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Bajaj Finance (BOM:500034) Beneish M-Score : -0.99 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Bajaj Finance 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 -0.99 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:500034' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.25   Med: -1.16   Max: -0.79
Current: -0.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bajaj Finance was -0.79. The lowest was -2.25. And the median was -1.16.


Bajaj Finance 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 Bajaj Finance 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 * 0.9998+0.892 * 1.2729+0.115 * 1.0009
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.232104-0.327 * 1.0386
=-0.99

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹343,263 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹343,263 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,757,416 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹23,837 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6,833 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,331,949 Mil.
Net Income was ₹144,512 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-727,601 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹269,669 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹269,669 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,752,287 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16,912 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,854 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5,080 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,644,669 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 / 343263.2) / (0 / 269669)
=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)
=(269669 / 269669) / (343263.2 / 343263.2)
=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 + 23836.7) / 3757416.2) / (1 - (0 + 16911.7) / 2752286.7)
=0.993656 / 0.993855
=0.9998

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
=343263.2 / 269669
=1.2729

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))
=(4853.8 / (4853.8 + 16911.7)) / (6833.2 / (6833.2 + 23836.7))
=0.223004 / 0.222798
=1.0009

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 / 343263.2) / (5080.3 / 269669)
=0 / 0.018839
=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)
=((2331949.1 + 0) / 3757416.2) / ((1644669.4 + 0) / 2752286.7)
=0.620626 / 0.597565
=1.0386

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
=(144511.7 - 0 - -727601.4) / 3757416.2
=0.232104

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.

Bajaj Finance has a M-score of -0.99 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Bajaj Finance (BOM:500034) Business Description

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Address
Off Pune-Ahmednagar Road, 4th Floor, Bajaj Finserv Corporate Office, Viman Nagar, Pune, MH, IND, 411 014
Bajaj Finance Ltd is the holding company for various financial services businesses under the Bajaj Group, which operates in India. The company services myriad customers by providing solutions for asset acquisition through financing. The company also makes investments in renewable energy through one of its subsidiaries. It operates under a single reportable segment, financing. Among its lending operations, the company is engaged in consumer lending, commercial lending, loans against securities, mortgages, and lending to small and medium enterprises. All of its revenue is generated from India.