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ABB India (BOM:500002) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is ABB India 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500002' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ABB India was -2.20. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.55.


ABB India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ABB India'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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ABB India Beneish M-Score Chart

ABB India Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.49 -2.61 -2.46 -2.47

ABB India 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 -2.46 - - - -2.47

Competitive Comparison of ABB India's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, ABB India'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.


ABB India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ABB India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ABB India 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 ABB India 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 * 0.9438+0.528 * 0.9571+0.404 * 0.7551+0.892 * 1.2198+0.115 * 0.956
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8041+4.679 * -0.009947-0.327 * 0.9772
=-2.47

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹28,272 Mil.
Revenue was ₹103,667 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹34,149 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹95,475 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹110,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,354 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,899 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹50,142 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹289 Mil.
Net Income was ₹12,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹13,515 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹24,556 Mil.
Revenue was ₹84,984 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹26,795 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹78,986 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹93,182 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,505 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,047 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,936 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹43,503 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹210 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)
=(28272.4 / 103666.8) / (24556.4 / 84984.1)
=0.272724 / 0.288953
=0.9438

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)
=(26794.9 / 84984.1) / (34149.4 / 103666.8)
=0.315293 / 0.329415
=0.9571

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 - (95474.9 + 10354.1) / 110011.9) / (1 - (78986 + 9504.5) / 93182.3)
=0.038022 / 0.050351
=0.7551

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
=103666.8 / 84984.1
=1.2198

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))
=(1047 / (1047 + 9504.5)) / (1199.2 / (1199.2 + 10354.1))
=0.099228 / 0.103797
=0.956

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)
=(1898.6 / 103666.8) / (1935.5 / 84984.1)
=0.018314 / 0.022775
=0.8041

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)
=((289.3 + 50141.6) / 110011.9) / ((210.3 + 43503.4) / 93182.3)
=0.458413 / 0.46912
=0.9772

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
=(12420.5 - 0 - 13514.8) / 110011.9
=-0.009947

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.

ABB India has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ABB India (BOM:500002) Business Description

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Peenya Industrial Area IV, Disha - 3rd Floor, Plot No. 5 & 6, 2nd Stage, Peenya, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560 058
ABB India Ltd offers systems and services for electrical distribution, power grids and plants, machinery components, and other industrial applications. The engineering company attempts to increase industrial productivity while lowering the environmental impact. The company's revenue is split between its four operating segments: Robotics and Discrete Automation, Electrification, Motion, and Industrial Automation. Solutions can control the entire flow of power plants or be individualized to specific transformers, circuit breakers, motors, and other automated machinery. The company has several manufacturing sites located in India, and the majority of its revenue is generated in India.

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