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HDFC Bank (BUE:HDB) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is HDFC Bank 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUE:HDB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.12
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HDFC Bank was -1.12. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.26.


HDFC Bank 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 HDFC Bank 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 * 1.2137+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 2.0148+0.115 * 0.9333
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.057+4.679 * 0.000708-0.327 * 1.1696
=-1.45

* 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 ARS794,262 Mil.
Revenue was ARS2,894,518 Mil.
Gross Profit was ARS2,894,518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS18,186,616 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS61,848,062 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS426,380 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS56,407 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS961,065 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS3,777,006 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS5,167,917 Mil.
Net Income was ARS1,189,737 Mil.
Gross Profit was ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ARS1,145,922 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS324,792 Mil.
Revenue was ARS1,436,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was ARS1,436,634 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS8,763,223 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS29,755,005 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS193,632 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS23,700 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS451,277 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS1,378,763 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS2,300,600 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)
=(794262.122 / 2894517.633) / (324792.236 / 1436633.66)
=0.274402 / 0.226079
=1.2137

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)
=(1436633.66 / 1436633.66) / (2894517.633 / 2894517.633)
=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 - (18186616.111 + 426379.887) / 61848062.072) / (1 - (8763222.829 + 193632.333) / 29755005.253)
=0.699053 / 0.69898
=1.0001

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
=2894517.633 / 1436633.66
=2.0148

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))
=(23699.627 / (23699.627 + 193632.333)) / (56406.804 / (56406.804 + 426379.887))
=0.109048 / 0.116836
=0.9333

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)
=(961064.622 / 2894517.633) / (451276.589 / 1436633.66)
=0.332029 / 0.314121
=1.057

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)
=((5167916.867 + 3777006.021) / 61848062.072) / ((2300600.199 + 1378762.51) / 29755005.253)
=0.144627 / 0.123655
=1.1696

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
=(1189737.458 - 0 - 1145921.851) / 61848062.072
=0.000708

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.

HDFC Bank has a M-score of -1.45 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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HDFC Bank (BUE:HDB) Business Description

Address
Senapati Bapat Marg, HDFC Bank House, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 013
HDFC Bank Ltd is a large, publicly traded Indian bank. There are three units: retail banking, wholesale banking, and treasury. Retail banking services are offered through numerous branches and ATMs. Wholesale focuses on Indian corporations, and the treasury unit offers risk-management services, such as foreign exchange trading.