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Indian Oil (NSE:IOC) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Indian Oil 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:IOC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.84   Med: -2.84   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indian Oil was -1.72. The lowest was -7.84. And the median was -2.84.


Indian Oil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Indian Oil'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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Indian Oil Beneish M-Score Chart

Indian Oil 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 -1.72 -2.83 -3.55 -1.83 -2.14

Indian Oil Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 - - -2.14 - -

Competitive Comparison of Indian Oil's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Indian Oil'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.


Indian Oil's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Indian Oil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Indian Oil 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 Indian Oil 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 * 0.6883+0.528 * 1.9141+0.404 * 0.8689+0.892 * 1.4121+0.115 * 1.0411
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7637+4.679 * -0.044937-0.327 * 1.007
=-2.14

* 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 ₹221,060 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,275,473 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹562,769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,588,655 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,417,621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,257,160 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹131,811 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹180,269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,066,583 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹697,899 Mil.
Net Income was ₹97,921 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹296,437 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹227,434 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,860,329 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹762,822 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,468,607 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,106,249 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,025,975 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹123,476 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹167,157 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,928,646 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹623,082 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)
=(221060.4 / 8275473.3) / (227433.6 / 5860328.5)
=0.026713 / 0.038809
=0.6883

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)
=(762822.4 / 5860328.5) / (562768.6 / 8275473.3)
=0.130167 / 0.068004
=1.9141

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 - (1588654.9 + 2257160) / 4417620.9) / (1 - (1468606.9 + 2025975.4) / 4106248.5)
=0.129438 / 0.14896
=0.8689

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
=8275473.3 / 5860328.5
=1.4121

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))
=(123475.8 / (123475.8 + 2025975.4)) / (131810.5 / (131810.5 + 2257160))
=0.057445 / 0.055175
=1.0411

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)
=(180268.5 / 8275473.3) / (167157.2 / 5860328.5)
=0.021783 / 0.028524
=0.7637

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)
=((697898.5 + 2066583.3) / 4417620.9) / ((623081.6 + 1928646.2) / 4106248.5)
=0.625785 / 0.621426
=1.007

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
=(97921.2 - 0 - 296437.2) / 4417620.9
=-0.044937

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.

Indian Oil has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Indian Oil (NSE:IOC) Business Description

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Address
J.B. Tito Marg, 3079/3, Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi, IND, 110 049
Indian Oil Corp Ltd conducts business across the energy value chain as India's national oil company. The Petroleum Products business generates the majority of the group's revenue. Indian Oil pursues exploration and production opportunities both domestically and internationally. Sale of Petrochemicals , Other operating segment of the Corporation comprises; Gas, Oil & Gas Exploration Activities, Explosives & Cryogenic Business and Wind Mill & Solar Power Generation. A network of pipelines in India not only transport oil from company fields but also to and from its refineries. The pipeline network spans across India and can move various petroleum products. The firm's refinery operations include a host of technologies for processing oil and gas to meet the needs of a diverse client base.

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