Tera Software (NSE:TERASOFT) Beneish M-Score: -1.47 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is Tera Software Beneish M-Score?

Tera Software NSE:TERASOFT 74 Beneish M-Score is -1.47 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:TERASOFT with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹325.89 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,632 Software companies, Tera Software ranks worse than 85.37% 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 -1.47 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:TERASOFT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.47
Current: -1.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tera Software was -1.47. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.26.


Tera Software Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tera Software'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.

Tera Software Beneish M-Score Chart

Tera Software 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 -2.21 -3.43 -2.15 -2.43 -1.47

Tera Software 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 -2.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.47

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

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Tera Software'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.


Tera Software Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Tera Software 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 Tera Software 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 * 0.4836+0.528 * 0.9634+0.404 * 0.6989+0.892 * 2.2194+0.115 * 0.2102
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.118267-0.327 * 1.3022
=-1.47

* 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 ₹1,583 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,380 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,046 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,861 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,251 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹285 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,692 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹83 Mil.
Net Income was ₹248 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-136 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,475 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,073 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹888 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,770 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,133 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹265 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13 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)
=(1583.199 / 2380.453) / (1475.085 / 1072.559)
=0.665083 / 1.375295
=0.4836

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)
=(888.072 / 1072.559) / (2045.923 / 2380.453)
=0.827994 / 0.859468
=0.9634

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 - (2861.393 + 285.045) / 3250.751) / (1 - (1769.727 + 265.345) / 2133.011)
=0.032089 / 0.045916
=0.6989

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
=2380.453 / 1072.559
=2.2194

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))
=(1.359 / (1.359 + 265.345)) / (7.083 / (7.083 + 285.045))
=0.005096 / 0.024246
=0.2102

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 / 2380.453) / (14.723 / 1072.559)
=0 / 0.013727
=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)
=((83.147 + 1691.799) / 3250.751) / ((13.224 + 881.13) / 2133.011)
=0.546011 / 0.419292
=1.3022

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
=(248.007 - 0 - -136.451) / 3250.751
=0.118267

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.

Tera Software has a M-score of -1.47 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 -1.47 mean?
Tera Software (NSE:TERASOFT) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.47 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tera Software and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tera Software ranks #2247 out of 2632 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Tera Software's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tera Software's current Beneish M-Score is -1.47. Based on the distribution chart, Tera Software ranks #2247 out of 2632 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tera Software has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tera Software's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Tera Software ranks #2247 out of 2632 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tera Software 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 Tera Software and its competitors. Tera Software's current Beneish M-Score is -1.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tera Software stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tera Software (NSE:TERASOFT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹325.89, compared to a current price of ₹408.55 — trading 25.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.47. Tera Software's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Tera Software (NSE:TERASOFT), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.47 as of Jun. 28, 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 Tera Software (NSE:TERASOFT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tera Software stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹408.55 is trading 25.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹325.89. GuruFocus considers Tera Software to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:TERASOFT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.47
  • GF Value™: ₹325.89 vs. price of ₹408.55 (25.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Tera Software Business Description

Other Exchanges 533982:India
Address Road No. 55, Plot No. 1107, No. 8-2-293/82/A/1107, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500033
Tera Software Ltd is engaged in providing IT & Integrated services. The company provides IT and operational solutions such as fiber network infrastructure and services; installation, maintenance, and support services, as well as wireless and wired connectivity; digitization of land records; sales tax automation; and solutions for the automation and management of road transport and vehicle registration authorities, among others. The company's operating business segments include the Technical Division, which generates maximum revenue, Integrated Solutions, Projects Division, and Others.
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