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NHPC (NSE:NHPC) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is NHPC 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:NHPC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.33
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NHPC was -1.33. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.61.


NHPC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for NHPC'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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NHPC Beneish M-Score Chart

NHPC Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -1.33 -2.62 -2.59 -2.42

NHPC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -2.42 - - -

Competitive Comparison of NHPC's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, NHPC'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.


NHPC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, NHPC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



NHPC 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 NHPC 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 * 1.0142+0.528 * 0.9942+0.404 * 0.8137+0.892 * 1.1563+0.115 * 1.1808
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8691+4.679 * -0.009319-0.327 * 1.0313
=-2.42

* 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 ₹69,891 Mil.
Revenue was ₹104,788 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹91,584 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹107,651 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹860,875 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹534,800 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹12,059 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,417 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹79,423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹286,666 Mil.
Net Income was ₹38,900 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹46,922 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹59,598 Mil.
Revenue was ₹90,620 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹78,743 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹88,462 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹772,845 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹443,392 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11,854 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,395 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹66,063 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹252,613 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)
=(69890.5 / 104787.8) / (59597.6 / 90619.8)
=0.666972 / 0.657666
=1.0142

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)
=(78742.6 / 90619.8) / (91584.1 / 104787.8)
=0.868934 / 0.873996
=0.9942

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 - (107651.4 + 534799.9) / 860874.6) / (1 - (88461.5 + 443392.3) / 772845)
=0.253723 / 0.311823
=0.8137

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
=104787.8 / 90619.8
=1.1563

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))
=(11853.5 / (11853.5 + 443392.3)) / (12058.6 / (12058.6 + 534799.9))
=0.026038 / 0.022051
=1.1808

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)
=(4417.1 / 104787.8) / (4395.4 / 90619.8)
=0.042153 / 0.048504
=0.8691

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)
=((286666.2 + 79423.2) / 860874.6) / ((252612.7 + 66063.1) / 772845)
=0.425253 / 0.412341
=1.0313

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
=(38899.8 - 0 - 46922.3) / 860874.6
=-0.009319

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.

NHPC has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


NHPC (NSE:NHPC) Business Description

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NHPC Ltd is an Indian electric utility company of which the Indian government owns the vast majority of shares. The company produces electricity through the operation of its portfolio of hydroelectric power plants located across India. Electricity generation (including income from embedded Finance/ Operating leases) is the principal business activity of the Company. NHPC generates most of its revenue from the sale of energy to state electricity boards, state energy departments, and their successor companies via long-term agreements. The company has made efforts to expand its electric production capacity with thermal, wind, and solar power generating facilities. NHPC operates its power development and secondary consulting businesses exclusively in India.

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