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One97 Communications (BOM:543396) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is One97 Communications 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for One97 Communications's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:543396' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.82   Med: -2.96   Max: -1.41
Current: -2.45

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of One97 Communications was -1.41. The lowest was -3.82. And the median was -2.96.


One97 Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for One97 Communications'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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One97 Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

One97 Communications Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.41 -3.82 -2.83

One97 Communications Quarterly Data
Mar19 Mar20 Jun20 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 -3.29 -3.12 -2.83 -2.96 -2.45

Competitive Comparison of One97 Communications's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, One97 Communications'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.


One97 Communications's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, One97 Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where One97 Communications's Beneish M-Score falls into.



One97 Communications 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 One97 Communications 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 * 1.215+0.528 * 1.0631+0.404 * 0.9383+0.892 * 0.8909+0.115 * 0.746
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.955+4.679 * -0.037358-0.327 * 0.629
=-2.45

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹13,528 Mil.
Revenue was 16595 + 15016 + 21592 + 28505 = ₹81,708 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1539 + -1504 + 17744 + 5107 = ₹22,886 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹125,261 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹182,047 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7,535 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹9,037 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹33,826 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,354 Mil.
Net Income was 9283 + -8389 + -5497 + -2198 = ₹-6,801 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹12,497 Mil.
Revenue was 25186 + 23416 + 22486 + 20622 = ₹91,710 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3551 + 3139 + 18539 + 2079 = ₹27,308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹125,847 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹191,520 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹12,288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6,230 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10,621 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹57,119 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,724 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)
=(13528 / 81708) / (12497 / 91710)
=0.165565 / 0.136266
=1.215

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)
=(27308 / 91710) / (22886 / 81708)
=0.297765 / 0.280095
=1.0631

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 - (125261 + 9174) / 182047) / (1 - (125847 + 12288) / 191520)
=0.261537 / 0.278744
=0.9383

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
=81708 / 91710
=0.8909

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))
=(6230 / (6230 + 12288)) / (7535 / (7535 + 9174))
=0.336429 / 0.450955
=0.746

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)
=(9037 / 81708) / (10621 / 91710)
=0.110601 / 0.115811
=0.955

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)
=((1354 + 33826) / 182047) / ((1724 + 57119) / 191520)
=0.193247 / 0.307242
=0.629

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
=(-6801 - 0 - 0) / 182047
=-0.037358

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.

One97 Communications has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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One97 Communications Business Description

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Plot No. H - 10B, Sector - 98, One Skymark, Tower - D, Noida, UP, IND, 201304
One97 Communications Ltd is a digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants. The Company is in the business of providing a) payment and financial services which mainly include payment facilitator services, facilitation of consumer and merchant loan distribution to consumers and merchants, wealth management, etc. b) marketing services which consist of aggregator for digital products, ticketing business, providing voice and messaging platforms to the telecom operators and enterprise customers and other businesses, The group generates the majority of its revenue from customers domiciled in India.

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