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Ksolves India (NSE:KSOLVES) Beneish M-Score : -2.13 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Ksolves 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:KSOLVES' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.13   Med: -0.37   Max: 31.93
Current: -2.13

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ksolves India was 31.93. The lowest was -2.13. And the median was -0.37.


Ksolves India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ksolves 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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Ksolves India Beneish M-Score Chart

Ksolves India Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 31.93 27.91 -0.37 -1.19 -2.13

Ksolves India Quarterly Data
Mar18 Mar19 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 -1.19 - - - -2.13

Competitive Comparison of Ksolves India's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ksolves 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.


Ksolves India's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Ksolves 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 Ksolves 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 * 0.7635+0.528 * 0.9657+0.404 * 0.9376+0.892 * 1.3872+0.115 * 1.2823
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.023093-0.327 * 1.1387
=-2.13

* 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 ₹161 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,086 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹627 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹361 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹396 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹137 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹342 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹332 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹152 Mil.
Revenue was ₹783 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹437 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹320 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹341 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹103 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(160.535 / 1086.373) / (151.571 / 783.116)
=0.147772 / 0.193549
=0.7635

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)
=(436.688 / 783.116) / (627.279 / 1086.373)
=0.557629 / 0.577407
=0.9657

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 - (361.056 + 23.604) / 395.566) / (1 - (320.425 + 10.43) / 340.879)
=0.027571 / 0.029406
=0.9376

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
=1086.373 / 783.116
=1.3872

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))
=(5.473 / (5.473 + 10.43)) / (8.659 / (8.659 + 23.604))
=0.344149 / 0.268388
=1.2823

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 / 1086.373) / (64.477 / 783.116)
=0 / 0.082334
=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)
=((0 + 136.72) / 395.566) / ((0 + 103.464) / 340.879)
=0.345631 / 0.303521
=1.1387

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
=(341.541 - 0 - 332.406) / 395.566
=0.023093

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.

Ksolves India has a M-score of -2.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ksolves India (NSE:KSOLVES) Business Description

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Ksolves India Ltd is a certified software service and product company offering solutions that enable client organizations to rapidly develop powerful applications addressing their business needs. This may include automation of routine business functions, making them faster, easier and more accurate and increasing the channels or devices through which these functions can be performed. It is engaged in software development, enterprise solutions and consulting, providing a range of Information Technology (IT) solutions to companies across sectors such as Real Estate, E-commerce, Finance, Telecom and Healthcare. It comprises single-segment software development services.

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