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Indraprastha Gas (NSE:IGL) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Indraprastha Gas 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:IGL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indraprastha Gas was -1.74. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.44.


Indraprastha Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Indraprastha Gas'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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Indraprastha Gas Beneish M-Score Chart

Indraprastha Gas 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 -2.81 -2.36 -1.74 -1.80 -2.06

Indraprastha Gas Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.80 - - - -2.06

Competitive Comparison of Indraprastha Gas's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Indraprastha Gas'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.


Indraprastha Gas's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Indraprastha Gas's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Indraprastha Gas 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 Indraprastha Gas 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 * 0.9882+0.528 * 0.8746+0.404 * 1.34+0.892 * 0.9906+0.115 * 0.9809
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.031878-0.327 * 0.8556
=-2.06

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹10,186 Mil.
Revenue was ₹140,000 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹41,869 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹43,634 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹142,200 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹79,868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹40,800 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹565 Mil.
Net Income was ₹19,851 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹15,318 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹10,406 Mil.
Revenue was ₹141,326 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹36,966 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹42,279 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹126,206 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹71,543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,634 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹676 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹42,316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹593 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)
=(10186.3 / 140000.2) / (10405.6 / 141326.3)
=0.072759 / 0.073628
=0.9882

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)
=(36966.1 / 141326.3) / (41868.8 / 140000.2)
=0.261566 / 0.299062
=0.8746

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 - (43634.4 + 79867.7) / 142199.6) / (1 - (42279 + 71542.8) / 126206)
=0.131488 / 0.098127
=1.34

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
=140000.2 / 141326.3
=0.9906

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))
=(3633.6 / (3633.6 + 71542.8)) / (4139.6 / (4139.6 + 79867.7))
=0.048334 / 0.049277
=0.9809

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)
=(0 / 140000.2) / (675.6 / 141326.3)
=0 / 0.00478
=0

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)
=((564.6 + 40800.2) / 142199.6) / ((592.7 + 42315.8) / 126206)
=0.290893 / 0.339988
=0.8556

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
=(19850.7 - 0 - 15317.6) / 142199.6
=0.031878

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.

Indraprastha Gas has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Indraprastha Gas (NSE:IGL) Business Description

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IGL Bhawan, Plot Number 4, Community Centre, Sector-9, R K Puram, New Delhi, IND, 110022
Indraprastha Gas Ltd, or IGL, is an Indian utility company that derives nearly all of its revenue from the sale of natural gas. IGL supplies compressed natural gas (CNG) to the transport sector and piped natural gas (PNG) to domestic, industrial, and commercial sector customers. Most of the natural gas sold by IGL is in the form of compressed natural gas. CNG is an alternative to fossil fuels that is distributed from IGL's portfolio of fueling stations to power a variety of vehicles. The vast majority of these CNG stations are located in the Delhi and National Capital Regions. IGL distributes a significant amount of natural gas through its network of pipelines in Delhi and the National Capital Region, as well. The customers served by IGL's PNG business are primarily residential consumers.

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