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LIC Housing Finance (LUX:LICHS) Beneish M-Score : -2.04 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is LIC Housing Finance Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LUX:LICHS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.09   Med: -1.83   Max: -1.65
Current: -2.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LIC Housing Finance was -1.65. The lowest was -2.09. And the median was -1.83.


LIC Housing Finance 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 LIC Housing Finance 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9999+0.892 * 1.0439+0.115 * 0.9614
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2313+4.679 * 0.080815-0.327 * 1.037
=-2.12

* 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 $0 Mil.
Revenue was $778 Mil.
Gross Profit was $778 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $33,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28,439 Mil.
Net Income was $351 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-2,385 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0 Mil.
Revenue was $745 Mil.
Gross Profit was $745 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0 Mil.
Total Assets was $33,428 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $39 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $27,074 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)
=(0 / 777.662) / (0 / 744.948)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(744.948 / 744.948) / (777.662 / 777.662)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 42.892) / 33860.559) / (1 - (0 + 38.811) / 33428.023)
=0.998733 / 0.998839
=0.9999

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
=777.662 / 744.948
=1.0439

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))
=(6.883 / (6.883 + 38.811)) / (7.969 / (7.969 + 42.892))
=0.150632 / 0.156682
=0.9614

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)
=(6.699 / 777.662) / (5.212 / 744.948)
=0.008614 / 0.006996
=1.2313

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)
=((28439.286 + 0) / 33860.559) / ((27074.42 + 0) / 33428.023)
=0.839894 / 0.809932
=1.037

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
=(351.391 - 0 - -2385.063) / 33860.559
=0.080815

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.

LIC Housing Finance has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LIC Housing Finance (LUX:LICHS) Business Description

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Address
131 Maker Tower, F Premises, 13th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 005
LIC Housing Finance Ltd is a housing finance company that provides loans, primarily in India. Its main objective is to provide long-term finance to individuals for residential purchases or construction. LIC Housing provides a wide range of loan products to individuals and also provides commercial financing for corporations and building developers. These activities include senior housing, marketing of financial services, and investment management.