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Star Health and Allied Insurance Co (BOM:543412) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Star Health and Allied 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Star Health and Allied Insurance Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:543412' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.42

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Star Health and Allied Insurance Co was -2.42. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.77.


Star Health and Allied 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 Star Health and Allied 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 * 1.0315+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 1.1805+0.115 * 0.9459
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1758+4.679 * -0.025753-0.327 * 0.906
=-2.42

* 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 ₹4,248 Mil.
Revenue was ₹144,502 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹144,502 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹180,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹587 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,700 Mil.
Net Income was ₹8,450 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹13,100 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,489 Mil.
Revenue was ₹122,411 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹122,411 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹163,577 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,113 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹521 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,640 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,700 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)
=(4248.276 / 144501.649) / (3488.81 / 122410.977)
=0.029399 / 0.028501
=1.0315

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)
=(122410.977 / 122410.977) / (144501.649 / 144501.649)
=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 + 1155.753) / 180543.364) / (1 - (0 + 1113.355) / 163577.214)
=0.993598 / 0.993194
=1.0004

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
=144501.649 / 122410.977
=1.1805

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))
=(520.674 / (520.674 + 1113.355)) / (587.074 / (587.074 + 1155.753))
=0.318644 / 0.336852
=0.9459

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)
=(2276.468 / 144501.649) / (1640.118 / 122410.977)
=0.015754 / 0.013398
=1.1758

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)
=((4700 + 0) / 180543.364) / ((4700 + 0) / 163577.214)
=0.026033 / 0.028733
=0.906

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
=(8450.126 - 0 - 13099.612) / 180543.364
=-0.025753

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.

Star Health and Allied Insurance Co has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Business Description

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Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai, No. 148, Acropolis, Mylapore, Chennai, TN, IND, 600004
Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd operates non-life insurance in India. It focuses on the retail health and group health segments. The company distributes policies through individual agents and also includes corporate agent banks and other corporate agents. It offers various types of insurance plans such as health, accidental, travel, corporate, and others. The operating segments of the company are based on the various types of insurance and include Fire, Marine Cargo, Marine Hull, Aviation, Workmens Compensation, Engineering, Public Product Liability, Personal Accident, Health Insurance, and others. The majority of its revenue is generated from its Health, and Personal Accident insurance products.