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Solex Energy (NSE:SMSOLEX) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Solex 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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:SMSOLEX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -0.56   Max: 68.67
Current: -2.95

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Solex Energy was 68.67. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -0.56.


Solex Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solex 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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Solex Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Solex Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.56 -2.17 4.96 -0.56 -2.95

Solex Energy Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -0.56 - -2.95 -

Competitive Comparison of Solex Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Solex 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.


Solex Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Solex Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Solex 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 Solex 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 * 0.6944+0.528 * 0.5844+0.404 * 0.5329+0.892 * 2.2485+0.115 * 0.133
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0514+4.679 * -0.127725-0.327 * 1.5682
=-2.95

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹324 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,617 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹245 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹835 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,408 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹553 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹545 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹447 Mil.
Net Income was ₹27 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹207 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹207 Mil.
Revenue was ₹719 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹461 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹727 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹247 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹197 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹130 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)
=(323.973 / 1617.129) / (207.492 / 719.198)
=0.200338 / 0.288505
=0.6944

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)
=(63.586 / 719.198) / (244.644 / 1617.129)
=0.088412 / 0.151283
=0.5844

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 - (834.705 + 553.116) / 1407.812) / (1 - (461.008 + 247.057) / 727.449)
=0.0142 / 0.026647
=0.5329

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
=1617.129 / 719.198
=2.2485

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))
=(2.516 / (2.516 + 247.057)) / (45.349 / (45.349 + 553.116))
=0.010081 / 0.075776
=0.133

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)
=(35.357 / 1617.129) / (14.956 / 719.198)
=0.021864 / 0.020795
=1.0514

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)
=((447.283 + 544.524) / 1407.812) / ((130.01 + 196.785) / 727.449)
=0.704502 / 0.449234
=1.5682

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
=(27.107 - 0 - 206.92) / 1407.812
=-0.127725

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.

Solex Energy has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Solex Energy (NSE:SMSOLEX) Business Description

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Address
Near Madhuvan Circle, L.P. Savani Road, 310-303, Trinity Business Park, Pal, Surat, GJ, IND, 395009
Solex Energy Ltd is engaged in providing renewable energy solutions, specializing in the manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules, solar home lights, solar street lights, solar lanterns, solar power plants, solar inverters, and solar water, among others.

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