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Info Edge (India) (NSE:NAUKRI) Beneish M-Score : -3.01 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Info Edge (India) 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Info Edge (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:NAUKRI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.17   Max: 1.14
Current: -3.01

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Info Edge (India) was 1.14. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.17.


Info Edge (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Info Edge (India)'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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Info Edge (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Info Edge (India) 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 -3.60 -0.67 1.14 -2.65 -3.01

Info Edge (India) 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 -2.65 - - - -3.01

Competitive Comparison of Info Edge (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Info Edge (India)'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.


Info Edge (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Info Edge (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Info Edge (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Info Edge (India) 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 Info Edge (India) 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 * 0.0795+0.528 * 1.0025+0.404 * 1.1348+0.892 * 1.0813+0.115 * 1.186
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7759+4.679 * -0.003521-0.327 * 0.5531
=-3.01

* 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 ₹116 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25,363 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹24,616 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹43,362 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹360,908 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,011 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹14,956 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,164 Mil.
Net Income was ₹5,752 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹7,023 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,354 Mil.
Revenue was ₹23,457 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹22,823 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹36,906 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹166,603 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,807 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹730 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,082 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹13,489 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹799 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)
=(116.45 / 25363.4) / (1354.07 / 23456.91)
=0.004591 / 0.057726
=0.0795

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)
=(22823.24 / 23456.91) / (24616.33 / 25363.4)
=0.972986 / 0.970545
=1.0025

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 - (43361.78 + 3156.69) / 360908.16) / (1 - (36906.31 + 1807.23) / 166602.99)
=0.871107 / 0.76763
=1.1348

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
=25363.4 / 23456.91
=1.0813

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))
=(730.15 / (730.15 + 1807.23)) / (1011.25 / (1011.25 + 3156.69))
=0.287757 / 0.242626
=1.186

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)
=(3424.58 / 25363.4) / (4082.09 / 23456.91)
=0.135021 / 0.174025
=0.7759

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)
=((2163.8 + 14956.38) / 360908.16) / ((798.87 + 13489.38) / 166602.99)
=0.047436 / 0.085762
=0.5531

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
=(5752.08 - 0 - 7022.99) / 360908.16
=-0.003521

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.

Info Edge (India) has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Info Edge (India) (NSE:NAUKRI) Business Description

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B - 8, Sector - 132, Noida, UP, IND, 201304
Info Edge (India) Ltd is a technology company engaged in offering online services in areas like recruitment, matrimony, real estate, and education. The business segments of the company are Recruitment solutions, 99acres for real State, and Others. The Recruitment Solutions business comprises the www.naukri.com, www.quadrangle.com, www.naukrigulf.com, www.firstnaukri.com, and fast forward candidate services. 99acres.com derives its revenues from property listings, builders' and brokers' branding and visibility through microsites, home page links and banners servicing real estate developers, builders and brokers. It derives key revenue from the Recruitment solutions segment. The company sells its services to the customers located in India internationally.

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