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ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co (BOM:540716) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:540716' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.52

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co was -1.94. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.26.


ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co 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 ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co 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 * 0.8717+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0273+0.892 * 1.1215+0.115 * 1.0267
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0423+4.679 * -0.010286-0.327 * 0.9783
=-2.52

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹98,556 Mil.
Revenue was ₹185,704 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹185,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹100,576 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹550,862 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,861 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,424 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹26,632 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹31,160 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹350 Mil.
Net Income was ₹17,291 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹55 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹22,901 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹100,813 Mil.
Revenue was ₹165,591 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹165,591 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹103,662 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹508,483 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,699 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,414 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹22,785 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹27,180 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,550 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)
=(98555.651 / 185704.485) / (100812.572 / 165590.896)
=0.530712 / 0.608805
=0.8717

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)
=(165590.896 / 165590.896) / (185704.485 / 185704.485)
=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 - (100575.523 + 3861.014) / 550862.044) / (1 - (103661.948 + 3698.706) / 508483.069)
=0.810413 / 0.788861
=1.0273

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
=185704.485 / 165590.896
=1.1215

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))
=(1413.919 / (1413.919 + 3698.706)) / (1423.522 / (1423.522 + 3861.014))
=0.276554 / 0.269375
=1.0267

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)
=(26632.035 / 185704.485) / (22784.878 / 165590.896)
=0.143411 / 0.137597
=1.0423

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)
=((350 + 31160.403) / 550862.044) / ((2550 + 27179.971) / 508483.069)
=0.057202 / 0.058468
=0.9783

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
=(17290.519 - 55.217 - 22901.34) / 550862.044
=-0.010286

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.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co (BOM:540716) Business Description

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414, Veer Savarkar Marg, ICICI Lombard House, Near Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 025
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd is a general insurance company. Its business activities include Fire; Engineering; Marine and Liability. The company products include Motor Insurance; Car Insurance; Two Wheeler Insurance; Health Insurance; Complete Health Insurance; Health Booster; Personal Accident Insurance; International Travel Insurance; Home Insurance; Marine Insurance; NRI Insurance Services; Business Insurance; Third Party Insurance; Crop Insurance and Rural Insurance. Geographically, it operates only in India.