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Bharat Gears (NSE:BHARATGEAR) Beneish M-Score : -3.11 (As of Apr. 27, 2025)


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What is Bharat Gears 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:BHARATGEAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.81   Max: -1.97
Current: -3.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bharat Gears was -1.97. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.81.


Bharat Gears Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bharat Gears'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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Bharat Gears Beneish M-Score Chart

Bharat Gears Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -3.43 -2.21 -2.73 -3.11

Bharat Gears Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.11 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Bharat Gears's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Bharat Gears'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.


Bharat Gears's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bharat Gears's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bharat Gears 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 Bharat Gears 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 * 1.1123+0.528 * 1.0213+0.404 * 1.302+0.892 * 0.863+0.115 * 0.9221
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2806+4.679 * -0.146137-0.327 * 1.009
=-3.11

* 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 ₹1,220 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,449 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,358 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,269 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,855 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,375 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹226 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,794 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹677 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-97 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹466 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,271 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,473 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,791 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,557 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,072 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,344 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,775 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹811 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)
=(1219.553 / 6449.011) / (1270.503 / 7473.116)
=0.189107 / 0.17001
=1.1123

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)
=(2790.874 / 7473.116) / (2358.231 / 6449.011)
=0.373455 / 0.365673
=1.0213

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 - (2269.274 + 1375.364) / 3854.84) / (1 - (2557.132 + 1344.16) / 4071.819)
=0.054529 / 0.04188
=1.302

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
=6449.011 / 7473.116
=0.863

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))
=(200.652 / (200.652 + 1344.16)) / (225.507 / (225.507 + 1375.364))
=0.129888 / 0.140865
=0.9221

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)
=(77.06 / 6449.011) / (69.732 / 7473.116)
=0.011949 / 0.009331
=1.2806

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)
=((676.56 + 1793.749) / 3854.84) / ((811.398 + 1774.706) / 4071.819)
=0.640833 / 0.635123
=1.009

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
=(-97.378 - 0 - 465.955) / 3854.84
=-0.146137

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.

Bharat Gears has a M-score of -3.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bharat Gears Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14th Floor, Hoechst House, Nariman Point, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400021
Bharat Gears Ltd is engaged in the automotive gears business. The company offers a wide range of gear products such as ring gears and pinions, transmission gears and shafts, differential gears, gearboxes and heat treatment furnaces. The company caters to the commercial vehicle, agricultural machinery, construction equipment segments and other. It has a presence in India and USA, Mexico, Spain, and Other countries.

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