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Aurobindo Pharma (BOM:524804) Beneish M-Score : -2.35 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Aurobindo Pharma 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 -2.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:524804' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.23
Current: -2.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aurobindo Pharma was -1.23. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.32.


Aurobindo Pharma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aurobindo Pharma'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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Aurobindo Pharma Beneish M-Score Chart

Aurobindo Pharma 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 -2.84 -2.32 -2.57 -2.48 -2.35

Aurobindo Pharma Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -2.35 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Aurobindo Pharma's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Aurobindo Pharma'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.


Aurobindo Pharma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Aurobindo Pharma's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Aurobindo Pharma 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 Aurobindo Pharma 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 * 0.9141+0.528 * 0.9587+0.404 * 1.031+0.892 * 1.166+0.115 * 0.9444
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9139+4.679 * 0.016384-0.327 * 1.0382
=-2.35

* 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 ₹53,446 Mil.
Revenue was ₹287,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹154,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹242,056 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹450,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹144,117 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹14,919 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹25,024 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹121,991 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹23,874 Mil.
Net Income was ₹31,730 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹24,345 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹50,144 Mil.
Revenue was ₹246,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹127,174 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹215,457 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹398,900 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹128,036 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹12,446 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹23,482 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹114,938 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9,405 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)
=(53445.8 / 287045) / (50143.8 / 246171.3)
=0.186193 / 0.203695
=0.9141

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)
=(127174.3 / 246171.3) / (154682.9 / 287045)
=0.516609 / 0.53888
=0.9587

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 - (242056.3 + 144116.9) / 450715.1) / (1 - (215456.7 + 128036) / 398899.9)
=0.143199 / 0.1389
=1.031

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
=287045 / 246171.3
=1.166

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))
=(12445.8 / (12445.8 + 128036)) / (14919.1 / (14919.1 + 144116.9))
=0.088594 / 0.09381
=0.9444

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)
=(25024.1 / 287045) / (23481.7 / 246171.3)
=0.087178 / 0.095388
=0.9139

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)
=((23874.3 + 121991.3) / 450715.1) / ((9404.9 + 114937.8) / 398899.9)
=0.323631 / 0.311714
=1.0382

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
=(31729.7 - 0 - 24345.2) / 450715.1
=0.016384

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.

Aurobindo Pharma has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aurobindo Pharma Business Description

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Plot No. 1, Survey No. 83/1, Galaxy, Floors 22-24, Hyderabad Knowledge City, Raidurg Panmaktha, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500032
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd is a specialty and generic drug manufacturing company. It is principally engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, generic pharmaceuticals, and related services. Its formulations target key therapeutic areas, including Central Nervous System (CNS), Antibiotics, Anti-diabetics, Cardiovascular, Anti-retroviral, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Dermatology. The operating and reportable segments of the company are; India, the United States of America, Europe, and the Rest of the World. The company generates a majority of its revenue from its business in the United States of America.

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