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India Grid Trust (BOM:540565) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is India Grid Trust 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:540565' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -1.7   Max: -0.93
Current: -2.74

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of India Grid Trust was -0.93. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -1.70.


India Grid Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

India Grid Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.66 -1.75 -1.07 -2.44 -2.74

India Grid Trust Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - - - -2.74 -

Competitive Comparison of India Grid Trust's Beneish M-Score

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* 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.


India Grid Trust's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, India Grid Trust's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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India Grid Trust 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 India Grid Trust 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 * 1.0932+0.528 * 1.0027+0.404 * 0.9094+0.892 * 1.0493+0.115 * 1.0059
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8326+4.679 * -0.078172-0.327 * 1.0453
=-2.74

* 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 ₹7,479 Mil.
Revenue was ₹23,318 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹22,751 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹19,229 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹202,124 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹178,733 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7,041 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹396 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹14,670 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹135,768 Mil.
Net Income was ₹4,556 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹20,356 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,520 Mil.
Revenue was ₹22,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹21,739 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹23,224 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹195,570 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹167,918 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6,655 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹453 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹27,909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹111,338 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)
=(7479.19 / 23318.12) / (6520.15 / 22221.83)
=0.320746 / 0.293412
=1.0932

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)
=(21739.12 / 22221.83) / (22751.21 / 23318.12)
=0.978278 / 0.975688
=1.0027

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 - (19229.28 + 178732.93) / 202123.82) / (1 - (23224.46 + 167918.46) / 195570.35)
=0.020589 / 0.022639
=0.9094

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
=23318.12 / 22221.83
=1.0493

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))
=(6654.86 / (6654.86 + 167918.46)) / (7040.7 / (7040.7 + 178732.93))
=0.038121 / 0.037899
=1.0059

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)
=(395.92 / 23318.12) / (453.15 / 22221.83)
=0.016979 / 0.020392
=0.8326

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)
=((135767.88 + 14669.87) / 202123.82) / ((111338.08 + 27909.15) / 195570.35)
=0.744285 / 0.712006
=1.0453

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
=(4555.72 - 0 - 20356.06) / 202123.82
=-0.078172

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.

India Grid Trust has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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India Grid Trust (BOM:540565) Business Description

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Off CST Road, Vidyanagari Marg, Unit No. 101, First Floor, Windsor, Village KoleKalyan, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 098
India Grid Trust is an infrastructure investment trust established to own inter-state power transmission assets in India. Its asset portfolio comprises nine power transmission projects located across 18 states and 1 union territory in India. The projects comprise extra high voltage (EHV) overhead power transmission lines, comprising approximately seven 765 kV transmission lines and thirty 400 kV transmission lines.

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