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Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (BOM:523323) Beneish M-Score : -3.19 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:523323' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.39   Med: -2.88   Max: -1.9
Current: -3.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kovai Medical Center & Hospital was -1.90. The lowest was -4.39. And the median was -2.88.


Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kovai Medical Center & Hospital'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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Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Beneish M-Score Chart

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.66 -2.84 -2.21 -3.19

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.21 - - - -3.19

Competitive Comparison of Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital'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.


Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 * 0.5558+0.528 * 0.9722+0.404 * 0.9787+0.892 * 1.1961+0.115 * 1.0065
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.114308-0.327 * 0.7369
=-3.19

* 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 ₹168 Mil.
Revenue was ₹12,183 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,186 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,504 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,382 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹921 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,045 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,865 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,797 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,441 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹253 Mil.
Revenue was ₹10,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,841 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,990 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,421 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,093 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹891 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,851 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,831 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)
=(168.054 / 12182.707) / (252.792 / 10185.609)
=0.013794 / 0.024819
=0.5558

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)
=(5841.135 / 10185.609) / (7186.232 / 12182.707)
=0.573469 / 0.589872
=0.9722

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 - (2504.142 + 11548.295) / 14382.34) / (1 - (2989.825 + 11092.691) / 14420.511)
=0.022938 / 0.023438
=0.9787

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
=12182.707 / 10185.609
=1.1961

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))
=(891.25 / (891.25 + 11092.691)) / (921.362 / (921.362 + 11548.295))
=0.07437 / 0.073888
=1.0065

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 / 12182.707) / (0 / 10185.609)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((2865.282 + 2045.409) / 14382.34) / ((4830.801 + 1850.901) / 14420.511)
=0.341439 / 0.463347
=0.7369

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
=(1797.307 - 0 - 3441.326) / 14382.34
=-0.114308

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.

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital has a M-score of -3.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (BOM:523323) Business Description

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Address
No. 99, Avanashi Road, Post Box No. 3209, Coimbatore, TN, IND, 641 014
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Ltd provides hospital services to inpatients and outpatients. The company's operating segments include Healthcare Services and Education Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Healthcare segment. The company operates various medical facilities, which provide services related to critical care medicine, dermatology, emergency, Endocrinology and Diabetology, fertility and reproductive medicine, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric surgery, pulmonology, psychological medicine, and rheumatology, as well as health check programs and pediatrics.

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