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Indian Bank (BOM:532814) Beneish M-Score : -2.16 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Indian Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532814' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indian Bank was -1.72. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.36.


Indian Bank 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 Indian Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.001+0.892 * 1.1361+0.115 * 1.0096
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5328+4.679 * 0.021411-0.327 * 0.9391
=-2.16

* 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 ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹318,928 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹318,928 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,957,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹75,399 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5,311 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,027 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹231,429 Mil.
Net Income was ₹84,194 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-86,173 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹280,722 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹280,722 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,133,340 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹74,807 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5,324 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,697 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹220,924 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)
=(0 / 318928.3) / (0 / 280722)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(280722 / 280722) / (318928.3 / 318928.3)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 75399) / 7957088.2) / (1 - (0 + 74806.7) / 7133340)
=0.990524 / 0.989513
=1.001

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
=318928.3 / 280722
=1.1361

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))
=(5323.9 / (5323.9 + 74806.7)) / (5311.4 / (5311.4 + 75399))
=0.06644 / 0.065808
=1.0096

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)
=(1027.3 / 318928.3) / (1697.1 / 280722)
=0.003221 / 0.006045
=0.5328

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)
=((231428.8 + 0) / 7957088.2) / ((220924.2 + 0) / 7133340)
=0.029085 / 0.030971
=0.9391

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
=(84194.1 - 0 - -86172.6) / 7957088.2
=0.021411

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.

Indian Bank has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Indian Bank Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai, TN, IND, 600014
Indian Bank is a provider of banking products and services in India and internationally. The bank is headquartered in India and generates the majority of revenue domestically. The bank operates through four segments: Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale banking, Retail banking, and other banking operations. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail banking segment. The company provides deposits, savings and current accounts, merchant banking, and stock broking to its customers. The company has a nationwide network of branches as well as branches in Singapore and Sri Lanka. The Government of India is a shareholder.