GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Media - Diversified » R K Swamy Ltd (BOM:544136) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

R K Swamy (BOM:544136) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of May. 25, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2024. Start your Free Trial

What is R K Swamy 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544136' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.31   Med: -2.31   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.31

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of R K Swamy was -2.31. The lowest was -2.31. And the median was -2.31.


R K Swamy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for R K Swamy'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.

* Premium members only.

R K Swamy Beneish M-Score Chart

R K Swamy Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.31

R K Swamy Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.31 -

Competitive Comparison of R K Swamy's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, R K Swamy'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.


R K Swamy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, R K Swamy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where R K Swamy's Beneish M-Score falls into.



R K Swamy 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 R K Swamy 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 * 0.5972+0.528 * 1.0052+0.404 * 1.476+0.892 * 1.2483+0.115 * 1.1995
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8267+4.679 * 0.006673-0.327 * 0.8861
=-2.31

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹2,169 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,080 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,448 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,137 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹367 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹147 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹196 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,460 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹195 Mil.
Net Income was ₹313 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹292 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,910 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,344 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,675 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,517 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,064 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹266 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹139 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹189 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,723 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹160 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)
=(2169.49 / 2926.13) / (2910.14 / 2344.13)
=0.74142 / 1.241458
=0.5972

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)
=(1674.6 / 2344.13) / (2079.59 / 2926.13)
=0.71438 / 0.710696
=1.0052

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 - (2448.26 + 366.9) / 3136.52) / (1 - (3516.67 + 265.6) / 4064.41)
=0.102458 / 0.069417
=1.476

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
=2926.13 / 2344.13
=1.2483

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))
=(138.9 / (138.9 + 265.6)) / (147.16 / (147.16 + 366.9))
=0.343387 / 0.28627
=1.1995

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)
=(195.5 / 2926.13) / (189.44 / 2344.13)
=0.066812 / 0.080815
=0.8267

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)
=((195.2 + 2459.73) / 3136.52) / ((159.98 + 3722.54) / 4064.41)
=0.846457 / 0.955248
=0.8861

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
=(312.58 - 0 - 291.65) / 3136.52
=0.006673

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.

R K Swamy has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


R K Swamy Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of R K Swamy's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


R K Swamy (BOM:544136) Business Description

Comparable Companies
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Hazarimal Somani Marg, Esplanade House, 29, Fort, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400001
R K Swamy Ltd is an integrated marketing service company. It offers a single-window solution for creative, media, data analytics, and market research services. The company business segments include (i) Integrated Marketing Communications, (ii) Customer Data Analytics and MarTech; and (iii) Full-Service Market Research. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Integrated Marketing Communications segment.

R K Swamy (BOM:544136) Headlines

No Headlines