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SML Isuzu (BOM:505192) Beneish M-Score : -0.90 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is SML Isuzu 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.9 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:505192' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.36   Max: -0.9
Current: -0.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SML Isuzu was -0.90. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.36.


SML Isuzu Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SML Isuzu'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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SML Isuzu Beneish M-Score Chart

SML Isuzu 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 -3.50 -2.62 -2.23 -2.44 -0.90

SML Isuzu 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 -2.44 - - - -0.90

Competitive Comparison of SML Isuzu's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, SML Isuzu'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.


SML Isuzu's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



SML Isuzu 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 SML Isuzu 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 * 1.8361+0.528 * 0.8714+0.404 * 0.7733+0.892 * 1.2055+0.115 * 0.8778
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.129944-0.327 * 0.9448
=-0.90

* 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 ₹1,696 Mil.
Revenue was ₹21,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,986 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,246 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,125 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,748 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹475 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,196 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹434 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,079 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-497 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹766 Mil.
Revenue was ₹18,216 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,604 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,382 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,366 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,854 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹424 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹550 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,850 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹206 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)
=(1696.4 / 21959.3) / (766.422 / 18215.9)
=0.077252 / 0.042074
=1.8361

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)
=(3604 / 18215.9) / (4986 / 21959.3)
=0.197849 / 0.227056
=0.8714

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 - (8246.1 + 2747.8) / 12125.2) / (1 - (5381.642 + 2854.004) / 9365.639)
=0.093302 / 0.120653
=0.7733

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
=21959.3 / 18215.9
=1.2055

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))
=(424.3 / (424.3 + 2854.004)) / (475.2 / (475.2 + 2747.8))
=0.129427 / 0.14744
=0.8778

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 / 21959.3) / (550.219 / 18215.9)
=0 / 0.030205
=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)
=((434.2 + 8195.5) / 12125.2) / ((205.827 + 6849.617) / 9365.639)
=0.711716 / 0.753333
=0.9448

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
=(1078.8 - 0 - -496.8) / 12125.2
=0.129944

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.

SML Isuzu has a M-score of -0.90 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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SML Isuzu (BOM:505192) Business Description

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SCO 204-205, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, PB, IND, 160 135
SML Isuzu Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling Commercial Vehicles and their parts. Its business activities are carried out throughout India. The company's product portfolio includes trucks and buses and also provides special application vehicles, such as ambulances, tippers, dumper placers, troop carriers, prison vans, dual cab trucks, 4X4 trucks, water tanker trucks, closed vans, and refrigerated vans. The firm derives the majority of its revenues through the sale of vehicles.

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