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HDFC Bank (NSE:HDFCBANK) Beneish M-Score

: -2.19 (As of Today)
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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:

NSE:HDFCBANK' 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 * 1.1824+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
=-2.19

* 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 ₹330,758 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,205,375 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,205,375 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,573,522 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹25,755,624 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹177,559 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹23,490 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹400,220 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,572,873 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,152,095 Mil.
Net Income was ₹495,447 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹477,201 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹230,468 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,019,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,019,414 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,218,252 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹21,113,706 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹137,399 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹16,817 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹320,219 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹978,349 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,632,471 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)
=(330757.6 / 1205375) / (230467.7 / 1019413.7)
=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)
=(1019413.7 / 1019413.7) / (1205375 / 1205375)
=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 - (7573521.8 + 177559) / 25755624) / (1 - (6218251.5 + 137398.6) / 21113705.5)
=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
=1205375 / 1019413.7
=1.1824

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))
=(16816.9 / (16816.9 + 137398.6)) / (23489.7 / (23489.7 + 177559))
=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)
=(400219.8 / 1205375) / (320219.1 / 1019413.7)
=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)
=((2152095.3 + 1572873) / 25755624) / ((1632471.4 + 978349.2) / 21113705.5)
=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
=(495446.9 - 0 - 477200.6) / 25755624
=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 -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HDFC Bank (NSE:HDFCBANK) 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.