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Just Dial (BOM:535648) Beneish M-Score : -2.25 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Just Dial 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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:535648' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.43   Max: -2
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Just Dial was -2.00. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.43.


Just Dial Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Just Dial'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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Just Dial Beneish M-Score Chart

Just Dial 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 -2.17 -2.00 -3.18 -2.50 -2.25

Just Dial Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - - -2.25 - -

Competitive Comparison of Just Dial's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Just Dial'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.


Just Dial's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



Just Dial 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 Just Dial 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 * 1.0311+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.7586+0.892 * 1.2346+0.115 * 0.6371
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7586+4.679 * 0.021364-0.327 * 1.0367
=-2.25

* 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 ₹150 Mil.
Revenue was ₹10,429 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,429 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹46,864 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹48,610 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,187 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹462 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹398 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,102 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹591 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,629 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,591 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹118 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,448 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,448 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹41,227 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹43,366 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,481 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹322 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,317 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹443 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)
=(149.7 / 10429.1) / (117.6 / 8447.6)
=0.014354 / 0.013921
=1.0311

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)
=(8447.6 / 8447.6) / (10429.1 / 10429.1)
=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 - (46863.5 + 1187.3) / 48609.7) / (1 - (41227.1 + 1481.4) / 43365.8)
=0.011498 / 0.015157
=0.7586

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
=10429.1 / 8447.6
=1.2346

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))
=(321.6 / (321.6 + 1481.4)) / (461.7 / (461.7 + 1187.3))
=0.178369 / 0.279988
=0.6371

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)
=(398.3 / 10429.1) / (425.3 / 8447.6)
=0.038191 / 0.050346
=0.7586

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)
=((590.5 + 6102.2) / 48609.7) / ((442.9 + 5316.6) / 43365.8)
=0.137682 / 0.132812
=1.0367

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
=(3629.3 - 0 - 2590.8) / 48609.7
=0.021364

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.

Just Dial has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Just Dial Business Description

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5th Floor, New Link Road, 501/B, 5th Floor, Palm Court, Building M, Besides Goregaon Sports Complex, Malad (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400064
Just Dial Ltd provides local search related services to users in India through multiple platforms such as Desktop/ PC website, mobile site, mobile apps, over the telephone and text. The company's mobile app is an All-in-One App, replete with features like Map-aided Search, Live TV, Videos, News and Real Time Chat Messenger, Augmented Reality, Online Movie finder, Cricket, Music and Radio to make the life of the consumer infinitely smoother and more engaging. It has also launched an end-to-end business management solution for SMEs, to transition thousands of SMEs to efficiently run business online and have adequate online presence via their own website, and mobile site.

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