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Bosch (BOM:500530) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Bosch 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500530' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.46
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bosch was -1.46. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.28.


Bosch Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Bosch Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.98 -3.01 -2.81 -1.90 -2.19

Bosch 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 - -2.19 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Bosch's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Bosch'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.


Bosch's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bosch's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bosch 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 Bosch 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 * 0.9909+0.528 * 1.0826+0.404 * 0.9844+0.892 * 1.2647+0.115 * 0.8383
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9745+4.679 * 0.013032-0.327 * 1.066
=-2.19

* 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 ₹33,865 Mil.
Revenue was ₹146,118 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹45,293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹88,336 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹162,523 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹15,658 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,856 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹6,854 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹50,235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹371 Mil.
Net Income was ₹14,255 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹12,137 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹27,022 Mil.
Revenue was ₹115,534 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹38,772 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹81,340 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹154,023 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16,335 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,243 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5,561 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹44,460 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹531 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)
=(33865 / 146118) / (27022 / 115534)
=0.231765 / 0.233888
=0.9909

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)
=(38772 / 115534) / (45293 / 146118)
=0.33559 / 0.309975
=1.0826

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 - (88336 + 15658) / 162523) / (1 - (81340 + 16335) / 154023)
=0.360127 / 0.365841
=0.9844

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
=146118 / 115534
=1.2647

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))
=(3243 / (3243 + 16335)) / (3856 / (3856 + 15658))
=0.165645 / 0.197602
=0.8383

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)
=(6854 / 146118) / (5561 / 115534)
=0.046907 / 0.048133
=0.9745

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)
=((371 + 50235) / 162523) / ((531 + 44460) / 154023)
=0.311377 / 0.292106
=1.066

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
=(14255 - 0 - 12137) / 162523
=0.013032

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.

Bosch has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Bosch (BOM:500530) Business Description

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Hosur Road, Post Box No. 3000, Adugodi, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560030
Bosch Ltd is a holding company of subsidiaries manufacturing and trading automotive products. It sells car parts such as fuel systems, electrical drives and motors, steering systems, and aftermarket products to the automotive industry. It also offers power tools under the Bosch brand name, packaging systems and technologies, and energy efficiency products. The company operates solely in India, with nearly all of its products sold in its domestic market.

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