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Shriram Finance (NSE:SHRIRAMFIN) Beneish M-Score : -1.40 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Shriram 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.4 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SHRIRAMFIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.32   Med: -1.83   Max: -1.23
Current: -1.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shriram Finance was -1.23. The lowest was -2.32. And the median was -1.83.


Shriram 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 Shriram 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 * 0.9998+0.892 * 1.1846+0.115 * 1.1557
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.154946-0.327 * 0.9957
=-1.40

* 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 ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹204,498 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹204,498 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,482,659 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,411 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5,876 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,510,524 Mil.
Net Income was ₹73,664 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-311,014 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹172,630 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹172,630 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,106,002 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,515 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6,007 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,408 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,286,886 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 / 204498.3) / (0 / 172630.4)
=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)
=(172630.4 / 172630.4) / (204498.3 / 204498.3)
=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 + 9410.7) / 2482659.4) / (1 - (0 + 7514.8) / 2106001.5)
=0.996209 / 0.996432
=0.9998

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
=204498.3 / 172630.4
=1.1846

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))
=(6006.9 / (6006.9 + 7514.8)) / (5876 / (5876 + 9410.7))
=0.444241 / 0.384386
=1.1557

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 / 204498.3) / (4407.5 / 172630.4)
=0 / 0.025531
=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)
=((1510524.2 + 0) / 2482659.4) / ((1286886.1 + 0) / 2106001.5)
=0.60843 / 0.611057
=0.9957

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
=(73663.8 - 0 - -311013.9) / 2482659.4
=0.154946

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.

Shriram Finance has a M-score of -1.40 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Shriram Finance (NSE:SHRIRAMFIN) Business Description

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Wockhardt Towers, West Wing, Level-3, C-2, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 051
Shriram Finance Ltd is an Indian non-banking finance company. It is engaged in the financing of pre-owned commercial vehicles, equipment, and other loans. The company focuses on loan origination, valuation, and collection for pre-owned and new commercial and passenger vehicles, tractors, 3 wheeler, multi-utility vehicles, and also provides ancillary services such as finance for working capital, engine replacement, bill discounting, credit cards, and tire-loans as holistic financing support. The company's revenue consists of interest income on loans provides. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from India.