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Birlasoft (BOM:532400) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Birlasoft 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532400' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.02   Max: 596.95
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Birlasoft was 596.95. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.02.


Birlasoft Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Birlasoft'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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Birlasoft Beneish M-Score Chart

Birlasoft 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 -2.46 -2.90 -2.02 -2.90 -2.44

Birlasoft Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -2.44 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Birlasoft's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Birlasoft'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.


Birlasoft's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Birlasoft 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 Birlasoft 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 * 1.0811+0.528 * 0.9611+0.404 * 0.9957+0.892 * 1.1008+0.115 * 0.869
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9171+4.679 * -0.024065-0.327 * 0.9525
=-2.44

* 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 ₹11,931 Mil.
Revenue was ₹52,781 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹23,289 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹27,674 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹39,256 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,036 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹850 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,444 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,458 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹578 Mil.
Net Income was ₹6,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹7,182 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹10,025 Mil.
Revenue was ₹47,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹20,334 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹21,698 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹31,873 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,390 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹823 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,430 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,187 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹662 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)
=(11930.81 / 52781.45) / (10025.46 / 47947.69)
=0.226042 / 0.209092
=1.0811

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)
=(20334.23 / 47947.69) / (23289.42 / 52781.45)
=0.424092 / 0.441243
=0.9611

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 - (27674.16 + 2035.57) / 39256.49) / (1 - (21697.72 + 2390.22) / 31872.68)
=0.243189 / 0.244245
=0.9957

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
=52781.45 / 47947.69
=1.1008

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))
=(822.65 / (822.65 + 2390.22)) / (850.26 / (850.26 + 2035.57))
=0.256048 / 0.294633
=0.869

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)
=(1444.09 / 52781.45) / (1430.43 / 47947.69)
=0.02736 / 0.029833
=0.9171

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)
=((577.63 + 7458.02) / 39256.49) / ((662.12 + 6187.4) / 31872.68)
=0.204696 / 0.214903
=0.9525

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
=(6237.6 - 0 - 7182.31) / 39256.49
=-0.024065

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.

Birlasoft has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Birlasoft Business Description

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Plot No. 35 and 36, MIDC, Phase I, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pune, MH, IND, 411057
Birlasoft Ltd is engaged in providing software and IT-enabled services globally. It provides software development, and IT consulting to its customers which involves solutions related to artificial intelligence, blockchain, customer experience, data analytics cybersecurity, cloud, and other technologies. Its reportable segments are based on the industry vertical it serves and consist of Manufacturing which is its key revenue-generating segment, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Energy and Utilities, and Life Sciences. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from America and the rest from the UK and Europe, and the Rest of the World.

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