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Axis Bank (Axis Bank) Beneish M-Score : -1.66 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Axis Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

AXBKY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.66
Current: -1.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axis Bank was -1.66. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.38.


Axis Bank 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 Axis Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0298+0.892 * 1.2162+0.115 * 3.8012
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.021038-0.327 * 0.9528
=-1.67

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $9,226.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9,226.37 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14,031.71 Mil.
Total Assets was $182,873.15 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $703.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $167.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $27,486.84 Mil.
Net Income was $3,178.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-669.07 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $7,586.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7,586.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16,929.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $163,422.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $589.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,597.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,658.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $24,122.16 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)
=(0 / 9226.371) / (0 / 7586.095)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(7586.095 / 7586.095) / (9226.371 / 9226.371)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (14031.705 + 703.139) / 182873.154) / (1 - (16929.386 + 589.861) / 163422.287)
=0.919426 / 0.892798
=1.0298

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
=9226.371 / 7586.095
=1.2162

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))
=(1597.935 / (1597.935 + 589.861)) / (167.241 / (167.241 + 703.139))
=0.730386 / 0.192147
=3.8012

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 / 9226.371) / (49.555 / 7586.095)
=0 / 0.006532
=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)
=((27486.835 + 0) / 182873.154) / ((24122.16 + 1658.24) / 163422.287)
=0.150305 / 0.157753
=0.9528

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
=(3178.241 - 0 - -669.065) / 182873.154
=0.021038

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.

Axis Bank has a M-score of -1.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Axis Bank (Axis Bank) Business Description

Address
Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Axis House, C-2, Wadia International Centre, Worli, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 025
Axis Bank Ltd is a full-service bank operating mostly in India. The bank operates under four segments: treasury, corporate/wholesale banking, retail banking, and other banking. Treasury operations include security investments and derivative trading. Corporate/wholesale banking solutions include mid/large corporate relationships, corporate advisory, project appraisals, and syndication. Retail banking solutions include lending to individual/small businesses, savings accounts, debit and credit cards, ATMs and mobile banking, personal loans. Other banking operations include third-party product distribution and other banking transactions. A plurality of the bank's loan and advances comes from its corporate customers, while a plurality of its fee income comes from its retail customers.