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Swastik Pipe (NSE:SWASTIK) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Swastik Pipe 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:SWASTIK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.53   Med: -2.3   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.06

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Swastik Pipe was -2.06. The lowest was -2.53. And the median was -2.30.


Swastik Pipe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Swastik Pipe'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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Swastik Pipe Beneish M-Score Chart

Swastik Pipe Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.53 -2.06

Swastik Pipe Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.53 -2.06

Competitive Comparison of Swastik Pipe's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Swastik Pipe'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.


Swastik Pipe's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Swastik Pipe's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Swastik Pipe 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 Swastik Pipe 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 * 0.9672+0.528 * 0.9997+0.404 * 0.8222+0.892 * 1.1604+0.115 * 0.9759
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3492+4.679 * 0.079107-0.327 * 0.7946
=-2.06

* 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 ₹1,642 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,036 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,140 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,958 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹736 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹399 Mil.
Net Income was ₹91 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-222 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,463 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,063 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹651 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,635 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,413 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹692 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,619 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹318 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)
=(1641.701 / 7035.883) / (1462.746 / 6063.261)
=0.233333 / 0.241247
=0.9672

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)
=(650.948 / 6063.261) / (755.581 / 7035.883)
=0.107359 / 0.10739
=0.9997

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 - (3139.644 + 735.998) / 3957.975) / (1 - (2634.682 + 691.692) / 3412.72)
=0.020802 / 0.025301
=0.8222

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
=7035.883 / 6063.261
=1.1604

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))
=(42.244 / (42.244 + 691.692)) / (46.127 / (46.127 + 735.998))
=0.057558 / 0.058977
=0.9759

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)
=(17.315 / 7035.883) / (11.062 / 6063.261)
=0.002461 / 0.001824
=1.3492

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)
=((398.762 + 1386.062) / 3957.975) / ((318.241 + 1618.636) / 3412.72)
=0.450944 / 0.567546
=0.7946

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
=(90.631 - 0 - -222.471) / 3957.975
=0.079107

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.

Swastik Pipe has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Swastik Pipe (NSE:SWASTIK) Business Description

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2, Arihant Nagar, Punjabi Bagh (West), New Delhi, IND, 110026
Swastik Pipe Ltd is the manufacturer and exporter of Mild Steel/Carbon Steel ERW Black and Galvanized Pipes, Hallow Steel Pipe, API Pipe, Stainless Steel Tubes, Cold Rolled Steel (CR) Strips/ Coils, Swaged Type Tubular Poles, and Solar Structure.

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