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Coforge (BOM:532541) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Coforge 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532541' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Coforge was -1.73. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.55.


Coforge Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coforge'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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Coforge Beneish M-Score Chart

Coforge Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.73 -2.77 -2.18 -2.64 -2.22

Coforge Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.64 - - - -2.22

Competitive Comparison of Coforge's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Coforge'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.


Coforge's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Coforge 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 Coforge 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 * 0.9814+0.528 * 0.9792+0.404 * 1.0675+0.892 * 1.1453+0.115 * 0.9285
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.01562-0.327 * 0.8674
=-2.22

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹19,830 Mil.
Revenue was ₹91,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹36,627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹26,025 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹61,077 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,629 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,186 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹15,315 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5,716 Mil.
Net Income was ₹8,080 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹9,034 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹17,643 Mil.
Revenue was ₹80,146 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹31,315 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹26,064 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹56,834 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,866 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,585 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹10,823 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹17,393 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5,168 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)
=(19830 / 91790) / (17643 / 80146)
=0.216037 / 0.220136
=0.9814

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)
=(31315 / 80146) / (36627 / 91790)
=0.390724 / 0.39903
=0.9792

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 - (26025 + 7629) / 61077) / (1 - (26064 + 6866) / 56834)
=0.448991 / 0.420593
=1.0675

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
=91790 / 80146
=1.1453

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))
=(2585 / (2585 + 6866)) / (3186 / (3186 + 7629))
=0.273516 / 0.294591
=0.9285

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 / 91790) / (10823 / 80146)
=0 / 0.135041
=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)
=((5716 + 15315) / 61077) / ((5168 + 17393) / 56834)
=0.344336 / 0.396963
=0.8674

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
=(8080 - 0 - 9034) / 61077
=-0.01562

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.

Coforge has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Coforge (BOM:532541) Business Description

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Guru Ravi Das Marg, 8, Balaji Estate, Third Floor, Kalkaji, New Delhi, IND, 110 019
Coforge Ltd provides a variety of information technology, or IT, services. The firm's services include infrastructure management, business process, application and network testing, systems integration IP asset-based solutions, and digital services. The company's customers typically operate in the travel and transportation, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and media industries. The geographical segments of the company include Americas and Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.

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