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Jindal Steel & Power (NSE:JINDALSTEL) Beneish M-Score : -1.71 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Jindal Steel & Power 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.71 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jindal Steel & Power's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:JINDALSTEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.92   Max: -1.71
Current: -1.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jindal Steel & Power was -1.71. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.92.


Jindal Steel & Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jindal Steel & Power'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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Jindal Steel & Power Beneish M-Score Chart

Jindal Steel & Power 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 -2.79 -3.10 -3.04 -3.11 -1.71

Jindal Steel & Power 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 -3.11 - - - -1.71

Competitive Comparison of Jindal Steel & Power's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Jindal Steel & Power'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.


Jindal Steel & Power's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Jindal Steel & Power's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jindal Steel & Power's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Jindal Steel & Power 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 Jindal Steel & Power 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 * 1.4503+0.528 * 0.9551+0.404 * 1.6234+0.892 * 0.9491+0.115 * 1.0301
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.000888-0.327 * 1.0088
=-1.71

* 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 ₹17,289 Mil.
Revenue was ₹500,268 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹283,345 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹177,483 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹787,152 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹546,617 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹28,218 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹160,096 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹106,200 Mil.
Net Income was ₹59,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹60,084 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹12,561 Mil.
Revenue was ₹527,112 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹285,139 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹154,757 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹694,272 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹505,259 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹26,910 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,087 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹154,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹77,831 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)
=(17288.7 / 500267.6) / (12560.6 / 527111.8)
=0.034559 / 0.023829
=1.4503

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)
=(285138.7 / 527111.8) / (283345 / 500267.6)
=0.540945 / 0.566387
=0.9551

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 - (177482.5 + 546616.7) / 787151.8) / (1 - (154756.8 + 505258.6) / 694272.3)
=0.080102 / 0.049342
=1.6234

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
=500267.6 / 527111.8
=0.9491

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))
=(26909.5 / (26909.5 + 505258.6)) / (28217.5 / (28217.5 + 546616.7))
=0.050566 / 0.049088
=1.0301

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 / 500267.6) / (1086.9 / 527111.8)
=0 / 0.002062
=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)
=((106200.1 + 160095.5) / 787151.8) / ((77830.9 + 154986.9) / 694272.3)
=0.338303 / 0.335341
=1.0088

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
=(59384.2 - 0 - 60083.5) / 787151.8
=-0.000888

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.

Jindal Steel & Power has a M-score of -1.71 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Jindal Steel & Power (NSE:JINDALSTEL) Business Description

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Jindal Centre, 12, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi, IND, 110 066
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd is an Indian-based company that is involved in the steelmaking, power generation, mining, and infrastructure sectors. The iron and steel segment is the company's largest segment, representing the majority of the company's sales. Jindal Steel and Power's iron and steel segment manufacture a wide range of steel products that find applications in railway, road, highways and bridges, housing, industrial applications, heavy machinery, and civil construction. Jindal Steel and Power's power segment operates power plants and transmission lines. The company generates most of its revenue from the Indian domestic market.

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