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Sundaram Finance (NSE:SUNDARMFIN) Beneish M-Score : -1.58 (As of May. 31, 2024)


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What is Sundaram 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 -1.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SUNDARMFIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: -2.13   Max: -1.41
Current: -1.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sundaram Finance was -1.41. The lowest was -2.48. And the median was -2.13.


Sundaram 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 Sundaram 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 * 0.9991+0.892 * 1.2359+0.115 * 0.9629
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.995+4.679 * 0.154364-0.327 * 1.0751
=-1.58

* 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 ₹37,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹37,026 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹642,760 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,829 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,068 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹443,521 Mil.
Net Income was ₹14,360 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-84,859 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹29,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹29,959 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹560,659 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,110 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,388 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,308 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹359,857 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 / 37026.2) / (0 / 29958.6)
=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)
=(29958.6 / 29958.6) / (37026.2 / 37026.2)
=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 + 6413) / 642760.4) / (1 - (0 + 5110.3) / 560659)
=0.990023 / 0.990885
=0.9991

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
=37026.2 / 29958.6
=1.2359

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))
=(1388.4 / (1388.4 + 5110.3)) / (1828.6 / (1828.6 + 6413))
=0.213643 / 0.221874
=0.9629

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)
=(4067.6 / 37026.2) / (3307.8 / 29958.6)
=0.109857 / 0.110412
=0.995

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)
=((443520.5 + 0) / 642760.4) / ((359856.9 + 0) / 560659)
=0.690025 / 0.641846
=1.0751

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
=(14360.2 - 0 - -84858.8) / 642760.4
=0.154364

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.

Sundaram Finance has a M-score of -1.58 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sundaram Finance (NSE:SUNDARMFIN) Business Description

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Address
21, Patullos Road, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 002
Sundaram Finance Ltd is a nonbanking finance company operating in India. The company provides various financial products and services, including commercial vehicle finance, car finance, farm equipment finance, construction equipment finance, and fleet cards. Through its subsidiaries, the company has a diversified presence in insurance, mutual funds, housing finance, business process outsourcing, information technology services, and retail distribution of a wide array of financial services and products. The company's main source of revenue includes mortgages and hire purchase loans.