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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (NSE:M&MFIN) Beneish M-Score : -1.66 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Beneish M-Score?

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:M&MFIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.62   Med: -1.81   Max: -1.24
Current: -1.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services was -1.24. The lowest was -2.62. And the median was -1.81.


Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services 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 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9973+0.892 * 1.0806+0.115 * 1.1861
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5856+4.679 * 0.185257-0.327 * 1.1302
=-1.66

* 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 ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹74,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹74,130 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,050,848 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8,551 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,260 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,891 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹760,215 Mil.
Net Income was ₹20,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-173,953 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹68,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹68,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹838,087 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,611 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,520 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹536,448 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)
=(0 / 74129.7) / (0 / 68600.1)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(68600.1 / 68600.1) / (74129.7 / 74129.7)
=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 - (0 + 8551) / 1050847.7) / (1 - (0 + 4610.7) / 838086.5)
=0.991863 / 0.994499
=0.9973

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
=74129.7 / 68600.1
=1.0806

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))
=(1519.9 / (1519.9 + 4610.7)) / (2259.6 / (2259.6 + 8551))
=0.24792 / 0.209017
=1.1861

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)
=(3891 / 74129.7) / (2270.9 / 68600.1)
=0.052489 / 0.033103
=1.5856

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)
=((760214.6 + 0) / 1050847.7) / ((536448.1 + 0) / 838086.5)
=0.72343 / 0.640087
=1.1302

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
=(20724 - 0 - -173953.1) / 1050847.7
=0.185257

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.

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has a M-score of -1.66 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (NSE:M&MFIN) Business Description

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Dr. G M. Bhosale Marg, 4th Floor, Mahindra Towers, A Wing, P.K. Kurne Chowk, Worli, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 018
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd is a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate Mahinda & Mahindra. The company is a nonbanking financial company that serves the financing needs of a sizable population residing in nonmetropolitan areas of India. The company provides a wide range of retail products and services, including financing vehicles for commercial and personal use, tractors, small to medium enterprise loans, and other financial products. The company also operates in other niche markets. It has introduced mutual fund distributions, fixed deposit products, and personal loans. The company's main source of revenue is interest income from its loans.