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Multi Commodity Exchange of India (NSE:MCX) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Multi Commodity Exchange of 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:MCX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.48   Max: -0.59
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Multi Commodity Exchange of India was -0.59. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.48.


Multi Commodity Exchange of India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Multi Commodity Exchange of 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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Multi Commodity Exchange of India Beneish M-Score Chart

Multi Commodity Exchange of India 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 -2.95 -1.38 -3.03 -1.86 -2.57

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 - -1.86 - - -2.57

Competitive Comparison of Multi Commodity Exchange of India's Beneish M-Score

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* 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.


Multi Commodity Exchange of India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Multi Commodity Exchange of India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Multi Commodity Exchange of 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 Multi Commodity Exchange of 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 * 0.5573+0.528 * 1.8086+0.404 * 1.2922+0.892 * 1.3311+0.115 * 0.6651
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.128433-0.327 * 1.1693
=-2.57

* 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 ₹679 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,836 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,504 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹34,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,933 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹359 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹11,842 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9 Mil.
Net Income was ₹831 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹5,209 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹915 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,135 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,985 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹16,259 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹30,228 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,855 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹155 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,976 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹11 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)
=(679.1 / 6835.5) / (915.4 / 5135.1)
=0.099349 / 0.178263
=0.5573

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)
=(1985.2 / 5135.1) / (1461.1 / 6835.5)
=0.386594 / 0.213752
=1.8086

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 - (14503.7 + 1933.4) / 34087.9) / (1 - (16259.4 + 1855.4) / 30227.5)
=0.517803 / 0.400718
=1.2922

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
=6835.5 / 5135.1
=1.3311

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))
=(215.9 / (215.9 + 1855.4)) / (359.3 / (359.3 + 1933.4))
=0.104234 / 0.156715
=0.6651

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)
=(0 / 6835.5) / (155.2 / 5135.1)
=0 / 0.030223
=0

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)
=((9.1 + 11841.7) / 34087.9) / ((11.3 + 8976) / 30227.5)
=0.347654 / 0.297322
=1.1693

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
=(831.1 - 0 - 5209.1) / 34087.9
=-0.128433

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.

Multi Commodity Exchange of India has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Multi Commodity Exchange of India (NSE:MCX) Business Description

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Suren Road, Exchange Square, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400093
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd is an India-based deemed Stock Exchange recognized under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. The company facilitates online trading, and clearing and settlement of commodity futures transactions, thereby providing a platform for risk management. The company is a demutualized Exchange and has permanent recognition from the Government of India to facilitate nationwide online trading, clearing, and settlement operations of commodity derivatives. The company derives its revenues from transaction fees, admission fees, annual subscription fees, terminal charges, connectivity income, interest income, dividends from and gains on the sale of investments, and other miscellaneous income.

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