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RailTel of India (NSE:RAILTEL) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Jun. 12, 2024)


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What is RailTel of India 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:RAILTEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.35   Max: -0.4
Current: -2.39

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RailTel of India was -0.40. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.35.


RailTel of India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RailTel of India'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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RailTel of India Beneish M-Score Chart

RailTel of India 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 -0.40 -2.96 -1.36 -2.44 -2.39

RailTel of India Quarterly Data
Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - -2.44 - - -2.39

Competitive Comparison of RailTel of India's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, RailTel of India'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.


RailTel of India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, RailTel of India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



RailTel of India 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 RailTel of India 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 * 0.7397+0.528 * 1.1366+0.404 * 1.4886+0.892 * 1.3119+0.115 * 1.0371
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.076588-0.327 * 1.1148
=-2.39

* 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 ₹12,679 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25,678 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,092 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹25,242 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹40,496 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,369 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,577 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹20,939 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,462 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹5,564 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹13,065 Mil.
Revenue was ₹19,573 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,144 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹20,958 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹33,391 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,543 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹15,124 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹363 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)
=(12679.4 / 25678.2) / (13065.4 / 19573.4)
=0.493781 / 0.667508
=0.7397

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)
=(6144.4 / 19573.4) / (7092.2 / 25678.2)
=0.313916 / 0.276195
=1.1366

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 - (25241.6 + 10369.4) / 40495.8) / (1 - (20958.1 + 9727.6) / 33391.4)
=0.120625 / 0.08103
=1.4886

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
=25678.2 / 19573.4
=1.3119

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))
=(1542.9 / (1542.9 + 9727.6)) / (1577 / (1577 + 10369.4))
=0.136897 / 0.132006
=1.0371

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 / 25678.2) / (150.6 / 19573.4)
=0 / 0.007694
=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)
=((0 + 20938.5) / 40495.8) / ((362.7 + 15124.4) / 33391.4)
=0.517054 / 0.463805
=1.1148

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
=(2462.1 - 0 - 5563.6) / 40495.8
=-0.076588

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.

RailTel of India has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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RailTel of India (NSE:RAILTEL) Business Description

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RailTel Corporation of India Ltd is a neutral telecom infrastructure provider in the country. It owns a pan-India optic fiber network on an exclusive Right of Way along the Railway track. The company's operating segment includes Telecom Services and Project Work services. It generates maximum revenue from the Telecom Services segment. The telecom services segment of the company provides services such as Managed Data Services; Leased Lines; Virtual Private Networks; Internet Leased Lines; Data Centre; Tower collocation and others; and the project work services involve the following projects; National Optical Fiber Networks, Telecom and IT services related projects, and Enterprise specific IT & ITES Projects.

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