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Aster DM Healthcare (BOM:540975) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Aster DM Healthcare 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:540975' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.25   Max: -1.53
Current: -2.92

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aster DM Healthcare was -1.53. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.25.


Aster DM Healthcare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aster DM Healthcare'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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Aster DM Healthcare Beneish M-Score Chart

Aster DM Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.32 -3.62 -3.21 -2.66 -2.92

Aster DM Healthcare Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.92 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Aster DM Healthcare's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Aster DM Healthcare'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.


Aster DM Healthcare's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Aster DM Healthcare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aster DM Healthcare's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Aster DM Healthcare 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 Aster DM Healthcare 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 * 0.8627+0.528 * 1.0198+0.404 * 1.0046+0.892 * 1.1638+0.115 * 0.9677
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.095+4.679 * -0.094688-0.327 * 1.0257
=-2.92

* 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 ₹23,363 Mil.
Revenue was ₹119,329 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹84,011 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹49,216 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹148,812 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹78,036 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7,804 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10,383 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹46,553 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹44,667 Mil.
Net Income was ₹4,249 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹18,340 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹23,269 Mil.
Revenue was ₹102,533 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹73,615 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹40,965 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹125,462 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹66,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6,406 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹8,148 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹35,586 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹39,393 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)
=(23363.1 / 119328.8) / (23268.7 / 102532.8)
=0.195788 / 0.226939
=0.8627

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)
=(73615.1 / 102532.8) / (84010.6 / 119328.8)
=0.717966 / 0.704026
=1.0198

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 - (49215.6 + 78036.2) / 148812) / (1 - (40964.6 + 66403.7) / 125462.4)
=0.144882 / 0.144219
=1.0046

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
=119328.8 / 102532.8
=1.1638

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))
=(6405.8 / (6405.8 + 66403.7)) / (7804.4 / (7804.4 + 78036.2))
=0.08798 / 0.090917
=0.9677

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)
=(10383.4 / 119328.8) / (8147.7 / 102532.8)
=0.087015 / 0.079464
=1.095

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)
=((44667.1 + 46552.8) / 148812) / ((39393.2 + 35585.8) / 125462.4)
=0.612988 / 0.597621
=1.0257

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
=(4249.1 - 0 - 18339.8) / 148812
=-0.094688

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.

Aster DM Healthcare has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aster DM Healthcare (BOM:540975) Business Description

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33rd Floor, Tower-D, Aspect Towers, Executive Tower at Bay Avenue, P.O. Box 8703, Business Bay, Dubai, ARE
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd is an India-based company that engages in the provision of healthcare solutions. The company operates in multiple business divisions of the healthcare industry, including hospitals, clinics, and retail pharmacies and provides health care services to patients across economic segments in several GCC states through various brands Aster, Medcare and Access. Its segments are Hospitals, Clinics, Retail pharmacies and others, of which key revenue is derived from the Hospitals segment The company conducts operations in all GCC states, comprising of United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain; India, and UAE.

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