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Medi Assist Healthcare Services (NSE:MEDIASSIST) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Medi Assist Healthcare 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:MEDIASSIST' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: -2.3   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.3

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Medi Assist Healthcare Services was -2.30. The lowest was -2.30. And the median was -2.30.


Medi Assist Healthcare Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medi Assist Healthcare 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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Medi Assist Healthcare Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Medi Assist Healthcare Services Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.30

Medi Assist Healthcare Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score - - - -2.30 -

Competitive Comparison of Medi Assist Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Medi Assist Healthcare 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.


Medi Assist Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Medi Assist Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Medi Assist Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Medi Assist Healthcare 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 Medi Assist Healthcare 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 * 0.8639+0.528 * 0.9607+0.404 * 1.3125+0.892 * 1.2822+0.115 * 1.2334
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2498+4.679 * -0.006602-0.327 * 1.0076
=-2.30

* 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 ₹1,523 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,421 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,057 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹485 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,785 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹187 Mil.
Net Income was ₹741 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹787 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,375 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,938 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,923 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,248 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,342 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹175 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)
=(1522.89 / 5049.34) / (1374.84 / 3938.1)
=0.301602 / 0.349113
=0.8639

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)
=(1923.22 / 3938.1) / (2566.68 / 5049.34)
=0.488362 / 0.50832
=0.9607

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 - (4421.35 + 542.89) / 7057.16) / (1 - (4248.17 + 413.37) / 6022.3)
=0.296567 / 0.225954
=1.3125

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
=5049.34 / 3938.1
=1.2822

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))
=(284.08 / (284.08 + 413.37)) / (267.69 / (267.69 + 542.89))
=0.407312 / 0.330245
=1.2334

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)
=(485.43 / 5049.34) / (302.93 / 3938.1)
=0.096137 / 0.076923
=1.2498

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)
=((186.9 + 2785.36) / 7057.16) / ((175.2 + 2342.03) / 6022.3)
=0.421169 / 0.417985
=1.0076

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
=(740.59 - 0 - 787.18) / 7057.16
=-0.006602

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.

Medi Assist Healthcare Services has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Medi Assist Healthcare Services (NSE:MEDIASSIST) Business Description

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Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd is a HealthTech and InsurTech company focused on administering health benefits across employers, retail members, and public health schemes. Its clients are insurance companies and also serve as an intermediary between (a) general and health insurance companies and the insured members, (b) insurance companies and healthcare providers (such as hospitals), and (c) the Government and beneficiaries of public health schemes. The company derives income by providing health management services, software subscription, software license services, consultancy services and other allied services pertaining to healthcare and health insurance sector. It also offers business support services and other technical services.

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