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Fortis Healthcare (BOM:532843) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Fortis Healthcare 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532843' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.01
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fortis Healthcare was -2.01. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.59.


Fortis Healthcare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fortis Healthcare'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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Fortis Healthcare Beneish M-Score Chart

Fortis Healthcare 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 -2.48 -2.66 -3.33 -2.01 -2.43

Fortis Healthcare 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 - -2.43 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Fortis Healthcare's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Fortis Healthcare'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.


Fortis Healthcare's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Fortis Healthcare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fortis Healthcare 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 Fortis Healthcare 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 * 1.0268+0.528 * 1.0187+0.404 * 1.0142+0.892 * 1.1019+0.115 * 0.9438
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.096+4.679 * -0.018781-0.327 * 0.9054
=-2.43

* 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 ₹5,841 Mil.
Revenue was ₹62,132 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹33,741 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,064 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹124,336 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹50,773 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,157 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,564 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹14,259 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7,549 Mil.
Net Income was ₹5,887 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹8,222 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5,163 Mil.
Revenue was ₹56,386 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹31,194 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,333 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹118,847 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹51,437 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,008 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,951 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹12,694 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹10,327 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)
=(5841.426 / 62131.548) / (5163.118 / 56386.471)
=0.094017 / 0.091567
=1.0268

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)
=(31193.707 / 56386.471) / (33741.307 / 62131.548)
=0.553213 / 0.543062
=1.0187

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 - (14063.541 + 50773.01) / 124336.044) / (1 - (11332.655 + 51436.859) / 118847.487)
=0.478538 / 0.471848
=1.0142

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
=62131.548 / 56386.471
=1.1019

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))
=(3008.422 / (3008.422 + 51436.859)) / (3157.36 / (3157.36 + 50773.01))
=0.055256 / 0.058545
=0.9438

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)
=(3564.323 / 62131.548) / (2951.268 / 56386.471)
=0.057367 / 0.05234
=1.096

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)
=((7548.529 + 14258.804) / 124336.044) / ((10327.372 + 12694.336) / 118847.487)
=0.17539 / 0.193708
=0.9054

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
=(5887.308 - 0 - 8222.47) / 124336.044
=-0.018781

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.

Fortis Healthcare has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fortis Healthcare (BOM:532843) Business Description

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Tower - A, Unitech Business Park, Block - F, South City 1, Sector - 41, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122001
Fortis Healthcare Ltd provides integrated healthcare delivery services in India. The company manages healthcare centers including hospitals, diagnostics, and day care specialty facilities. The company's most prominent specialty in its hospital business is cardiac sciences. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of healthcare services which is the only reportable segment. The company's key hospitals include Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Dehli, Fortis Mulund in Mumbai, and Fortis Hospital in Bengaluru. A majority of the company's revenue is derived from India.

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