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ICICI Bank (BUE:IBN) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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

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

BUE:IBN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.27   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.2
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ICICI Bank was -1.20. The lowest was -4.27. And the median was -2.44.


ICICI 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 ICICI 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 * 0.9062+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 5.0996+0.115 * 0.9903
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5262+4.679 * -0.047811-0.327 * 0.9893
=0.95

* 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 ARS7,198,376 Mil.
Revenue was ARS16,432,589 Mil.
Gross Profit was ARS16,432,589 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS239,904,784 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS1,343,622 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS202,543 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS1,945,570 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS21,049,764 Mil.
Net Income was ARS4,491,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ARS15,961,207 Mil.
Total Receivables was ARS1,557,650 Mil.
Revenue was ARS3,222,348 Mil.
Gross Profit was ARS3,222,348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS0 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS47,030,055 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS263,403 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS39,264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS725,081 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS4,171,303 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)
=(7198376.447 / 16432588.983) / (1557650.464 / 3222347.769)
=0.438055 / 0.48339
=0.9062

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)
=(3222347.769 / 3222347.769) / (16432588.983 / 16432588.983)
=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 + 1343621.753) / 239904783.92) / (1 - (0 + 263403.292) / 47030055.194)
=0.994399 / 0.994399
=1

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
=16432588.983 / 3222347.769
=5.0996

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))
=(39264.435 / (39264.435 + 263403.292)) / (202542.637 / (202542.637 + 1343621.753))
=0.129728 / 0.130997
=0.9903

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)
=(1945569.835 / 16432588.983) / (725081.089 / 3222347.769)
=0.118397 / 0.225016
=0.5262

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)
=((21049764.278 + 0) / 239904783.92) / ((4171302.908 + 0) / 47030055.194)
=0.087742 / 0.088694
=0.9893

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
=(4491130.206 - 0 - 15961206.918) / 239904783.92
=-0.047811

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 Bank has a M-score of 0.95 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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ICICI Bank Business Description

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ICICI Bank Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 051
ICICI Bank Ltd provides banking services. The company's operating segments include Retail Banking; Wholesale Banking; Treasury, Life insurance, Other Banking Business, and Others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail Banking segment which includes exposures of the Bank, which satisfy the four qualifying criteria of a regulatory retail portfolio as stipulated by RBI guidelines on the Basel III framework as well as includes income from credit cards, debit cards, third party product distribution, and the associated costs. Geographical segments include Domestic operations and Foreign operations. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the domestic operations.