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ICICI Bank (ICICI Bank) Beneish M-Score

: -2.29 (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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IBN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.27   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.2
Current: -2.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ICICI Bank was -1.20. The lowest was -4.27. And the median was -2.38.


ICICI 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 ICICI 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 * 0.9414+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.047+0.892 * 1.0791+0.115 * 0.9385
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9995+4.679 * 0.019305-0.327 * 1.0315
=-2.37

* 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 $7,885 Mil.
Revenue was $16,481 Mil.
Gross Profit was $16,481 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $27,767 Mil.
Total Assets was $238,067 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,794 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,203 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21,115 Mil.
Net Income was $4,137 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-458 Mil.
Total Receivables was $7,762 Mil.
Revenue was $15,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was $15,273 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $35,791 Mil.
Total Assets was $230,036 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,392 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $194 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,518 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,973 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $19,618 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)
=(7884.842 / 16480.725) / (7761.517 / 15272.948)
=0.478428 / 0.508187
=0.9414

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)
=(15272.948 / 15272.948) / (16480.725 / 16480.725)
=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 - (27767.464 + 1333.35) / 238066.588) / (1 - (35790.993 + 1391.976) / 230036.302)
=0.877762 / 0.83836
=1.047

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
=16480.725 / 15272.948
=1.0791

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))
=(194.181 / (194.181 + 1391.976)) / (200.031 / (200.031 + 1333.35))
=0.122422 / 0.130451
=0.9385

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)
=(3794.213 / 16480.725) / (3517.875 / 15272.948)
=0.230221 / 0.230334
=0.9995

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)
=((21115.175 + 6202.776) / 238066.588) / ((19617.758 + 5972.859) / 230036.302)
=0.114749 / 0.111246
=1.0315

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
=(4137.363 - 0 - -458.412) / 238066.588
=0.019305

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 Bank has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ICICI Bank (ICICI Bank) Business Description

Address
ICICI Bank Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 051
ICICI Bank Ltd provides banking services. The company's operating segments include Retail Banking; Wholesale Banking; Treasury, Life insurance, and Other Banking Businesses. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail Banking segment which includes exposures of the Bank, which satisfy the four qualifying criteria of a regulatory retail portfolio as stipulated by RBI guidelines on the Basel III framework as well as includes income from credit cards, debit cards, third party product distribution, and the associated costs.