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Videocon d2h (Videocon d2h) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Videocon d2h 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Videocon d2h's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Videocon d2h was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Videocon d2h Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Videocon d2h'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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Videocon d2h Beneish M-Score Chart

Videocon d2h Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -2.89

Videocon d2h Quarterly Data
Mar13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 - -2.89 - -2.84 -

Competitive Comparison of Videocon d2h's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Videocon d2h'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.


Videocon d2h's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Videocon d2h's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Videocon d2h's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Videocon d2h 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 Videocon d2h 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 * 0.4592+0.528 * 0.8934+0.404 * 1.1212+0.892 * 1.0934+0.115 * 0.8921
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9939+4.679 * -0.247508-0.327 * 0.9723
=-4.06

* 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 (Mar17) TTM:Last Year (Mar16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $466.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $220.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $86.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $659.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $396.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $104.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $67.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $499.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.6 Mil.
Net Income was $4.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $167.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was $426.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $180.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $132.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $697.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $398.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $61.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $547.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.1 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)
=(0.021 / 466.822) / (0.042 / 426.943)
=4.5E-5 / 9.8E-5
=0.4592

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)
=(180.381 / 426.943) / (220.754 / 466.822)
=0.422494 / 0.472887
=0.8934

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 - (86.256 + 396.69) / 659.288) / (1 - (132.472 + 398.871) / 697.815)
=0.267473 / 0.238562
=1.1212

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
=466.822 / 426.943
=1.0934

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))
=(91.02 / (91.02 + 398.871)) / (104.346 / (104.346 + 396.69))
=0.185796 / 0.20826
=0.8921

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)
=(67.242 / 466.822) / (61.874 / 426.943)
=0.144042 / 0.144923
=0.9939

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)
=((3.584 + 499.271) / 659.288) / ((0.08 + 547.345) / 697.815)
=0.762724 / 0.784484
=0.9723

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
=(4.626 - 0.801 - 167.004) / 659.288
=-0.247508

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.

Videocon d2h has a M-score of -4.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Videocon d2h (Videocon d2h) Business Description

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Videocon d2h Ltd provides DTH subscription television services to subscribers in India. It operates under the 'Videocon d2h' brand. The company operates in a single business segment Direct to Home services in India. The company carry's out transmission of programming to subscribers through satellite broadcasting, which allows a subscriber to directly receive a broadcast signal from a satellite, through a satellite dish antenna and other equipment installed at the subscriber's premises, which is then decoded by a set-top box.

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