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Eros International Media (BOM:533261) Beneish M-Score : -4.30 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Eros International Media 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 -4.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:533261' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.49   Med: -2.94   Max: -0.98
Current: -4.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eros International Media was -0.98. The lowest was -14.49. And the median was -2.94.


Eros International Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eros International Media'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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Eros International Media Beneish M-Score Chart

Eros International Media 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 -5.53 -14.49 -2.95 -0.98 -4.30

Eros International Media 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 -0.98 - - - -4.30

Competitive Comparison of Eros International Media's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Eros International Media'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.


Eros International Media's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Eros International Media's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eros International Media's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Eros International Media 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 Eros International Media 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 * 2.9656+0.528 * 0.2107+0.404 * 1.1232+0.892 * 0.2055+0.115 * 0.8226
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 9.307+4.679 * -0.222937-0.327 * 1.1925
=-4.30

* 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 ₹4,011 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,399 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹413 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,282 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹17,650 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹888 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹152 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,680 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹31 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-4,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-213 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,580 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,806 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,275 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹22,596 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹259 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,001 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,327 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹24 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)
=(4010.9 / 1398.9) / (6579.9 / 6805.7)
=2.867181 / 0.966822
=2.9656

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)
=(423.6 / 6805.7) / (413.2 / 1398.9)
=0.062242 / 0.295375
=0.2107

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 - (5281.7 + 31.3) / 17650.3) / (1 - (8275.3 + 258.8) / 22595.6)
=0.698985 / 0.622311
=1.1232

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
=1398.9 / 6805.7
=0.2055

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))
=(1001.3 / (1001.3 + 258.8)) / (888.3 / (888.3 + 31.3))
=0.794619 / 0.965963
=0.8226

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)
=(151.9 / 1398.9) / (79.4 / 6805.7)
=0.108585 / 0.011667
=9.307

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)
=((31.1 + 8679.7) / 17650.3) / ((24.3 + 9326.8) / 22595.6)
=0.493521 / 0.413846
=1.1925

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
=(-4148.3 - 0 - -213.4) / 17650.3
=-0.222937

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.

Eros International Media has a M-score of -4.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eros International Media Business Description

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Off Andheri Link Road, 201, Kailash Plaza, Plot No A-12, Opp. Laxmi Ind Estate, Andheri (West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400053
Eros International Media Ltd is engaged in the Media and Entertainment Industry. It operates the production, exploitation, and distribution of films in India and internationally. The company distributes film content through various distribution channels which include theatrical, television syndication, and digital and ancillary. Eros licensing deals with television networks in India, such as Star, Sony, Zee, and Colors and it produces and distributes films in languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Bengali. The Company has identified three geographic markets: India, UAE and the Rest of the world. The Revenue from operations is derived from the Sale/distribution/exhibition of films and other rights.

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