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Zodiac Energy (NSE:ZODIACSMN) Beneish M-Score : -2.03 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Zodiac 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ZODIACSMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -1.38   Max: 0.89
Current: -2.03

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zodiac Energy was 0.89. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -1.38.


Zodiac Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Zodiac Energy 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 -2.15 -1.87 -0.88 -0.05 -2.03

Zodiac Energy Quarterly Data
Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 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 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 -0.05 -1.21 -1.64 -1.47 -2.03

Competitive Comparison of Zodiac Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Zodiac 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.


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

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

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



Zodiac 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 Zodiac 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 * 1.0756+0.528 * 0.8915+0.404 * 0.6986+0.892 * 1.5986+0.115 * 1.386
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.043262-0.327 * 0.9509
=-2.03

* 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 ₹722 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,201 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹359 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,003 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,156 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹41 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹585 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹88 Mil.
Net Income was ₹110 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹160 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹420 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,377 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹200 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹789 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹947 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹481 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹99 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)
=(721.98 / 2200.611) / (419.886 / 1376.592)
=0.328082 / 0.305018
=1.0756

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)
=(199.959 / 1376.592) / (358.562 / 2200.611)
=0.145257 / 0.162937
=0.8915

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 - (1002.829 + 41.366) / 1156.025) / (1 - (788.583 + 27.409) / 947.149)
=0.096737 / 0.138476
=0.6986

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
=2200.611 / 1376.592
=1.5986

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))
=(7.738 / (7.738 + 27.409)) / (7.812 / (7.812 + 41.366))
=0.220161 / 0.158852
=1.386

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 / 2200.611) / (10.203 / 1376.592)
=0 / 0.007412
=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)
=((87.71 + 585.309) / 1156.025) / ((98.978 + 480.881) / 947.149)
=0.582184 / 0.612215
=0.9509

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
=(109.72 - 0 - 159.732) / 1156.025
=-0.043262

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.

Zodiac Energy has a M-score of -2.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zodiac Energy (NSE:ZODIACSMN) Business Description

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Drive-In-Road, 4-5-6 Upper Ground Floor, Milestone Building, Near Khodiyar Restaurant, Near Drive-In Cinema, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380054
Zodiac Energy Ltd operates as an energy solution provider company in India. It installs power generation plants. It is engaged in the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of solar power equipment. Its products include solar photovoltaic rooftop solutions, Concentrating Solar Power Systems, solar photovoltaic solar pumping solutions, solar thermal solar water heater solutions, and many more. The company primarily operates in the segment of sale of solar-based power plants and related items. The company's services include Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) systems, emerging technologies, and co-generation power plants.

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