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Bharat Petroleum (BOM:500547) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Bharat Petroleum 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500547' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.19   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bharat Petroleum was -1.96. The lowest was -4.19. And the median was -2.50.


Bharat Petroleum Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bharat Petroleum'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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Bharat Petroleum Beneish M-Score Chart

Bharat Petroleum 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 -2.66 -3.31 -2.12 -2.21 -2.81

Bharat Petroleum Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -2.81 - -

Competitive Comparison of Bharat Petroleum's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Bharat Petroleum'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.


Bharat Petroleum's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Bharat Petroleum's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bharat Petroleum 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 Bharat Petroleum 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 * 1.2961+0.528 * 0.3393+0.404 * 0.9604+0.892 * 0.958+0.115 * 0.9759
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.177+4.679 * -0.044843-0.327 * 0.8687
=-2.81

* 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 ₹92,705 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,466,663 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹575,295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹656,941 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,024,178 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹936,997 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹67,713 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10,335 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹808,834 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹354,773 Mil.
Net Income was ₹268,588 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹359,359 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹74,662 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,662,577 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹203,750 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹560,424 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,881,382 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹904,593 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹63,688 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹9,165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹748,711 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹496,345 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)
=(92705.2 / 4466662.6) / (74661.9 / 4662577.3)
=0.020755 / 0.016013
=1.2961

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)
=(203750.2 / 4662577.3) / (575295.2 / 4466662.6)
=0.043699 / 0.128798
=0.3393

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 - (656941.1 + 936996.8) / 2024177.5) / (1 - (560423.5 + 904593) / 1881381.9)
=0.21255 / 0.221308
=0.9604

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
=4466662.6 / 4662577.3
=0.958

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))
=(63688.2 / (63688.2 + 904593)) / (67712.6 / (67712.6 + 936996.8))
=0.065774 / 0.067395
=0.9759

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)
=(10335.2 / 4466662.6) / (9164.9 / 4662577.3)
=0.002314 / 0.001966
=1.177

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)
=((354772.9 + 808833.8) / 2024177.5) / ((496345.3 + 748711.3) / 1881381.9)
=0.574854 / 0.661778
=0.8687

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
=(268588.4 - 0 - 359359) / 2024177.5
=-0.044843

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.

Bharat Petroleum has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bharat Petroleum Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Currimbhoy Road, Bharat Bhavan 4 and 6, Ballard Estate, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400001
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd operates several refineries in India, while also marketing and distributing petroleum by-products. Operations are divided into the following reportable segments: Downstream Petroleum, and Exploration and Production of hydrocarbons. Downstream Petroleum operations which generate the majority of its revenue, include the refineries that produce liquefied petroleum gas, aromatics, kerosene, fuel oil, furnace oil, and bitumen. Bharat's petroleum by-products are often commanded by consumers in aviation, autos, maritime, and many other industrial segments. The Downstream Petroleum operations also include the network of retail service stations across India. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from India and the rest from other countries.

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