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Petronet LNG (BOM:532522) Beneish M-Score : -1.87 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Petronet LNG 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 -1.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532522' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -2.47   Max: -0.41
Current: -1.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Petronet LNG was -0.41. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -2.47.


Petronet LNG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Petronet LNG'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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Petronet LNG Beneish M-Score Chart

Petronet LNG 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 -1.49 -2.94 -2.82 -0.41 -1.87

Petronet LNG Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 - - -1.87 - -

Competitive Comparison of Petronet LNG's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Petronet LNG'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.


Petronet LNG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Petronet LNG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Petronet LNG 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 Petronet LNG 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 * 0.9642+0.528 * 1.425+0.404 * 0.3216+0.892 * 1.3876+0.115 * 1.0206
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.033262-0.327 * 0.955
=-1.87

* 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 ₹38,397 Mil.
Revenue was ₹598,994 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹51,827 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹118,470 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹227,525 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹99,133 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7,643 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹29,004 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹30,705 Mil.
Net Income was ₹33,258 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹25,690 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹28,699 Mil.
Revenue was ₹431,686 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹53,227 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹87,153 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹213,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹97,496 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7,685 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹435 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹27,367 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹31,332 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)
=(38397 / 598993.5) / (28699.1 / 431685.7)
=0.064103 / 0.066481
=0.9642

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)
=(53226.5 / 431685.7) / (51826.6 / 598993.5)
=0.123299 / 0.086523
=1.425

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 - (118469.7 + 99133.4) / 227524.9) / (1 - (87153.2 + 97496.2) / 213617.7)
=0.043608 / 0.135608
=0.3216

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
=598993.5 / 431685.7
=1.3876

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))
=(7684.6 / (7684.6 + 97496.2)) / (7643.4 / (7643.4 + 99133.4))
=0.073061 / 0.071583
=1.0206

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 / 598993.5) / (435.2 / 431685.7)
=0 / 0.001008
=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)
=((30704.7 + 29004) / 227524.9) / ((31331.7 + 27367.4) / 213617.7)
=0.262427 / 0.274786
=0.955

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
=(33258.2 - 0 - 25690.2) / 227524.9
=0.033262

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.

Petronet LNG has a M-score of -1.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Petronet LNG (BOM:532522) Business Description

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Address
Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, World Trade Centre, 1st Floor, New Delhi, IND, 110001
Petronet LNG Ltd is an oil and gas refining and marketing company formed by the government of India. The company operates liquified natural gas receiving and regasification terminals across India. Through its terminals, it also offers tolling services and re-loading terminals. The company has a single operating segment which is Natural Gas Business. Petronet LNG also owns a solid cargo port at Dahej with facilities to import and export products such as steel, coal, and fertilizer in bulk. Sales are largely composed of regasified liquefied natural gas and the majority of its revenue is derived from India.

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