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Balaji Telefilms (BOM:532382) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Balaji Telefilms 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532382' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.76   Med: -2.31   Max: -0.63
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Balaji Telefilms was -0.63. The lowest was -13.76. And the median was -2.31.


Balaji Telefilms Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Balaji Telefilms'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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Balaji Telefilms Beneish M-Score Chart

Balaji Telefilms 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 -1.54 -1.89 -2.09 -1.24 -2.31

Balaji Telefilms 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 - -2.31 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Balaji Telefilms's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Balaji Telefilms's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Balaji Telefilms's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Balaji Telefilms's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Balaji Telefilms 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 Balaji Telefilms 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 * 0.751+0.528 * 0.206+0.404 * 1.0656+0.892 * 1.753+0.115 * 1.1443
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4049+4.679 * 0.014643-0.327 * 1.202
=-2.31

* 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 ₹1,662 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,903 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹790 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,987 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,942 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹547 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹478 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,848 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹21 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-371 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-473 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,262 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,367 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,977 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,786 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹674 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,328 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5 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)
=(1661.692 / 5902.965) / (1262.223 / 3367.262)
=0.281501 / 0.374851
=0.751

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)
=(92.833 / 3367.262) / (789.913 / 5902.965)
=0.027569 / 0.133816
=0.206

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 - (4987.053 + 180.691) / 6942.123) / (1 - (4976.846 + 181.372) / 6785.79)
=0.255596 / 0.23985
=1.0656

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
=5902.965 / 3367.262
=1.753

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))
=(1114.475 / (1114.475 + 181.372)) / (546.655 / (546.655 + 180.691))
=0.860036 / 0.751575
=1.1443

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)
=(478.195 / 5902.965) / (673.646 / 3367.262)
=0.081009 / 0.200057
=0.4049

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)
=((21.32 + 2847.661) / 6942.123) / ((5.14 + 2327.994) / 6785.79)
=0.413271 / 0.343826
=1.202

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
=(-371.362 - 0 - -473.015) / 6942.123
=0.014643

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.

Balaji Telefilms has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Balaji Telefilms (BOM:532382) Business Description

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New Link Road, Opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate, C13, Balaji House, Dalia Industrial Estate, Andheri (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400053
Balaji Telefilms Ltd operates as a television content production company in India. The company operates through three segments: Commissioned Programmes, Digital and Films. The Commissioned Programmes engages in the sale of television serials to channels. The Films segment includes the production and distribution of motion pictures and films. The Digital segment includes subscription-based sales and licencing of digital content. It produces and distributes films primarily in the Hindi language. It is also involved in the B2C and B2B digital content business. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the Commissioned Programmes segment.

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