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ZF Steering Gear (India) (BOM:505163) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is ZF Steering Gear (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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ZF Steering Gear (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:505163' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.36
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ZF Steering Gear (India) was -1.36. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.50.


ZF Steering Gear (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ZF Steering Gear (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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ZF Steering Gear (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

ZF Steering Gear (India) 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 -3.57 -1.36 -2.18 -2.44 -2.60

ZF Steering Gear (India) 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 - - -2.60 - -

Competitive Comparison of ZF Steering Gear (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, ZF Steering Gear (India)'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.


ZF Steering Gear (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ZF Steering Gear (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ZF Steering Gear (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



ZF Steering Gear (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 ZF Steering Gear (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 * 0.8598+0.528 * 1.0066+0.404 * 0.8251+0.892 * 1.064+0.115 * 1.2858
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9643+4.679 * 0.01478-0.327 * 1.2787
=-2.60

* 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 ₹980 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,762 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,608 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,935 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,941 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,378 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹337 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹950 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹388 Mil.
Net Income was ₹437 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹349 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,071 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,475 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,522 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,724 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,694 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹322 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹839 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹63 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)
=(979.5 / 4761.6) / (1070.7 / 4475.3)
=0.205708 / 0.239247
=0.8598

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)
=(1521.6 / 4475.3) / (1608.3 / 4761.6)
=0.34 / 0.337765
=1.0066

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 - (1934.5 + 2377.7) / 5940.6) / (1 - (1723.6 + 1693.7) / 5117.4)
=0.274114 / 0.332219
=0.8251

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
=4761.6 / 4475.3
=1.064

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))
=(321.8 / (321.8 + 1693.7)) / (337.1 / (337.1 + 2377.7))
=0.159663 / 0.124171
=1.2858

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)
=(98.9 / 4761.6) / (96.4 / 4475.3)
=0.02077 / 0.02154
=0.9643

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)
=((388 + 950.3) / 5940.6) / ((62.6 + 839) / 5117.4)
=0.22528 / 0.176183
=1.2787

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
=(436.8 - 0 - 349) / 5940.6
=0.01478

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.

ZF Steering Gear (India) has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ZF Steering Gear (India) Business Description

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CTS No: 10+10A, Connaught Road, Pride Parmar Galaxy, 3rd Floor, Sadhu Vaswani Chowk, Pune, MH, IND, 411001
ZF Steering Gear (India) Ltd produces and assembles steering systems for vehicles, buses, and tractors. The segment in which the group operates includes Auto Component and Renewable Energy. The company's product range includes steering systems, vane pumps, pump pulleys, oil reservoirs, steering and pump mounting brackets, steering columns, intermediate shafts, universal joints, bevel gears boxes, and power steering oil dexron II. ZF Steering operates its business activity through the plant located in Vadu Budruk, Pune. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Auto component, which is engaged in the manufacturing of auto components.

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