SA Tech Software India (NSE:SATECH) Beneish M-Score: -0.18 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is SA Tech Software India Beneish M-Score?

SA Tech Software India NSE:SATECH -4.35% 17 Beneish M-Score is -0.18 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:SATECH with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, SA Tech Software India ranks worse than 92.63% 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 -0.18 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SATECH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.6   Med: -1.26   Max: -0.18
Current: -0.18

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SA Tech Software India was -0.18. The lowest was -4.60. And the median was -1.26.

SA Tech Software India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SA Tech Software 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.

SA Tech Software India Beneish M-Score Chart

SA Tech Software India Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -4.60 -1.26 -0.18

SA Tech Software India Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -4.60 0.00 -1.26 -0.18

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

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, SA Tech Software 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.

SA Tech Software India Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SA Tech Software India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SA Tech Software India's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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SA Tech Software 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 SA Tech Software 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 * 1.2765+0.528 * 1.0402+0.404 * 0.8463+0.892 * 1.3843+0.115 * 0.6021
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7816+4.679 * 0.337828-0.327 * 0.4789
=-0.18

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹439.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹995.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹239.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹476.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹601.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹38.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹16.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹64.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹183.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹10.2 Mil.
Net Income was ₹74.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-128.8 Mil.
 Total Receivables was ₹248.9 Mil.
Revenue was ₹718.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹179.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹269.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹370.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹38.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹8.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹59.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹165.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹83.6 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)
=(439.747 / 995.042) / (248.874 / 718.823)
=0.441938 / 0.346224
=1.2765

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)
=(179.769 / 718.823) / (239.226 / 995.042)
=0.250088 / 0.240418
=1.0402

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 - (476.775 + 38.394) / 601.38) / (1 - (269.509 + 38.555) / 370.885)
=0.143355 / 0.169381
=0.8463

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
=995.042 / 718.823
=1.3843

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))
=(8.318 / (8.318 + 38.555)) / (16.044 / (16.044 + 38.394))
=0.177458 / 0.294721
=0.6021

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)
=(64.681 / 995.042) / (59.785 / 718.823)
=0.065003 / 0.083171
=0.7816

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)
=((10.202 + 183.272) / 601.38) / ((83.633 + 165.527) / 370.885)
=0.321717 / 0.671799
=0.4789

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
=(74.375 - 0 - -128.788) / 601.38
=0.337828

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.

SA Tech Software India has a M-score of -0.18 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 -0.18 mean?
SA Tech Software India (NSE:SATECH) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.18 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SA Tech Software India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SA Tech Software India ranks #2440 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 92.6%.
Is SA Tech Software India's Beneish M-Score too high?
SA Tech Software India's current Beneish M-Score is -0.18. Based on the distribution chart, SA Tech Software India ranks #2440 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SA Tech Software India has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SA Tech Software India's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SA Tech Software India ranks #2440 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SA Tech Software India 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 SA Tech Software India and its competitors. SA Tech Software India's current Beneish M-Score is -0.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SA Tech Software India stock overvalued right now?
SA Tech Software India (NSE:SATECH) has a current Beneish M-Score of -0.18. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.18. SA Tech Software India's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 2 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 SA Tech Software India (NSE:SATECH), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.18 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.

SA Tech Software India Business Description

Address Solitaire Business Hub, Office No. D-6030, 6th Floor, Viman Nagar, Pune, MH, IND, 411014
SA Tech Software India Ltd is an IT consulting company. It is an AI-driven IT consulting company, offering scalable IT outsourcing solutions and Global Development Centers (GDCs).
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