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Protean eGov Technologies (BOM:544021) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Protean eGov Technologies 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544021' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.22   Med: -2.17   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.22

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Protean eGov Technologies was -2.12. The lowest was -2.22. And the median was -2.17.


Protean eGov Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Protean eGov Technologies'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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Protean eGov Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Protean eGov Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.12 -2.22

Protean eGov Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score - - -2.12 -2.22

Competitive Comparison of Protean eGov Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Protean eGov Technologies'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.


Protean eGov Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Protean eGov Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Protean eGov Technologies's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Protean eGov Technologies 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 Protean eGov Technologies 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 * 0.6828+0.528 * 1.1115+0.404 * 0.9995+0.892 * 1.1884+0.115 * 0.7901
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.033538-0.327 * 0.9485
=-2.22

* 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 ₹1,893 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,820 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,182 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,368 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,852 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹651 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹275 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹122 Mil.
Net Income was ₹973 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹575 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,333 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,422 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,040 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,076 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,041 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹597 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,278 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹40 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)
=(1892.9 / 8820.4) / (2332.68 / 7422)
=0.214605 / 0.314293
=0.6828

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)
=(2040.4 / 7422) / (2181.5 / 8820.4)
=0.274912 / 0.247324
=1.1115

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 - (4367.9 + 651.3) / 11852.4) / (1 - (4075.55 + 596.95) / 11041.02)
=0.576525 / 0.576805
=0.9995

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
=8820.4 / 7422
=1.1884

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))
=(182.8 / (182.8 + 596.95)) / (274.8 / (274.8 + 651.3))
=0.234434 / 0.296728
=0.7901

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 / 8820.4) / (293.49 / 7422)
=0 / 0.039543
=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)
=((121.5 + 2237.8) / 11852.4) / ((39.51 + 2277.7) / 11041.02)
=0.199057 / 0.209873
=0.9485

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
=(972.9 - 0 - 575.4) / 11852.4
=0.033538

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.

Protean eGov Technologies has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Protean eGov Technologies (BOM:544021) Business Description

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Senapati Bapat Marg, Times Tower, 1st Floor, Kamala Mills Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 013
Protean eGov Technologies Ltd is a key IT-enabled solutions company in India. It is engaged in conceptualizing, developing and executing nationally critical and population-scale greenfield technology solutions.

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