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AstraZeneca Pharma India (BOM:506820) Beneish M-Score : -1.54 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is AstraZeneca Pharma 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.54 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:506820' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.54
Current: -1.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AstraZeneca Pharma India was -1.54. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.53.


AstraZeneca Pharma India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AstraZeneca Pharma 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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AstraZeneca Pharma India Beneish M-Score Chart

AstraZeneca Pharma India 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 -2.53 -2.56 -2.60 -2.13 -1.54

AstraZeneca Pharma India 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 -2.13 - - - -1.54

Competitive Comparison of AstraZeneca Pharma India's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, AstraZeneca Pharma 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.


AstraZeneca Pharma India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, AstraZeneca Pharma India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



AstraZeneca Pharma 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 AstraZeneca Pharma 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 * 1.0045+0.528 * 1.1849+0.404 * 0.9282+0.892 * 1.2917+0.115 * 1.0044
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1145+4.679 * 0.12397-0.327 * 0.8483
=-1.54

* 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 ₹1,533 Mil.
Revenue was ₹12,955 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,010 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,327 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹10,780 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹648 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹860 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,571 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹28 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹279 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,181 Mil.
Revenue was ₹10,030 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,430 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,355 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹702 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹597 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,839 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹37 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)
=(1532.519 / 12955.282) / (1181.1 / 10029.708)
=0.118293 / 0.11776
=1.0045

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)
=(6429.935 / 10029.708) / (7009.721 / 12955.282)
=0.641089 / 0.541071
=1.1849

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 - (9327.064 + 648.42) / 10780.283) / (1 - (8354.7 + 701.9) / 9848.7)
=0.074655 / 0.080427
=0.9282

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
=12955.282 / 10029.708
=1.2917

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))
=(162.6 / (162.6 + 701.9)) / (149.405 / (149.405 + 648.42))
=0.188086 / 0.187265
=1.0044

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)
=(860.072 / 12955.282) / (597.417 / 10029.708)
=0.066388 / 0.059565
=1.1145

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)
=((27.836 + 3571.177) / 10780.283) / ((36.9 + 3839.3) / 9848.7)
=0.333851 / 0.393575
=0.8483

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
=(1615.056 - 0 - 278.623) / 10780.283
=0.12397

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.

AstraZeneca Pharma India has a M-score of -1.54 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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AstraZeneca Pharma India (BOM:506820) Business Description

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Outer Ring Road, Block N1, 12th Floor, Manyata Embassy Business Park, Rachenahalli, Bangalore, KA, IND, 560 045
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd is engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. Its only operating segment being Healthcare. The company generates revenue from the sale of products such as Tablets, Injectables, and Inhalation. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from India. It focuses on areas such as Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), Oncology, Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, Neuroscience and Infection and Vaccines.

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