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Cyient (NSE:CYIENT) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Cyient 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:CYIENT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.78
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cyient was -1.78. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.26.


Cyient Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cyient'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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Cyient Beneish M-Score Chart

Cyient 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 -2.51 -3.03 -2.55 -2.03 -2.26

Cyient Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - -2.26 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Cyient's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Cyient'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.


Cyient's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Cyient's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cyient 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 Cyient 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 * 0.9243+0.528 * 1.0147+0.404 * 0.9494+0.892 * 1.1881+0.115 * 1.018
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5461+4.679 * -0.006183-0.327 * 0.7523
=-2.26

* 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 ₹17,352 Mil.
Revenue was ₹71,472 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹29,815 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹35,591 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹70,036 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,749 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,667 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,077 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹16,581 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5,248 Mil.
Net Income was ₹6,828 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹7,261 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹15,802 Mil.
Revenue was ₹60,159 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹25,464 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹31,913 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹65,481 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,278 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,566 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,201 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹20,231 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹6,899 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)
=(17352 / 71472) / (15802 / 60159)
=0.24278 / 0.262671
=0.9243

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)
=(25464 / 60159) / (29815 / 71472)
=0.423278 / 0.417156
=1.0147

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 - (35591 + 7749) / 70036) / (1 - (31913 + 7278) / 65481)
=0.381175 / 0.401491
=0.9494

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
=71472 / 60159
=1.1881

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))
=(2566 / (2566 + 7278)) / (2667 / (2667 + 7749))
=0.260666 / 0.256048
=1.018

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)
=(2077 / 71472) / (3201 / 60159)
=0.02906 / 0.053209
=0.5461

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)
=((5248 + 16581) / 70036) / ((6899 + 20231) / 65481)
=0.311683 / 0.414319
=0.7523

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
=(6828 - 0 - 7261) / 70036
=-0.006183

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.

Cyient has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Cyient Business Description

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Cyient Ltd provides a variety of information technology, IT, and engineering services. The firm organizes itself into three segments that include Digital, Engineering & Technology segment includes Transportation, Connectivity, Sustainability and NGA (New Growth Areas such as HiTech, Automotive, Semicon, and Medical Technologies), Design-led Manufacturing (DLM) segment is engaged in the business of manufacturing and providing Electronic Manufacturing Services and Others include Cyient Solutions and Systems Private Limited and Aerospace Tooling division of Cyient Defense Services Inc. USA. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Digital, Engineering & Technology segment.

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