INOD (Innodata) Beneish M-Score: -2.94 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


INOD Innodata Inc INOD
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GF Value $47.46
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What is Innodata Beneish M-Score?

Innodata INOD -6.30% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates INOD with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Innodata ranks better than 74.21% on this metric.

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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

INOD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.01   Med: -2.92   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Innodata was -1.45. The lowest was -4.01. And the median was -2.92.


Innodata Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Innodata'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.

Innodata Beneish M-Score Chart

Innodata Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.08 -3.60 -2.57 -1.97 -2.43

Innodata Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -1.66 -1.71 -2.56 -2.43 -2.94

INOD vs VNET, PENG, KD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Innodata'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.


Innodata Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Innodata 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 Innodata 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 * 1.1086+0.528 * 0.9744+0.404 * 0.6108+0.892 * 1.401+0.115 * 1.0604
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9753+4.679 * -0.16126-0.327 * 1.0129
=-2.94

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $45.9 Mil.
Revenue was 90.096 + 72.376 + 62.55 + 58.393 = $283.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.792 + 27.7 + 25.504 + 23.023 = $116.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $173.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $210.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $67.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $69.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.9 Mil.
Net Income was 14.898 + 8.833 + 8.342 + 7.219 = $39.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 37.259 + 12.881 + 18.769 + 4.313 = $73.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $29.6 Mil.
Revenue was 58.344 + 59.18 + 52.224 + 32.553 = $202.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.252 + 26.757 + 21.331 + 9.351 = $80.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $92.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $125.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $39.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.5 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)
=(45.937 / 283.415) / (29.577 / 202.301)
=0.162084 / 0.146203
=1.1086

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)
=(80.691 / 202.301) / (116.019 / 283.415)
=0.398866 / 0.409361
=0.9744

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 - (173.79 + 11.831) / 210.406) / (1 - (92.349 + 8.715) / 125.21)
=0.117796 / 0.192844
=0.6108

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
=283.415 / 202.301
=1.401

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))
=(6.093 / (6.093 + 8.715)) / (7.502 / (7.502 + 11.831))
=0.411467 / 0.388041
=1.0604

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)
=(67.518 / 283.415) / (49.413 / 202.301)
=0.23823 / 0.244255
=0.9753

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)
=((2.866 + 69.773) / 210.406) / ((3.542 + 39.135) / 125.21)
=0.345233 / 0.340843
=1.0129

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
=(39.292 - 0 - 73.222) / 210.406
=-0.16126

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.

Innodata has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.94 mean?
Innodata (INOD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.94 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Innodata and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Innodata ranks #679 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 25.8%.
Is Innodata's Beneish M-Score too high?
Innodata's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Based on the distribution chart, Innodata ranks #679 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Innodata has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innodata's Beneish M-Score compare to VNET and PENG?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Innodata ranks #679 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Innodata in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Innodata and its competitors. Innodata's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innodata stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innodata (INOD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.46, compared to a current price of $81.55 — trading 71.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Innodata's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Innodata (INOD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Innodata (INOD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innodata stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $81.55 is trading 71.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $47.46. GuruFocus considers Innodata to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for INOD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.94
  • GF Value™: $47.46 vs. price of $81.55 (71.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 1 warning sign

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Innodata Business Description

Other Exchanges 1INOD:ItalyID6:Germany
Address 55 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA, 07660
Innodata Inc is a data engineering company. It is helping companies deploy and integrate AI into their operations and products and providing AI-enabled industry platforms. The Company's operations are classified in three reporting segments: Digital Data Solutions (DDS), Synodex and Agility. Key revenue is generated from DDS segment provides AI data preparation services, collecting or creating training data, annotating training data, and training AI algorithms for its customers, and AI model deployment and integration. It also provides a range of data engineering support services including data transformation, data curation, data hygiene, data consolidation, data extraction, data compliance, and master data management.
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