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HRH Next Services (NSE:HRHNEXT) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is HRH Next Services 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:HRHNEXT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.54   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.54
Current: -2.54

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HRH Next Services was -2.54. The lowest was -2.54. And the median was -2.54.


HRH Next Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HRH Next 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.

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HRH Next Services Beneish M-Score Chart

HRH Next Services Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.54

HRH Next Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.54 -

Competitive Comparison of HRH Next Services's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, HRH Next 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.


HRH Next Services's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



HRH Next 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 HRH Next 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 * 1.501+0.528 * 0.852+0.404 * 1.2384+0.892 * 1.1582+0.115 * 0.984
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8951+4.679 * -0.147178-0.327 * 1.0135
=-2.54

* 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 ₹121.5 Mil.
Revenue was ₹511.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹215.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹144.9 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹288.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹50.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹16.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹42.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹161.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13.5 Mil.
Net Income was ₹34.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹77.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹69.9 Mil.
Revenue was ₹441.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹158.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹102.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹186.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹35.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹41.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹103.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7.7 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)
=(121.524 / 511.363) / (69.904 / 441.523)
=0.237647 / 0.158325
=1.501

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)
=(158.591 / 441.523) / (215.587 / 511.363)
=0.359191 / 0.421593
=0.852

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 - (144.943 + 50.009) / 288.229) / (1 - (102.667 + 35.086) / 186.485)
=0.323621 / 0.261319
=1.2384

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
=511.363 / 441.523
=1.1582

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))
=(11.174 / (11.174 + 35.086)) / (16.27 / (16.27 + 50.009))
=0.241548 / 0.245477
=0.984

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)
=(42.487 / 511.363) / (40.984 / 441.523)
=0.083086 / 0.092824
=0.8951

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)
=((13.483 + 161.097) / 288.229) / ((7.668 + 103.778) / 186.485)
=0.605699 / 0.597614
=1.0135

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
=(34.779 - 0 - 77.2) / 288.229
=-0.147178

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.

HRH Next Services has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HRH Next Services (NSE:HRHNEXT) Business Description

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HRH Next Services Ltd is engaged in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) offering a comprehensive suite of Call Centre Services, covering Inbound Services, Outbound Services, Backend Support, Chat Support, Email Support and provides efficient end-to-end solutions.

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