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MPS (BOM:532440) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is MPS 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532440' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.36   Max: -0.93
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MPS was -0.93. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.36.


MPS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MPS 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 -2.48 -2.50 -2.84 -2.36 -2.30

MPS 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 - -2.30 - - -

Competitive Comparison of MPS's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, MPS'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.


MPS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MPS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MPS 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 MPS 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 * 0.9735+0.528 * 1.0004+0.404 * 1.6081+0.892 * 1.0896+0.115 * 0.9622
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8762+4.679 * 0.00099-0.327 * 1.4375
=-2.30

* 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 ₹1,524 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,453 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,348 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,365 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹280 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,084 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,188 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,180 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,436 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,003 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,561 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,602 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹257 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,061 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹42 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)
=(1523.603 / 5453.065) / (1436.391 / 5004.505)
=0.279403 / 0.28702
=0.9735

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)
=(5002.562 / 5004.505) / (5448.93 / 5453.065)
=0.999612 / 0.999242
=1.0004

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 - (3347.978 + 245.646) / 7365.27) / (1 - (3561.438 + 256.651) / 5602.036)
=0.512085 / 0.318446
=1.6081

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
=5453.065 / 5004.505
=1.0896

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))
=(194.908 / (194.908 + 256.651)) / (199.835 / (199.835 + 245.646))
=0.431634 / 0.448583
=0.9622

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)
=(279.647 / 5453.065) / (292.92 / 5004.505)
=0.051283 / 0.058531
=0.8762

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)
=((0.382 + 2083.792) / 7365.27) / ((42.171 + 1060.593) / 5602.036)
=0.282973 / 0.196851
=1.4375

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
=(1187.682 - 0 - 1180.393) / 7365.27
=0.00099

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.

MPS has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


MPS Business Description

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MPS Ltd is an India based company engaged in the business of offering platforms and publishing solutions. The operating segments of the group are Content solutions, eLearning solutions and Platform solutions. It derives a majority of the revenue from the Content solutions segment which involves creating and developing content for print and digital delivery. It includes content authoring/development, content production, content transformation, fulfilment and customer support services. Geographically, the group has a business presence in India, USA Europe and other countries. The company's platforms include DigiCore, MPSTrak, THINK360, ScholarStor and others.

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