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Power Grid Of India (NSE:POWERGRID) Beneish M-Score : -2.95 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Power Grid Of India 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 Power Grid Of India's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:POWERGRID' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Power Grid Of India was -1.68. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.58.


Power Grid Of India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Power Grid Of India'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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Power Grid Of India Beneish M-Score Chart

Power Grid Of India 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 -2.35 -3.30 -1.81 -2.31 -2.95

Power Grid Of India Quarterly Data
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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 - -2.95 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Power Grid Of India's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Power Grid Of India's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Power Grid Of India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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Power Grid Of India 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 Power Grid Of India 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 * 0.8656+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 1.0957+0.892 * 1.0799+0.115 * 0.9436
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2491+4.679 * -0.090244-0.327 * 0.9597
=-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 ₹139,644 Mil.
Revenue was ₹441,046 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹427,787 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹246,684 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,502,956 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,975,186 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹133,334 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,621 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹383,058 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,139,535 Mil.
Net Income was ₹154,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹380,047 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹149,380 Mil.
Revenue was ₹408,406 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹395,232 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹223,758 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,509,434 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,028,483 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹128,717 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹448,293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,142,270 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)
=(139644.3 / 441046.1) / (149380.2 / 408406)
=0.316621 / 0.365764
=0.8656

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)
=(395231.6 / 408406) / (427787.3 / 441046.1)
=0.967742 / 0.969938
=0.9977

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 - (246683.7 + 1975186.3) / 2502955.5) / (1 - (223758.4 + 2028482.5) / 2509434.3)
=0.112301 / 0.102491
=1.0957

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
=441046.1 / 408406
=1.0799

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))
=(128716.6 / (128716.6 + 2028482.5)) / (133333.8 / (133333.8 + 1975186.3))
=0.059668 / 0.063236
=0.9436

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)
=(4620.6 / 441046.1) / (3425.1 / 408406)
=0.010476 / 0.008387
=1.2491

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)
=((1139534.6 + 383058.1) / 2502955.5) / ((1142269.8 + 448293.1) / 2509434.3)
=0.608318 / 0.633833
=0.9597

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
=(154171.2 - 0 - 380047.4) / 2502955.5
=-0.090244

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.

Power Grid Of India has a M-score of -2.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Power Grid Of India (NSE:POWERGRID) Business Description

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Saudamini, Plot No. 2, Sector 29, Gurgaon, HR, IND, 122 001
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd is a state-owned electric utility company in India. The activities of the firm are operated through Transmission, Telecom, and Consultancy segments. Under the Transmission division, the company's principal business is the transmission of bulk power across different states of India. Whereas the Telecom division leverages firm's nationwide transmission infrastructure and operates as a neutral carrier in the point to point Bandwidth Leasing Business. The company is also involved in Consultancy business in which it provides in-house expertise in the Transmission, Distribution and Telecom sectors, including planning design, engineering, load dispatch, procurement management, financing, and other. Geographically all the activities are carried out in India.

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