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IRM Energy (NSE:IRMENERGY) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is IRM Energy 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:IRMENERGY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.83
Current: -2.83

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IRM Energy was -2.83. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.83.


IRM Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for IRM Energy'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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IRM Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

IRM Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.83

IRM Energy Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -2.83

Competitive Comparison of IRM Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, IRM Energy'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.


IRM Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, IRM Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



IRM Energy 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 IRM Energy 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 * 1.0229+0.528 * 0.7463+0.404 * 0.4839+0.892 * 0.9086+0.115 * 1.077
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1358+4.679 * 0.014693-0.327 * 0.4843
=-2.83

* 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 ₹453 Mil.
Revenue was 2142.46 + 2261.11 + 2201.21 + 2297.72 = ₹8,903 Mil.
Gross Profit was 563.43 + 626.04 + 627 + 580.92 = ₹2,397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,772 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,966 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,410 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹265 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,692 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,310 Mil.
Net Income was 89.67 + 237.76 + 260.21 + 269.06 = ₹857 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 198.71 + 467.48 = ₹666 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹487 Mil.
Revenue was 2431.48 + 2660.73 + 2562.12 + 2144.02 = ₹9,798 Mil.
Gross Profit was 389.73 + 574.29 + 495.77 + 509.55 = ₹1,969 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,255 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,929 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,683 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,771 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)
=(452.61 / 8902.5) / (486.99 / 9798.35)
=0.050841 / 0.049701
=1.0229

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)
=(1969.34 / 9798.35) / (2397.39 / 8902.5)
=0.200987 / 0.269294
=0.7463

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 - (5772.17 + 6410.21) / 12966.19) / (1 - (2255.12 + 4683.44) / 7929.02)
=0.06045 / 0.124916
=0.4839

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
=8902.5 / 9798.35
=0.9086

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))
=(208.98 / (208.98 + 4683.44)) / (264.73 / (264.73 + 6410.21))
=0.042715 / 0.03966
=1.077

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)
=(10.08 / 8902.5) / (5.19 / 9798.35)
=0.001132 / 0.00053
=2.1358

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)
=((1309.68 + 1691.6) / 12966.19) / ((2770.52 + 1019.47) / 7929.02)
=0.23147 / 0.47799
=0.4843

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
=(856.7 - 0 - 666.19) / 12966.19
=0.014693

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.

IRM Energy has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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IRM Energy (NSE:IRMENERGY) Business Description

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S.G. Highway, Corporate Park, Near Sola Bridge, 4th Floor, Block 8, Magnet, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380054
IRM Energy Ltd is a gas distribution company. It is involved in developing, operating, and expanding of local natural gas distribution network. IRM Energy is a value-driven energy enterprise serving industrial, commercial, domestic, and automobile customers.

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