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Axis Bank (FRA:UZC) Beneish M-Score : -1.82 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Axis 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 -1.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:UZC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.61   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.82
Current: -1.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axis Bank was -1.82. The lowest was -2.61. And the median was -2.38.


Axis 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 Axis 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9998+0.892 * 1.1979+0.115 * 3.8012
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7376+4.679 * 0.021038-0.327 * 1.0183
=-1.84

* 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 €0 Mil.
Revenue was €8,489 Mil.
Gross Profit was €8,489 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €168,243 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €647 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €25,288 Mil.
Net Income was €2,924 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-616 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €7,086 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7,086 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €152,636 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €551 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,492 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €22,530 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)
=(0 / 8488.751) / (0 / 7086.286)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(7086.286 / 7086.286) / (8488.751 / 8488.751)
=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 + 646.888) / 168243.302) / (1 - (0 + 550.93) / 152636.416)
=0.996155 / 0.996391
=0.9998

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
=8488.751 / 7086.286
=1.1979

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))
=(1492.471 / (1492.471 + 550.93)) / (153.862 / (153.862 + 646.888))
=0.730386 / 0.192147
=3.8012

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)
=(40.894 / 8488.751) / (46.284 / 7086.286)
=0.004817 / 0.006531
=0.7376

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)
=((25287.888 + 0) / 168243.302) / ((22530.098 + 0) / 152636.416)
=0.150305 / 0.147606
=1.0183

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
=(2923.982 - 0 - -615.54) / 168243.302
=0.021038

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.

Axis Bank has a M-score of -1.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Axis Bank Business Description

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Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Axis House, C-2, Wadia International Centre, Worli, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 025
Axis Bank Ltd is a full-service bank operating mostly in India. The bank operates under four segments: treasury, corporate/wholesale banking, retail banking, Digital Banking and other banking. Treasury operations include security investments and derivative trading. Corporate/wholesale banking solutions include mid/large corporate relationships, corporate advisory, project appraisals, and syndication. Retail banking solutions include lending to individual/small businesses, savings accounts, debit and credit cards, ATMs and mobile banking, personal loans. Other banking operations include third-party product distribution and other banking transactions. It derives maximum revenue from Retail Banking.