John Cockerill India (BOM:500147) Beneish M-Score: -3.92 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


BOM:500147 John Cockerill India Ltd BOM:500147
51 GF Score
Price ₹8,830.90
GF Value ₹4,533.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is John Cockerill India Beneish M-Score?

John Cockerill India BOM:500147 +1.17% 51 Beneish M-Score is -3.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:500147 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹4,533.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,919 Industrial Products companies, John Cockerill India ranks better than 96.37% on this metric.

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 -3.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500147' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.92   Med: -1.72   Max: -1.29
Current: -3.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of John Cockerill India was -1.29. The lowest was -3.92. And the median was -1.72.


John Cockerill India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for John Cockerill 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.

John Cockerill India Beneish M-Score Chart

John Cockerill India Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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John Cockerill India Quarterly Data
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BOM:500147 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, John Cockerill 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.


John Cockerill India Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, John Cockerill India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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John Cockerill 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 John Cockerill 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 * 1.1386+0.528 * 0.6877+0.404 * 0.2504+0.892 * 0.9249+0.115 * 0.9687
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9102+4.679 * -0.216278-0.327 * 1.1146
=-3.92

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹3,285 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,666 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,002 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,853 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹577 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,527 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹37 Mil.
Net Income was ₹103 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,585 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,120 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,239 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,277 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹580 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹206 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,418 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹37 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)
=(3285.382 / 3552.868) / (3119.873 / 3841.365)
=0.924713 / 0.812178
=1.1386

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)
=(1238.707 / 3841.365) / (1665.982 / 3552.868)
=0.322465 / 0.468912
=0.6877

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 - (6002.274 + 576.715) / 6853.331) / (1 - (4276.633 + 579.946) / 5780.673)
=0.04003 / 0.159859
=0.2504

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
=3552.868 / 3841.365
=0.9249

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))
=(59.715 / (59.715 + 579.946)) / (61.507 / (61.507 + 576.715))
=0.093354 / 0.096372
=0.9687

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)
=(173.801 / 3552.868) / (206.459 / 3841.365)
=0.048919 / 0.053746
=0.9102

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)
=((37.435 + 4527.252) / 6853.331) / ((36.639 + 3417.729) / 5780.673)
=0.666054 / 0.597572
=1.1146

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
=(103.139 - 0 - 1585.362) / 6853.331
=-0.216278

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.

John Cockerill India has a M-score of -3.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.92 mean?
John Cockerill India (BOM:500147) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on John Cockerill India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, John Cockerill India ranks #106 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 3.6%.
Is John Cockerill India's Beneish M-Score too high?
John Cockerill India's current Beneish M-Score is -3.92. Based on the distribution chart, John Cockerill India ranks #106 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, John Cockerill India has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Cockerill India's Beneish M-Score compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, John Cockerill India ranks #106 out of 2919 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places John Cockerill India in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on John Cockerill India and its competitors. John Cockerill India's current Beneish M-Score is -3.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Cockerill India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Cockerill India (BOM:500147) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹4,533.22, compared to a current price of ₹8,830.90 — trading 94.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.92. John Cockerill India's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Cockerill India (BOM:500147), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is John Cockerill India (BOM:500147) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Cockerill India stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹8,830.90 is trading 94.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹4,533.22. GuruFocus considers John Cockerill India to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:500147:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.92
  • GF Value™: ₹4,533.22 vs. price of ₹8,830.90 (94.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500147 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


John Cockerill India Business Description

Other Exchanges COCKERILL:India
Address Thane Belapur Road, 1902, 19th Floor, Aurum Q2 IT Parc, TTC Industrial Area, Navi Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 710
John Cockerill India Ltd is engaged in the metal fabrication business. The principal activities of the company comprise customized manufacturing and installation of cold rolling mills, galvanizing lines, color coating lines, tension levelling lines, skin pass mills, acid regeneration plants, wet flux line and pickling lines (the projects) for ferrous and non-ferrous industries world-wide. The company holds its presence in both the Indian and International markets of which the Indian market accounts for the majority of revenue.
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