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CESC (BOM:500084) Beneish M-Score : -2.25 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is CESC 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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500084' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CESC was -2.25. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.53.


CESC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

CESC 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 -2.39 -2.68 -2.45 -2.60 -2.25

CESC 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 - -2.25 - - -

Competitive Comparison of CESC's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CESC'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.


CESC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CESC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CESC 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 CESC 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 * 0.9278+0.528 * 1.2903+0.404 * 1.1567+0.892 * 1.1357+0.115 * 0.9988
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8233+4.679 * -0.016852-0.327 * 0.9704
=-2.25

* 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 ₹23,664 Mil.
Revenue was ₹142,464 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹45,523 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹65,351 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹377,119 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹228,097 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹10,920 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹402 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹74,104 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹97,355 Mil.
Net Income was ₹13,428 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹19,784 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹22,458 Mil.
Revenue was ₹125,439 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹51,717 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹70,852 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹374,935 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹232,165 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11,100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹430 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹68,001 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹107,658 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)
=(23663.5 / 142463.5) / (22458.2 / 125438.8)
=0.166102 / 0.179037
=0.9278

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)
=(51717 / 125438.8) / (45522.6 / 142463.5)
=0.412289 / 0.319539
=1.2903

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 - (65351.4 + 228097) / 377118.9) / (1 - (70852 + 232165.4) / 374934.7)
=0.221868 / 0.191813
=1.1567

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
=142463.5 / 125438.8
=1.1357

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))
=(11099.6 / (11099.6 + 232165.4)) / (10919.5 / (10919.5 + 228097))
=0.045628 / 0.045685
=0.9988

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)
=(402.3 / 142463.5) / (430.2 / 125438.8)
=0.002824 / 0.00343
=0.8233

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)
=((97354.8 + 74104) / 377118.9) / ((107658.1 + 68000.9) / 374934.7)
=0.454654 / 0.468506
=0.9704

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
=(13428.3 - 0 - 19783.5) / 377118.9
=-0.016852

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.

CESC has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


CESC (BOM:500084) Business Description

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Address
CESC House, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 001
CESC Ltd is an Indian power utility company engaged in the generation and distribution of electricity. The company owns and operates a portfolio of energy-generating facilities that primarily utilize thermal fuel sources, such as coal. CESC sources its coal mainly from Indian mines either allocated to it by the Government of India or purchased in the marketplace. The company has also made efforts to expand its capacity through renewable energy sites that employ wind, hydro, and solar power. CESC generates the vast majority of its revenue from the sale of electricity to consumer households and commercial establishments in the state of West Bengal in India. Through its subsidiaries, the company is also involved in the retail, business process management, and infrastructure sectors.

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