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ICICI Securities (NSE:ISEC) Beneish M-Score : 0.02 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is ICICI Securities 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.02 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:ISEC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.13   Med: -1.55   Max: 1.3
Current: 0.02

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ICICI Securities was 1.30. The lowest was -4.13. And the median was -1.55.


ICICI Securities Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ICICI Securities'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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ICICI Securities Beneish M-Score Chart

ICICI Securities 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 -0.05 1.30 -0.50 -1.85 0.02

ICICI Securities 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 -1.85 - - - 0.02

Competitive Comparison of ICICI Securities's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, ICICI Securities'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.


ICICI Securities's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, ICICI Securities's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ICICI Securities 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 ICICI Securities 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 * 1.2058+0.528 * 0.9527+0.404 * 1.8305+0.892 * 1.4865+0.115 * 1.3059
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.285597-0.327 * 0.9295
=0.02

* 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 ₹128,935 Mil.
Revenue was ₹49,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹38,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹242,653 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹256,227 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,709 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,089 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹24,549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹168,759 Mil.
Net Income was ₹16,967 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-56,211 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹71,933 Mil.
Revenue was ₹33,269 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹24,727 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹150,436 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹155,688 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,309 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹751 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,175 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹125,382 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹988 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)
=(128934.8 / 49454.7) / (71933.2 / 33268.5)
=2.607129 / 2.162201
=1.2058

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)
=(24727.1 / 33268.5) / (38582.9 / 49454.7)
=0.743259 / 0.780166
=0.9527

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 - (242652.8 + 4708.7) / 256226.7) / (1 - (150436 + 2309.3) / 155688)
=0.034599 / 0.018901
=1.8305

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
=49454.7 / 33268.5
=1.4865

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))
=(750.7 / (750.7 + 2309.3)) / (1089.2 / (1089.2 + 4708.7))
=0.245327 / 0.187861
=1.3059

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 / 49454.7) / (1175.1 / 33268.5)
=0 / 0.035322
=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)
=((168758.7 + 24549.1) / 256226.7) / ((988.2 + 125381.9) / 155688)
=0.754441 / 0.811688
=0.9295

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
=(16966.9 - 0 - -56210.7) / 256226.7
=0.285597

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.

ICICI Securities has a M-score of 0.02 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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ICICI Securities (NSE:ISEC) Business Description

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Shree Sawan Knowledge Park, Plot No. D-507, T.T.C. Industrial Area, MIDC, Turbhe, Navi Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 705
ICICI Securities Ltd is a technology-based firm offering a wide range of financial services including investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution. The company serves corporates, financial institutions, high net-worth individuals, and retail investors. Its operating segments include Broking and distribution; Issuer services and advisory and Treasury. The company generates maximum revenue from the Broking and distribution segment.

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