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Nuvoco Vista (NSE:NUVOCO) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Nuvoco Vista 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:NUVOCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.93

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nuvoco Vista was -2.31. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.87.


Nuvoco Vista Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nuvoco Vista'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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Nuvoco Vista Beneish M-Score Chart

Nuvoco Vista Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.99 -2.31 -2.81 -2.93

Nuvoco Vista Quarterly Data
Mar19 Mar20 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 -2.81 - - - -2.93

Competitive Comparison of Nuvoco Vista's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Nuvoco Vista'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.


Nuvoco Vista's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

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

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



Nuvoco Vista 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 Nuvoco Vista 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 * 0.9287+0.528 * 0.9175+0.404 * 0.9982+0.892 * 1.0139+0.115 * 1.0317
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0249+4.679 * -0.077241-0.327 * 0.9669
=-2.93

* 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 ₹5,946 Mil.
Revenue was ₹107,329 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹66,390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹23,547 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹187,099 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹103,098 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹9,186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹29,285 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹52,467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹30,297 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,474 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹15,925 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,315 Mil.
Revenue was ₹105,862 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹60,081 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹25,238 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹189,877 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹103,174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹9,511 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹28,183 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹52,680 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹34,185 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)
=(5945.8 / 107328.9) / (6314.7 / 105861.7)
=0.055398 / 0.05965
=0.9287

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)
=(60081.4 / 105861.7) / (66390 / 107328.9)
=0.567546 / 0.618566
=0.9175

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 - (23547.2 + 103098) / 187099.3) / (1 - (25238.4 + 103174.2) / 189877.3)
=0.323112 / 0.323707
=0.9982

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
=107328.9 / 105861.7
=1.0139

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))
=(9511.3 / (9511.3 + 103174.2)) / (9186.4 / (9186.4 + 103098))
=0.084406 / 0.081814
=1.0317

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)
=(29285 / 107328.9) / (28182.5 / 105861.7)
=0.272853 / 0.26622
=1.0249

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)
=((30297 + 52467.4) / 187099.3) / ((34184.9 + 52680.1) / 189877.3)
=0.442355 / 0.45748
=0.9669

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
=(1473.7 - 0 - 15925.4) / 187099.3
=-0.077241

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.

Nuvoco Vista has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Nuvoco Vista (NSE:NUVOCO) Business Description

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LBS Marg, Equinox Business Park, Tower 3, East Wing, 4th Floor, Off Bandra-Kurla Complex, Kurla (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 070
Nuvoco Vista Corp Ltd is a cement and concrete manufacturing company. It offers diversified products such as cement, ready-mix concrete, and modern building materials. The company generates maximum revenue from the cement segment.

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