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Linde India (NSE:LINDEINDIA) Beneish M-Score : -3.17 (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Linde 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:LINDEINDIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.6   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.19
Current: -3.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Linde India was -1.19. The lowest was -6.60. And the median was -2.69.


Linde India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Linde 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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Linde India Beneish M-Score Chart

Linde India Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.00 -1.58 -2.68 -2.29 -3.17

Linde India Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 -3.17 - - - -

Competitive Comparison of Linde India's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Linde 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.


Linde India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Linde India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Linde 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 Linde 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 * 0.9483+0.528 * 1.1438+0.404 * 0.9806+0.892 * 1.1862+0.115 * 0.932
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 8.9644+4.679 * 0.109248-0.327 * 1.0263
=-3.17

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹6,161 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25,053 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹14,778 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹18,683 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹40,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹19,158 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,871 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,243 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,753 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹230 Mil.
Net Income was ₹4,388 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5,477 Mil.
Revenue was ₹21,120 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹14,250 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹10,861 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹32,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹20,059 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,814 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹117 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,102 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹59 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)
=(6161.22 / 25052.85) / (5477.02 / 21119.58)
=0.245929 / 0.259334
=0.9483

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)
=(14249.53 / 21119.58) / (14777.76 / 25052.85)
=0.674707 / 0.589863
=1.1438

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 - (18682.9 + 19157.54) / 40166.1) / (1 - (10861.36 + 20059.15) / 32860.86)
=0.057901 / 0.059047
=0.9806

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
=25052.85 / 21119.58
=1.1862

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))
=(1813.67 / (1813.67 + 20059.15)) / (1870.78 / (1870.78 + 19157.54))
=0.082919 / 0.088965
=0.932

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)
=(1242.84 / 25052.85) / (116.88 / 21119.58)
=0.049609 / 0.005534
=8.9644

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)
=((230.37 + 8753.23) / 40166.1) / ((58.95 + 7102.11) / 32860.86)
=0.223661 / 0.217921
=1.0263

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
=(4388.06 - 0 - 0) / 40166.1
=0.109248

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.

Linde India has a M-score of -3.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Linde India (NSE:LINDEINDIA) Business Description

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P43 Taratala Road, Oxygen House, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 088
Linde India Ltd is a manufacturer of industrial gases. It operates in two segments: Gases and Related Products, which comprises pipeline gas supplies (Onsite) to large industrial customers, mainly the steel, glass, and chemical industries; and Project Engineering, which includes design, engineering, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Air Separation Plants and related projects on turnkey basis. The majority of its revenue comes from its Gases segment from the domestic market.

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