Computer Age Management Services (NSE:CAMS) Beneish M-Score: -2.85 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:CAMS Computer Age Management Services Ltd NSE:CAMS
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What is Computer Age Management Services Beneish M-Score?

Computer Age Management Services NSE:CAMS +0.14% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:CAMS with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹836.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Computer Age Management Services ranks better than 70.46% 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:CAMS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.85

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Computer Age Management Services was -2.23. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.52.


Computer Age Management Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Computer Age Management Services'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.

Computer Age Management Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Computer Age Management Services Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.52 -2.37 -2.34 -2.23 -2.85

Computer Age Management Services 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 -2.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.85

NSE:CAMS vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Computer Age Management Services'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.


Computer Age Management Services Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Computer Age Management Services's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Computer Age Management Services 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 Computer Age Management Services 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 * 0.8129+0.528 * 0.9965+0.404 * 1.0103+0.892 * 1.0659+0.115 * 0.8628
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9336+4.679 * -0.059797-0.327 * 0.9257
=-2.85

* 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 ₹2,084 Mil.
Revenue was ₹15,162 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,740 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,770 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹18,104 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,924 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹988 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹557 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,727 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹339 Mil.
Net Income was ₹4,760 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹5,843 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,405 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,041 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,124 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹15,981 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,878 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹777 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹560 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,309 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹569 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)
=(2083.99 / 15162.49) / (2405.144 / 14224.833)
=0.137444 / 0.169081
=0.8129

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)
=(10041.258 / 14224.833) / (10740.332 / 15162.49)
=0.705896 / 0.708349
=0.9965

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 - (12770.249 + 1923.962) / 18103.763) / (1 - (11123.73 + 1878.122) / 15981.09)
=0.188334 / 0.186423
=1.0103

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
=15162.49 / 14224.833
=1.0659

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))
=(777.201 / (777.201 + 1878.122)) / (987.737 / (987.737 + 1923.962))
=0.292695 / 0.33923
=0.8628

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)
=(557.167 / 15162.49) / (559.855 / 14224.833)
=0.036746 / 0.039358
=0.9336

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)
=((339.121 + 3727.419) / 18103.763) / ((569.155 + 3308.908) / 15981.09)
=0.224624 / 0.242666
=0.9257

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
=(4760.057 - 0 - 5842.614) / 18103.763
=-0.059797

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.

Computer Age Management Services has a M-score of -2.85 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 -2.85 mean?
Computer Age Management Services (NSE:CAMS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Computer Age Management Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Computer Age Management Services ranks #778 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 29.5%.
Is Computer Age Management Services' Beneish M-Score too high?
Computer Age Management Services' current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Based on the distribution chart, Computer Age Management Services ranks #778 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Computer Age Management Services has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Computer Age Management Services' Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Computer Age Management Services ranks #778 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Computer Age Management Services 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 Computer Age Management Services and its competitors. Computer Age Management Services's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Computer Age Management Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Computer Age Management Services (NSE:CAMS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹836.88, compared to a current price of ₹798.30 — trading 4.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Computer Age Management Services' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 4 warning signs 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 Computer Age Management Services (NSE:CAMS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 26, 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 Computer Age Management Services (NSE:CAMS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Computer Age Management Services stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹798.30 is trading 4.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹836.88. GuruFocus considers Computer Age Management Services to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:CAMS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.85
  • GF Value™: ₹836.88 vs. price of ₹798.30 (4.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:CAMS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Computer Age Management Services Business Description

Other Exchanges 543232:India
Address No. 158, Anna Salai,, 3rd Floor, Rayala Towers, Tower - I, Chennai, TN, IND, 600002
Computer Age Management Services Ltd is a technology-driven financial infrastructure and services provider to mutual funds and other financial institutions. The Group is mainly engaged in providing registrar and transfer agency services, including data processing and related activities for financial institutions. It provides technology-enabled infrastructure to mutual funds and supports the entire account lifecycle, from account creation to transaction processing and redemption of investments. Its product, UPI Offline Plus, is designed for offline UPI payments, offering real-time merchant onboarding, bulk QR code activation, dynamic settlement updates, automated split settlements, and API-enabled transaction tracking.
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