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Indus Towers (BOM:534816) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Indus Towers 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:534816' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.62   Max: 0.35
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indus Towers was 0.35. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.62.


Indus Towers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Indus Towers'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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Indus Towers Beneish M-Score Chart

Indus Towers 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 -3.13 0.35 -2.04 -3.16 -2.64

Indus Towers 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 -3.16 - - - -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Indus Towers's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Indus Towers'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.


Indus Towers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Indus Towers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Indus Towers 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 Indus Towers 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 * 1.3148+0.528 * 1.0274+0.404 * 0.9176+0.892 * 1.0077+0.115 * 1.0571
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.099269-0.327 * 0.9228
=-2.64

* 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 ₹64,507 Mil.
Revenue was ₹286,006 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹174,507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹104,900 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹558,676 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹397,089 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹60,599 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹101,565 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹153,246 Mil.
Net Income was ₹60,362 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹115,821 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹48,687 Mil.
Revenue was ₹283,818 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹177,910 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹87,076 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹465,724 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹327,151 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹53,239 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹81,628 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹148,546 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)
=(64507 / 286006) / (48687 / 283818)
=0.225544 / 0.171543
=1.3148

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)
=(177910 / 283818) / (174507 / 286006)
=0.626845 / 0.610152
=1.0274

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 - (104900 + 397089) / 558676) / (1 - (87076 + 327151) / 465724)
=0.101467 / 0.110574
=0.9176

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
=286006 / 283818
=1.0077

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))
=(53239 / (53239 + 327151)) / (60599 / (60599 + 397089))
=0.139959 / 0.132402
=1.0571

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 / 286006) / (0 / 283818)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((153246 + 101565) / 558676) / ((148546 + 81628) / 465724)
=0.456098 / 0.494228
=0.9228

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
=(60362 - 0 - 115821) / 558676
=-0.099269

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.

Indus Towers has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Indus Towers (BOM:534816) Business Description

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DLF Cyber City, 4th Floor, Building No. 10, Tower A, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122002
Indus Towers Ltd Ltd is a telecommunications tower infrastructure service provider. The company deploys, owns, and manages telecom towers and communication structures for mobile operators. The company acquires and builds towers, while also owning and operating telecom towers and related infrastructure. The company primarily generates revenue through a rental fee to tenants of mobile towers. Energy costs such as electricity and fuel charts are usually passed through to tenants. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in India. The company's assets are located in India and are often ground-based and rooftop towers.

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