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Hindalco Industries (NSE:HINDALCO) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Hindalco Industries 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:HINDALCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.16
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hindalco Industries was -2.16. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.65.


Hindalco Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hindalco Industries'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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Hindalco Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Hindalco Industries 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 -2.63 -2.98 -2.36 -2.16 -2.67

Hindalco Industries 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 - -2.67 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Hindalco Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Aluminum subindustry, Hindalco Industries'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.


Hindalco Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hindalco Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hindalco Industries 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 Hindalco Industries 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 * 0.6703+0.528 * 1.197+0.404 * 1.0816+0.892 * 1.1447+0.115 * 1.0303
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0366+4.679 * -0.040553-0.327 * 0.8663
=-2.67

* 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 ₹166,470 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,219,370 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹516,440 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹891,610 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,246,670 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹889,070 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹70,860 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹84,200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹604,570 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹529,250 Mil.
Net Income was ₹100,970 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹192,080 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹216,970 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,938,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹540,060 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹985,430 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,230,620 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹817,440 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹67,290 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹70,960 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹773,360 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹526,070 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)
=(166470 / 2219370) / (216970 / 1938880)
=0.075008 / 0.111905
=0.6703

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)
=(540060 / 1938880) / (516440 / 2219370)
=0.278542 / 0.232697
=1.197

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 - (891610 + 889070) / 2246670) / (1 - (985430 + 817440) / 2230620)
=0.207414 / 0.191763
=1.0816

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
=2219370 / 1938880
=1.1447

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))
=(67290 / (67290 + 817440)) / (70860 / (70860 + 889070))
=0.076057 / 0.073818
=1.0303

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)
=(84200 / 2219370) / (70960 / 1938880)
=0.037939 / 0.036598
=1.0366

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)
=((529250 + 604570) / 2246670) / ((526070 + 773360) / 2230620)
=0.504667 / 0.582542
=0.8663

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
=(100970 - 0 - 192080) / 2246670
=-0.040553

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.

Hindalco Industries has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hindalco Industries (NSE:HINDALCO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Pandurang Budhkar Road, Birla Centurion, 6th & 7th Floor, Worli, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400030
Hindalco Industries Ltd extracts raw materials and produces and sells industrial metals in the below segments: Copper, Aluminum Upstream and Aluminium Downstream, Novelis, and all other Segment. The Copper segment purchases raw materials and produces continuous cast copper rods, copper cathodes, sulphuric acid, gold, and silver. The firm hedges its copper and other precious metals costs through futures contracts in an attempt to match commodity price changes between the time it purchases the raw materials and sells the finished products. The Aluminum segment mines bauxite and produces hydrate and alumina, aluminum, and aluminum-based products. The majority of Hindalco's revenue comes from India. The firm is also expanding internationally with sales and operations worldwide.

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