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Oil & Natural Gas (BOM:500312) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Oil & Natural Gas 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500312' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.62
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oil & Natural Gas was -1.62. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.69.


Oil & Natural Gas Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oil & Natural Gas'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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Oil & Natural Gas Beneish M-Score Chart

Oil & Natural Gas 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 -2.86 -2.79 -2.92 -2.45 -2.60

Oil & Natural Gas 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 - -2.60 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Oil & Natural Gas's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Oil & Natural Gas'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.


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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Oil & Natural Gas's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Oil & Natural Gas 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 Oil & Natural Gas 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 * 0.7075+0.528 * 1.0924+0.404 * 1.0921+0.892 * 1.2878+0.115 * 1.0836
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.079363-0.327 * 1.0064
=-2.60

* 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 ₹192,092 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,848,292 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,039,559 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,141,505 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,145,287 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,281,722 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹245,571 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,322,702 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,067,631 Mil.
Net Income was ₹354,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹842,113 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹210,833 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,317,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,730,190 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,057,680 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,854,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,294,539 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹268,832 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹144,653 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,274,243 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹988,525 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)
=(192091.9 / 6848292.2) / (210832.66 / 5317925.4)
=0.02805 / 0.039646
=0.7075

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)
=(1730190.4 / 5317925.4) / (2039558.7 / 6848292.2)
=0.325351 / 0.29782
=1.0924

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 - (1141505.3 + 3281722.1) / 6145287.3) / (1 - (1057680.4 + 3294538.74) / 5854493.21)
=0.280224 / 0.256602
=1.0921

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
=6848292.2 / 5317925.4
=1.2878

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))
=(268831.6 / (268831.6 + 3294538.74)) / (245570.5 / (245570.5 + 3281722.1))
=0.075443 / 0.06962
=1.0836

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 / 6848292.2) / (144652.53 / 5317925.4)
=0 / 0.027201
=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)
=((1067630.8 + 1322701.7) / 6145287.3) / ((988524.91 + 1274242.77) / 5854493.21)
=0.38897 / 0.386501
=1.0064

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
=(354404.8 - 0 - 842113.4) / 6145287.3
=-0.079363

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.

Oil & Natural Gas has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Oil & Natural Gas (BOM:500312) Business Description

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Plot No. 5A-5B, Nelson Mandela Road, Deendayal Urja Bhawan, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, IND, 110070
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd is an Indian-based company. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. The company operates onshore and offshore fields globally through joint ventures and partnerships. Crude oil production has been the lead revenue generator, with Russian assets providing the most production. Apart from the exploration and production operations, it engages in the transportation and refining of hydrocarbon products. Oil and Natural Gas Corp carries out its business as a public sector undertaking for the Government of India.

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