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DRC Systems India (NSE:DRCSYSTEMS) Beneish M-Score : -2.13 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is DRC Systems India 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:DRCSYSTEMS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.66   Med: -1.97   Max: -0.39
Current: -2.13

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DRC Systems India was -0.39. The lowest was -4.66. And the median was -1.97.


DRC Systems India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DRC Systems India'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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DRC Systems India Beneish M-Score Chart

DRC Systems India Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
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DRC Systems India Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of DRC Systems India's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, DRC Systems India'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.


DRC Systems India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, DRC Systems India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DRC Systems India's Beneish M-Score falls into.



DRC Systems India 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 DRC Systems India 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 * 0.7361+0.528 * 0.6014+0.404 * 0.9489+0.892 * 1.314+0.115 * 1.012
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.3163+4.679 * 0.103944-0.327 * 0.1328
=-2.13

* 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 ₹63.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹256.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹87.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹132.4 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹390.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹13.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹31.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5.2 Mil.
Net Income was ₹66.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹26.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹65.3 Mil.
Revenue was ₹195.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹40.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹72.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹249.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹13.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹20.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹157.5 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)
=(63.167 / 256.252) / (65.308 / 195.011)
=0.246503 / 0.334894
=0.7361

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)
=(40.022 / 195.011) / (87.445 / 256.252)
=0.205229 / 0.341246
=0.6014

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 - (132.359 + 7.953) / 390.596) / (1 - (72.538 + 8.489) / 249.549)
=0.640775 / 0.675306
=0.9489

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
=256.252 / 195.011
=1.314

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))
=(13.214 / (13.214 + 8.489)) / (12.012 / (12.012 + 7.953))
=0.608856 / 0.601653
=1.012

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)
=(13.158 / 256.252) / (4.323 / 195.011)
=0.051348 / 0.022168
=2.3163

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)
=((5.152 + 31.803) / 390.596) / ((157.547 + 20.24) / 249.549)
=0.094612 / 0.712433
=0.1328

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
=(66.941 - 0 - 26.341) / 390.596
=0.103944

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.

DRC Systems India has a M-score of -2.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DRC Systems India (NSE:DRCSYSTEMS) Business Description

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Block No. 56, Road - 5C, Zone - 5, 24th Floor, GIFT Two Building, Gift CIty, Taluka & District - Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, GJ, IND, 382 355
DRC Systems India Ltd is a software development outsourcing company in India providing information technology services to customers in India and other countries. Geographically maximum revenue is generated from international markets.

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