3.75 -2.18 -2.40 -2.22 -2.89

JK Cement Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.22 - - - -2.89

Competitive Comparison of JK Cement's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, JK Cement'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.


JK Cement's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, JK Cement's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



JK Cement 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 JK Cement 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 * 0.689+0.528 * 0.9939+0.404 * 1.2131+0.892 * 1.1889+0.115 * 0.8665
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9996+4.679 * -0.078925-0.327 * 0.9622
=-2.89

* 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 ₹5,663 Mil.
Revenue was ₹115,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹97,213 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹44,165 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹148,021 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹93,752 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5,726 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹24,162 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹34,001 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹43,658 Mil.
Net Income was ₹7,908 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹19,591 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,914 Mil.
Revenue was ₹97,202 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹81,274 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹37,383 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹132,851 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹87,992 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,619 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹20,331 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹29,468 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹42,966 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)
=(5663.2 / 115560) / (6913.666 / 97202)
=0.049007 / 0.071127
=0.689

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)
=(81273.5 / 97202) / (97213.3 / 115560)
=0.83613 / 0.841237
=0.9939

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 - (44164.5 + 93751.8) / 148021) / (1 - (37382.529 + 87992.323) / 132850.579)
=0.068265 / 0.056272
=1.2131

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
=115560 / 97202
=1.1889

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))
=(4619.2 / (4619.2 + 87992.323)) / (5726.2 / (5726.2 + 93751.8))
=0.049877 / 0.057562
=0.8665

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)
=(24161.5 / 115560) / (20331.1 / 97202)
=0.209082 / 0.209163
=0.9996

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)
=((43658.2 + 34000.8) / 148021) / ((42966.218 + 29468.279) / 132850.579)
=0.524649 / 0.545233
=0.9622

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
=(7908.3 - 0 - 19590.8) / 148021
=-0.078925

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.

JK Cement has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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JK Cement (NSE:JKCEMENT) Business Description

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Address
Gurgaon-Faridabad Road, 5th Floor, Prism Tower, Gwal Pahari, Gurgaon, HR, IND, 122102
JK Cement Ltd is a building materials holding company. The company manufactures cement and cement-related products that primarily consist of grey and white cement. JK Cement's grey cement includes both Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). The white cement offerings include JK White Cement, as well as cement-based JK Wall Putty, JK Waterproof, and JK Primaxx. JK Cement's wall putty is used as a plaster for walls and ceilings, while JK Waterproof is a water-repellent powder. It has one Reportable Segment for the Company which is "Cement," The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in India.

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