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HT Media (BOM:532662) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is HT Media 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532662' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.4
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HT Media was -1.40. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.45.


HT Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HT Media'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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HT Media Beneish M-Score Chart

HT Media Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.92 -2.97 -2.04 -2.67

HT Media Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - - -2.67 - -

Competitive Comparison of HT Media's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, HT Media'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.


HT Media's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, HT Media's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



HT Media 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 HT Media 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 * 0.7907+0.528 * 1.1953+0.404 * 1.1111+0.892 * 1.1373+0.115 * 1.1133
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2315+4.679 * -0.04338-0.327 * 1.1105
=-2.67

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹3,682 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,164 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,347 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹41,533 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,496 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,317 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,372 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹17,576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,128 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-2,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-471 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,095 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,729 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹18,369 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹43,967 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,932 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,694 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹16,395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,389 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)
=(3682.2 / 16164) / (4094.7 / 14212.5)
=0.227803 / 0.288106
=0.7907

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)
=(8728.5 / 14212.5) / (8305.2 / 16164)
=0.614142 / 0.513808
=1.1953

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 - (14347.4 + 5495.8) / 41532.9) / (1 - (18369.2 + 4931.9) / 43966.9)
=0.522229 / 0.470031
=1.1111

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
=16164 / 14212.5
=1.1373

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))
=(1352.5 / (1352.5 + 4931.9)) / (1317 / (1317 + 5495.8))
=0.215215 / 0.193313
=1.1133

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)
=(2372.1 / 16164) / (1693.6 / 14212.5)
=0.146752 / 0.119163
=1.2315

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)
=((2128.4 + 17576) / 41532.9) / ((2389.2 + 16394.9) / 43966.9)
=0.474429 / 0.427233
=1.1105

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
=(-2272.9 - 0 - -471.2) / 41532.9
=-0.04338

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.

HT Media has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HT Media (BOM:532662) Business Description

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Address
18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Hindustan Times House, 2nd Floor, New Delhi, IND, 110001
HT Media Ltd is a media company engaged in the printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals. The company publishes Hindustan Times, an English daily, and Mint, a Business paper daily except on Sunday, and undertakes commercial printing jobs. It also engaged in the business of providing entertainment, radio broadcasts, and all other related activities through its Radio Stations operating under the brand name Fever 104, Fever, and Radio Nasha. The company's operating segment includes Printing and Publication of Newspapers and Periodicals; Radio Broadcasts and Entertainment and Digital. It generates maximum revenue from the Printing and Publishing of Newspaper and Periodicals segment.

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