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HBL Power Systems (BOM:517271) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is HBL Power Systems 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:517271' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.82   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HBL Power Systems was -2.24. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.82.


HBL Power Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HBL Power Systems'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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HBL Power Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

HBL Power Systems 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 -3.13 -3.09 -2.90 -2.24 -2.63

HBL Power Systems 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 - -2.63 - - -

Competitive Comparison of HBL Power Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, HBL Power Systems'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.


HBL Power Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where HBL Power Systems's Beneish M-Score falls into.



HBL Power Systems 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 HBL Power Systems 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 * 0.9433+0.528 * 0.9494+0.404 * 0.8755+0.892 * 1.1196+0.115 * 1.1029
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0465+4.679 * -0.018382-0.327 * 1.136
=-2.63

* 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 ₹3,206 Mil.
Revenue was ₹13,576 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,761 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,722 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,942 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,338 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹355 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹915 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,858 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹446 Mil.
Net Income was ₹987 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,224 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,036 Mil.
Revenue was ₹12,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,483 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,962 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹351 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹781 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹382 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)
=(3206.236 / 13576.439) / (3035.818 / 12125.709)
=0.236162 / 0.250362
=0.9433

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)
=(3189.019 / 12125.709) / (3760.873 / 13576.439)
=0.262996 / 0.277015
=0.9494

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 - (8721.674 + 3338.134) / 12941.83) / (1 - (7482.751 + 2961.731) / 11326.113)
=0.068153 / 0.077841
=0.8755

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
=13576.439 / 12125.709
=1.1196

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))
=(350.842 / (350.842 + 2961.731)) / (354.621 / (354.621 + 3338.134))
=0.105912 / 0.096032
=1.1029

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)
=(915.351 / 13576.439) / (781.217 / 12125.709)
=0.067422 / 0.064427
=1.0465

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)
=((445.889 + 2858.133) / 12941.83) / ((381.873 + 2163.501) / 11326.113)
=0.255298 / 0.224735
=1.136

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
=(986.528 - 0 - 1224.42) / 12941.83
=-0.018382

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.

HBL Power Systems has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HBL Power Systems (BOM:517271) Business Description

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Road No. 10, Door No. 8-2-616, Plot No. 4, Banjara Hills, Behind Minerva Grand Hotel, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500 034
HBL Power Systems Ltd is engaged in the designing, developing, and manufacturing of different types of Batteries including Lead Acid, NiCad, Silver Zinc, Lithium; Railway and Defence Electronics, Solar Photovoltaic Modules, and other products. The Company operates its business under three segments namely industrial batteries, Defence & Aviation, and Electronics. The company has a presence in America, Europe, and the Middle East. It generates a vast majority of the revenues from the batteries segment within India.

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