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Sah Polymers (NSE:SAH) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Jun. 02, 2024)


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What is Sah Polymers 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:SAH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.29   Med: -1.49   Max: -0.87
Current: -2.29

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sah Polymers was -0.87. The lowest was -2.29. And the median was -1.49.


Sah Polymers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sah Polymers'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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Sah Polymers Beneish M-Score Chart

Sah Polymers Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.87 -1.49 -2.29

Sah Polymers Quarterly Data
Mar20 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 Premium Member Only -1.49 - - - -2.29

Competitive Comparison of Sah Polymers's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Sah Polymers'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.


Sah Polymers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sah Polymers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sah Polymers 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 Sah Polymers 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 * 1.0495+0.528 * 0.9975+0.404 * 1.1781+0.892 * 1.1445+0.115 * 0.642
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.004608-0.327 * 1.1081
=-2.29

* 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 ₹295 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,092 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹437 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹775 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,315 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹485 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹355 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹71 Mil.
Net Income was ₹8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹246 Mil.
Revenue was ₹954 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹765 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,262 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹452 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹85 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)
=(294.913 / 1091.886) / (245.51 / 953.992)
=0.270095 / 0.25735
=1.0495

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)
=(380.497 / 953.992) / (436.589 / 1091.886)
=0.398847 / 0.399849
=0.9975

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 - (774.509 + 485.309) / 1314.954) / (1 - (764.748 + 451.935) / 1261.585)
=0.04193 / 0.035592
=1.1781

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
=1091.886 / 953.992
=1.1445

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))
=(14.033 / (14.033 + 451.935)) / (23.886 / (23.886 + 485.309))
=0.030116 / 0.046909
=0.642

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 / 1091.886) / (0 / 953.992)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((71.3 + 354.844) / 1314.954) / ((84.558 + 284.391) / 1261.585)
=0.324075 / 0.292449
=1.1081

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
=(7.969 - 0 - 1.91) / 1314.954
=0.004608

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.

Sah Polymers has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sah Polymers (NSE:SAH) Business Description

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E-260-261 Mewar Industrial Area, Opp UCCI, Madri, Udaipur, RJ, IND, 313003
Sah Polymers Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and selling Polypropylene (PP)/High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) FIBC Bags, Woven Sacks, HDPE/LLDPE/PP woven fabrics, and woven polymers. It offers customized bulk packaging solutions to business-to-business manufacturers catering to different industries such as agro pesticides industry, basic drug industry, cement industry, cattle feed industry, chemical industry, metal industry, food products industry, textile industry, fertilizer industry, tyre Industry, and many more.

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