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Hathway Cable & Datacom (NSE:HATHWAY) Beneish M-Score : -1.79 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Hathway Cable & Datacom 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 -1.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hathway Cable & Datacom's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:HATHWAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.72   Max: -0.72
Current: -1.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hathway Cable & Datacom was -0.72. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.72.


Hathway Cable & Datacom Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hathway Cable & Datacom'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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Hathway Cable & Datacom Beneish M-Score Chart

Hathway Cable & Datacom Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.28 -2.49 -0.72 -2.22 -1.79

Hathway Cable & Datacom Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.22 - - - -1.79

Competitive Comparison of Hathway Cable & Datacom's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Hathway Cable & Datacom'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.


Hathway Cable & Datacom's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hathway Cable & Datacom's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hathway Cable & Datacom's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Hathway Cable & Datacom 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 Hathway Cable & Datacom 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 * 0.9763+0.528 * 1.1015+0.404 * 0.8875+0.892 * 1.0659+0.115 * 0.9625
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.10253-0.327 * 1.0147
=-1.79

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹1,811 Mil.
Revenue was ₹19,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,621 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹22,091 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹49,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹13,495 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,542 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹126 Mil.
Net Income was ₹993 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-4,096 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,741 Mil.
Revenue was ₹18,584 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,975 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹18,629 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹48,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹14,273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,571 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹434 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,206 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹34 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)
=(1811.3 / 19809.7) / (1740.6 / 18584.4)
=0.091435 / 0.093659
=0.9763

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)
=(10975.3 / 18584.4) / (10621.3 / 19809.7)
=0.590565 / 0.536167
=1.1015

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 - (22091.4 + 13494.5) / 49634.1) / (1 - (18628.9 + 14273.1) / 48309.1)
=0.283035 / 0.318927
=0.8875

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
=19809.7 / 18584.4
=1.0659

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))
=(3570.7 / (3570.7 + 14273.1)) / (3541.8 / (3541.8 + 13494.5))
=0.200109 / 0.207897
=0.9625

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)
=(0 / 19809.7) / (433.5 / 18584.4)
=0 / 0.023326
=0

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)
=((126 + 6378.4) / 49634.1) / ((33.5 + 6205.6) / 48309.1)
=0.131047 / 0.12915
=1.0147

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
=(993.1 - 0 - -4095.9) / 49634.1
=0.10253

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.

Hathway Cable & Datacom has a M-score of -1.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hathway Cable & Datacom (NSE:HATHWAY) Business Description

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Off CST Road, 805/806, Windsor, 8th Floor, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 098
Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd is an India-based Multi System Operator engaged in providing cable television (TV) network services, broadband services, and allied services. The product range of the company includes digital and analogue cable television, broadband and local television channels. The products offered under the digital cable television services are HD Personal Video Recorder, Hathway SD, and Hathway HD. The company provides TV services in digital mode. In addition, it also offers features like video on demand, an electronic programming guide, and other features. It generates the majority of the revenue from Cable television services. The Group has two reportable segments: Broadband Business and Cable Television.

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