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Zee Entertainment Enterprises (NSE:ZEEL) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Zee Entertainment Enterprises 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ZEEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.06   Max: -1.31
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zee Entertainment Enterprises was -1.31. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.06.


Zee Entertainment Enterprises Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zee Entertainment Enterprises'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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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Beneish M-Score Chart

Zee Entertainment Enterprises 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 -1.90 -2.21 -2.82 -2.27 -2.54

Zee Entertainment Enterprises 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 - -2.54 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Zee Entertainment Enterprises's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Zee Entertainment Enterprises'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.


Zee Entertainment Enterprises's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Zee Entertainment Enterprises's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zee Entertainment Enterprises 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 Zee Entertainment Enterprises 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 * 0.9161+0.528 * 1.1313+0.404 * 1.1322+0.892 * 0.9881+0.115 * 0.927
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9308+4.679 * -0.005915-0.327 * 1.2089
=-2.54

* 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 ₹19,610 Mil.
Revenue was ₹80,879 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹36,193 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹112,274 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹137,283 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,306 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10,554 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹26,322 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,167 Mil.
Net Income was ₹478 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,290 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹21,664 Mil.
Revenue was ₹81,857 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹41,439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹111,445 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹132,396 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,872 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,459 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹11,475 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹22,172 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹556 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)
=(19610 / 80879) / (21664 / 81857)
=0.242461 / 0.264657
=0.9161

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)
=(41439 / 81857) / (36193 / 80879)
=0.506236 / 0.447496
=1.1313

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 - (112274 + 7306) / 137283) / (1 - (111445 + 5872) / 132396)
=0.128953 / 0.113893
=1.1322

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
=80879 / 81857
=0.9881

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))
=(2459 / (2459 + 5872)) / (3413 / (3413 + 7306))
=0.295163 / 0.318407
=0.927

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)
=(10553.6 / 80879) / (11475 / 81857)
=0.130486 / 0.140183
=0.9308

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)
=((2167 + 26322) / 137283) / ((556 + 22172) / 132396)
=0.20752 / 0.171667
=1.2089

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
=(478 - 0 - 1290) / 137283
=-0.005915

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.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zee Entertainment Enterprises (NSE:ZEEL) Business Description

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is a broadcasting television company that provides media and entertainment services. Zee generates revenue from Advertisement, Subscription, Theatrical revenue, Sale of media content, Transmission revenue and Commission. The company controls a suite of television channels that broadcast in many different languages. Furthermore, Zee Entertainment produces and distributes feature films, develops digital online offerings, and produces and sells for live entertainment events. It operates in five business Broadcast, Digital, Movies, Music and Sports. The company earns the vast majority of its revenue in India.

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