Reliable Data Services (NSE:RELIABLE) Beneish M-Score: 0.60 (As of Jul. 10, 2026)


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What is Reliable Data Services Beneish M-Score?

Reliable Data Services NSE:RELIABLE -0.11% 90 Beneish M-Score is 0.60 as of Jul. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:RELIABLE with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹148.10 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,627 Software companies, Reliable Data Services ranks worse than 94.48% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:RELIABLE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -1.37   Max: 0.6
Current: 0.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Reliable Data Services was 0.60. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -1.37.


Reliable Data Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Reliable Data 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.

Reliable Data Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Reliable Data 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 -2.69 -1.23 -2.00 -0.86 0.60

Reliable Data 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 -0.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60

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

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Reliable Data 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.


Reliable Data Services Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Reliable Data 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 Reliable Data 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 * 1.0411+0.528 * 6.6998+0.404 * 1.043+0.892 * 1.4173+0.115 * 0.8944
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.108833-0.327 * 1.0317
=0.60

* 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 ₹1,082 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,851 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹247 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,300 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,830 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹394 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹771 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹169 Mil.
Net Income was ₹69 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹268 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹734 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,306 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,169 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹977 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹437 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹602 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹155 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)
=(1082.335 / 1850.777) / (733.549 / 1305.862)
=0.5848 / 0.561735
=1.0411

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)
=(1168.94 / 1305.862) / (247.28 / 1850.777)
=0.895148 / 0.133609
=6.6998

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 - (1300.026 + 394.235) / 1830.166) / (1 - (976.658 + 437.287) / 1522.333)
=0.074258 / 0.071199
=1.043

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
=1850.777 / 1305.862
=1.4173

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))
=(38.306 / (38.306 + 437.287)) / (39.016 / (39.016 + 394.235))
=0.080544 / 0.090054
=0.8944

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 / 1850.777) / (5.094 / 1305.862)
=0 / 0.003901
=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)
=((168.916 + 770.739) / 1830.166) / ((155.162 + 602.417) / 1522.333)
=0.513426 / 0.497643
=1.0317

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
=(68.807 - 0 - 267.989) / 1830.166
=-0.108833

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.

Reliable Data Services has a M-score of 0.60 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.60 mean?
Reliable Data Services (NSE:RELIABLE) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.60 as of Jul. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Reliable Data Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Reliable Data Services ranks #2482 out of 2627 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is Reliable Data Services' Beneish M-Score too high?
Reliable Data Services' current Beneish M-Score is 0.60. Based on the distribution chart, Reliable Data Services ranks #2482 out of 2627 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Reliable Data Services has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reliable Data Services' Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Reliable Data Services ranks #2482 out of 2627 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Reliable Data Services in the lower 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 Reliable Data Services and its competitors. Reliable Data Services's current Beneish M-Score is 0.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reliable Data Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reliable Data Services (NSE:RELIABLE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹148.10, compared to a current price of ₹145.08 — trading 2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.60. Reliable Data Services' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 6 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 Reliable Data Services (NSE:RELIABLE), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.60 as of Jul. 10, 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 Reliable Data Services (NSE:RELIABLE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reliable Data Services stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹145.08 is trading 2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹148.10. GuruFocus considers Reliable Data Services to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:RELIABLE:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.60
  • GF Value™: ₹148.10 vs. price of ₹145.08 (2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Reliable Data Services Business Description

Other Exchanges 544207:India
Address C-69, & 70, Sector-2, Near Metro Station Sector-15, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, UP, IND, 201301
Reliable Data Services Ltd is an India-based company that provides IT and IT-enabled services to various banking, financial services, and other manufacturing industries in the field of back-office processing, front office follow-ups, and management services. The business segments comprises of which are Banking, Financial Services and Insurance and Non-Banking, Financial Services and Insurance. The Banking, Financial Services and Insurance segment derives majority of its revenue for the company. The company provides transaction processing services and payroll services as well.
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