Datamatics Global Services (NSE:DATAMATICS) Beneish M-Score: -2.97 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


NSE:DATAMATICS Datamatics Global Services Ltd NSE:DATAMATICS
91 GF Score
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GF Value ₹791.44
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What is Datamatics Global Services Beneish M-Score?

Datamatics Global Services NSE:DATAMATICS -0.48% 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.97 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:DATAMATICS with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹791.44 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Datamatics Global Services ranks better than 75.28% 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:DATAMATICS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.33   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Datamatics Global Services was -1.66. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.33.


Datamatics Global Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Datamatics Global 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.

Datamatics Global Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Datamatics Global Services Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.42 -1.91 -2.26 -2.24 -2.97

Datamatics Global 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 -2.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.97

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

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Datamatics Global 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.


Datamatics Global Services Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Datamatics Global 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 Datamatics Global 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 * 0.6698+0.528 * 0.9151+0.404 * 0.8907+0.892 * 1.1531+0.115 * 0.8094
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.055107-0.327 * 1.3794
=-2.97

* 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 ₹3,418 Mil.
Revenue was ₹19,872 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,582 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,230 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹23,551 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,931 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹840 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,649 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,334 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,942 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,240 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,425 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,234 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,017 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,902 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,564 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,477 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹480 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹552 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,891 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,529 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)
=(3417.9 / 19871.5) / (4425.2 / 17233.6)
=0.172 / 0.256777
=0.6698

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)
=(6016.7 / 17233.6) / (7581.7 / 19871.5)
=0.349126 / 0.381536
=0.9151

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 - (11230.3 + 1930.5) / 23550.7) / (1 - (8902.3 + 1476.7) / 20564)
=0.441172 / 0.495283
=0.8907

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
=19871.5 / 17233.6
=1.1531

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))
=(480.4 / (480.4 + 1476.7)) / (840.3 / (840.3 + 1930.5))
=0.245465 / 0.30327
=0.8094

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)
=(0 / 19871.5) / (551.6 / 17233.6)
=0 / 0.032007
=0

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)
=((1333.9 + 5648.6) / 23550.7) / ((1529 + 2891) / 20564)
=0.296488 / 0.214939
=1.3794

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
=(1942.1 - 0 - 3239.9) / 23550.7
=-0.055107

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.

Datamatics Global Services has a M-score of -2.97 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 -2.97 mean?
Datamatics Global Services (NSE:DATAMATICS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.97 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Datamatics Global Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Datamatics Global Services ranks #651 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 24.7%.
Is Datamatics Global Services' Beneish M-Score too high?
Datamatics Global Services' current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. Based on the distribution chart, Datamatics Global Services ranks #651 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Datamatics Global Services has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Datamatics Global Services' Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Datamatics Global Services ranks #651 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Datamatics Global Services in the top 25% 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 Datamatics Global Services and its competitors. Datamatics Global Services's current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Datamatics Global Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datamatics Global Services (NSE:DATAMATICS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹791.44, compared to a current price of ₹803.10 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. Datamatics Global Services' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Datamatics Global Services (NSE:DATAMATICS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.97 as of Jun. 24, 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 Datamatics Global Services (NSE:DATAMATICS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datamatics Global Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹803.10 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹791.44. GuruFocus considers Datamatics Global Services to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:DATAMATICS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.97
  • GF Value™: ₹791.44 vs. price of ₹803.10 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Datamatics Global Services Business Description

Other Exchanges 532528:India
Address Street Number 17, Plot Number 58, Knowledge Centre, MIDC, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400093
Datamatics Global Services Ltd is an Information technology(IT) company. The company operates in three segments: Digital Operations, Digital Experiences, and Digital Technologies. The company provides intelligent solutions for data-driven businesses to increase productivity and enhance the customer experience. Its AI-first approach enables enterprises to go deep into Digital to boost their productivity, customer experience, and competitive advantage. It has established products in Intelligent Document Processing, Robotic Process Automation, Digital Content, AI/ML models, Smart Workflows, and Others. The Group's clientele across Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Manufacturing, Logistics, retail, and Publishing. It has a presence in the USA, UK, Germany, India, and the Philippines.
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