Rosslyn Data Technologies (LSE:RDT) Beneish M-Score: -3.86 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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What is Rosslyn Data Technologies Beneish M-Score?

Rosslyn Data Technologies LSE:RDT Beneish M-Score is -3.86 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, Rosslyn Data Technologies ranks better than 90.75% 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 -3.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:RDT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.11   Med: -3.68   Max: 1.5
Current: -3.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rosslyn Data Technologies was 1.50. The lowest was -4.11. And the median was -3.68.

Rosslyn Data Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rosslyn Data Technologies'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.

Rosslyn Data Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Rosslyn Data Technologies Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -2.46 1.50 -3.91 -3.86

Rosslyn Data Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
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 0.00 -3.91 0.00 -3.86 0.00

LSE:RDT vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Rosslyn Data Technologies'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.

Rosslyn Data Technologies Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


Rosslyn Data Technologies 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 Rosslyn Data Technologies 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 * 0.852+0.528 * 0.9539+0.404 * 0.856+0.892 * 1.0529+0.115 * 0.9501
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7588+4.679 * -0.266036-0.327 * 0.9913
=-3.86

* 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 (Apr25) TTM:Last Year (Apr24) TTM:
Total Receivables was £0.59 Mil.
Revenue was £3.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was £1.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £2.67 Mil.
Total Assets was £4.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £3.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £2.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.48 Mil.
Net Income was £-2.53 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-1.37 Mil.
 Total Receivables was £0.66 Mil.
Revenue was £2.85 Mil.
Gross Profit was £1.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1.98 Mil.
Total Assets was £3.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £4.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £2.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.33 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)
=(0.593 / 3.005) / (0.661 / 2.854)
=0.197338 / 0.231605
=0.852

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)
=(1.108 / 2.854) / (1.223 / 3.005)
=0.388227 / 0.406988
=0.9539

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 - (2.667 + 0.009) / 4.334) / (1 - (1.975 + 0.03) / 3.625)
=0.382557 / 0.446897
=0.856

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
=3.005 / 2.854
=1.0529

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))
=(0.431 / (0.431 + 0.03)) / (0.553 / (0.553 + 0.009))
=0.934924 / 0.983986
=0.9501

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)
=(3.295 / 3.005) / (4.124 / 2.854)
=1.096506 / 1.444989
=0.7588

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)
=((0.478 + 2.331) / 4.334) / ((0.327 + 2.043) / 3.625)
=0.648131 / 0.653793
=0.9913

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
=(-2.525 - 0 - -1.372) / 4.334
=-0.266036

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.

Rosslyn Data Technologies has a M-score of -3.86 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 -3.86 mean?
Rosslyn Data Technologies (LSE:RDT) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.86 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rosslyn Data Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rosslyn Data Technologies ranks #243 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 9.2%.
Is Rosslyn Data Technologies' Beneish M-Score too high?
Rosslyn Data Technologies' current Beneish M-Score is -3.86. Based on the distribution chart, Rosslyn Data Technologies ranks #243 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Rosslyn Data Technologies' Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Rosslyn Data Technologies ranks #243 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Rosslyn Data Technologies in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Rosslyn Data Technologies and its competitors. Rosslyn Data Technologies's current Beneish M-Score is -3.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rosslyn Data Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rosslyn Data Technologies (LSE:RDT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.02 — trading 38.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.86. 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 Rosslyn Data Technologies (LSE:RDT), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.86 as of Jul. 17, 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.

Rosslyn Data Technologies Business Description

Address c/o Ampa Holdings LLP, 32 London Bridge Street, Level 19, The Shard, London, GBR, SE1 9SG
Rosslyn Data Technologies PLC is a software company. The company is in the business of development and provision of data analytics software and management services. It has Provision of data analytics using a proprietary form operating segment. It operates in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America, out of which it generates maximum revenue from United Kingdom.