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Exide Industries (BOM:500086) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Exide Industries 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500086' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.38
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exide Industries was -1.38. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.42.


Exide Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Exide Industries'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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Exide Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Exide Industries 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 -2.76 -2.28 -1.38 -2.36 -2.47

Exide Industries Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 -2.36 - - - -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Exide Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Exide Industries'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.


Exide Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Exide Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Exide Industries 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 Exide Industries 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 * 0.916+0.528 * 0.9782+0.404 * 1.1091+0.892 * 1.1122+0.115 * 1.1008
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.036073-0.327 * 1.1933
=-2.47

* 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 ₹13,826 Mil.
Revenue was ₹167,697 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹53,721 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹62,515 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹181,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹49,250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5,604 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹44,476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹6,340 Mil.
Net Income was ₹8,767 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹15,314 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹13,572 Mil.
Revenue was ₹150,782 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹47,249 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹56,910 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹147,677 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹39,609 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5,019 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,588 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹30,244 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,404 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)
=(13826.3 / 167697.3) / (13571.5 / 150781.6)
=0.082448 / 0.090008
=0.916

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)
=(47248.7 / 150781.6) / (53721.4 / 167697.3)
=0.313359 / 0.320347
=0.9782

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 - (62515.2 + 49250.1) / 181500.2) / (1 - (56909.9 + 39609.3) / 147676.8)
=0.384214 / 0.346416
=1.1091

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
=167697.3 / 150781.6
=1.1122

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))
=(5019.1 / (5019.1 + 39609.3)) / (5604.2 / (5604.2 + 49250.1))
=0.112464 / 0.102165
=1.1008

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 / 167697.3) / (2588.4 / 150781.6)
=0 / 0.017167
=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)
=((6339.8 + 44475.6) / 181500.2) / ((4404 + 30243.9) / 147676.8)
=0.279974 / 0.23462
=1.1933

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
=(8766.8 - 0 - 15314.1) / 181500.2
=-0.036073

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.

Exide Industries has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Exide Industries (BOM:500086) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
59E, Chowringhee Road, Exide House, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 020
Exide Industries Ltd is an Indian manufacturer of batteries sold under the Exide brand. The company is an original equipment and aftermarket parts supplier of batteries for automotive companies operating out of India, including Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Fiat, Renault, GM, Mahindra, Tata, Bajaj, Suzuki, and Hero. Exide Industries also provides batteries to the power, telecommunications, infrastructure, computer, railways, mining, and defense sectors. It operates in the given segment Storage batteries & allied products and Others. Virtually all of the company's revenue is generated in India.

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