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REC (BOM:532955) Beneish M-Score : -1.95 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is REC 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 -1.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532955' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.41   Med: -2.07   Max: -0.13
Current: -1.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of REC was -0.13. The lowest was -2.41. And the median was -2.07.


REC 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 REC 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 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.2393+0.115 * 1.0556
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1209+4.679 * 0.105996-0.327 * 0.9877
=-1.95

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was 53560.3 + 51157.8 + 49731.6 + 47257 = ₹201,707 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53560.3 + 51157.8 + 49731.6 + 47257 = ₹201,707 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,127,304 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,836 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹242 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹630 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,979,068 Mil.
Net Income was 40763.5 + 40377.2 + 34601.9 + 40790.9 = ₹156,534 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -156913.6 + -101489.7 + -169501 + -65033.2 = ₹-492,938 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was 44321.5 + 41843 + 39002 + 37596.6 = ₹162,763 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44321.5 + 41843 + 39002 + 37596.6 = ₹162,763 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,348,457 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,468 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹242 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹240 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,400,287 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 / 201706.7) / (0 / 162763.1)
=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)
=(162763.1 / 162763.1) / (201706.7 / 201706.7)
=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 + 6835.7) / 6127304.1) / (1 - (0 + 6468.3) / 5348456.7)
=0.998884 / 0.998791
=1.0001

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
=201706.7 / 162763.1
=1.2393

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))
=(242.4 / (242.4 + 6468.3)) / (242.2 / (242.2 + 6835.7))
=0.036121 / 0.034219
=1.0556

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)
=(629.8 / 201706.7) / (239.6 / 162763.1)
=0.003122 / 0.001472
=2.1209

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)
=((4979067.8 + 0) / 6127304.1) / ((4400286.5 + 0) / 5348456.7)
=0.812603 / 0.822721
=0.9877

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
=(156533.5 - 0 - -492937.5) / 6127304.1
=0.105996

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.

REC has a M-score of -1.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


REC Business Description

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Plot No. I-4, Sector 29, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122001
REC Ltd is a nonbanking financial company operating in India. The company's main objective is to finance and promote power sector projects on the subcontinent. REC provides loan assistance to numerous state power utilities, private sector project developers, central power sector utilities, and state governments. REC investments include power generation, power transmission, power distribution, and other system improvement initiatives. REC is also instrumental in implementing several initiatives spearheaded on behalf of the government of India, including rural electrification. It comprises of only one business segment-lending to power, logistic and infrastructure sector. The majority of its revenue derives from long-term financing.