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HMA Agro Industries (NSE:HMAAGRO) Beneish M-Score : -1.26 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is HMA Agro Industries 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 -1.26 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:HMAAGRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.26   Med: -1.13   Max: -1
Current: -1.26

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HMA Agro Industries was -1.00. The lowest was -1.26. And the median was -1.13.


HMA Agro Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HMA Agro Industries'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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HMA Agro Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

HMA Agro Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.00 -1.26

HMA Agro Industries Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.00 - -1.26 - -

Competitive Comparison of HMA Agro Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, HMA Agro Industries'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.


HMA Agro Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, HMA Agro Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HMA Agro Industries's Beneish M-Score falls into.



HMA Agro Industries 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 HMA Agro Industries 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 * 1.0225+0.528 * 0.9167+0.404 * 0.7539+0.892 * 1.8057+0.115 * 1.6369
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.5444+4.679 * 0.174724-0.327 * 0.9921
=-1.26

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:Last Year (Mar21) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹2,913 Mil.
Revenue was ₹30,832 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,382 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹8,561 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,348 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹107 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹452 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,105 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹522 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,176 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-320 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,578 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,075 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,364 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,899 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,720 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,086 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,066 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹50 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)
=(2912.52 / 30831.91) / (1577.52 / 17074.97)
=0.094464 / 0.092388
=1.0225

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)
=(3364.49 / 17074.97) / (6627.18 / 30831.91)
=0.197042 / 0.214945
=0.9167

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 - (5382.46 + 2348.48) / 8561.08) / (1 - (3899.1 + 1085.53) / 5720.35)
=0.096967 / 0.128615
=0.7539

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
=30831.91 / 17074.97
=1.8057

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))
=(83.11 / (83.11 + 1085.53)) / (106.67 / (106.67 + 2348.48))
=0.071117 / 0.043447
=1.6369

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)
=(452.34 / 30831.91) / (98.46 / 17074.97)
=0.014671 / 0.005766
=2.5444

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)
=((521.6 + 4104.93) / 8561.08) / ((50.34 + 3065.76) / 5720.35)
=0.540414 / 0.544739
=0.9921

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
=(1176.21 - 0 - -319.62) / 8561.08
=0.174724

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.

HMA Agro Industries has a M-score of -1.26 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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HMA Agro Industries (NSE:HMAAGRO) Business Description

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Address
Fatehabad Road, 18-A/5/3 Tajview Crossing, Agra, UP, IND, 282001
HMA Agro Industries Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and exporting Buffalo Frozen Meat and Meat Products. Its core products are frozen fresh deglanded Buffalo Meat.

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