Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


BOM:500241 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd BOM:500241
79 GF Score
Price ₹1,961.30
GF Value ₹1,774.11
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kirloskar Brothers Beneish M-Score?

Kirloskar Brothers BOM:500241 -2.76% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:500241 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,774.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,918 Industrial Products companies, Kirloskar Brothers ranks worse than 64.94% 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:500241' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kirloskar Brothers was -2.22. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.60.


Kirloskar Brothers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kirloskar Brothers'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.

Kirloskar Brothers Beneish M-Score Chart

Kirloskar Brothers Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.64 -2.65 -2.31 -2.27

Kirloskar Brothers Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -2.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.27

BOM:500241 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kirloskar Brothers'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.


Kirloskar Brothers Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Kirloskar Brothers 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 Kirloskar Brothers 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 * 1.032+0.528 * 1.009+0.404 * 0.9284+0.892 * 1.0102+0.115 * 0.9851
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.008918-0.327 * 1.044
=-2.27

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹6,627 Mil.
Revenue was ₹45,380 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹22,972 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹31,315 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹44,069 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,001 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹17,104 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,051 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,735 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,342 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,357 Mil.
Revenue was ₹44,922 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹22,944 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹25,136 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹36,655 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹894 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,243 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹13,575 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹889 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)
=(6627 / 45380) / (6356.882 / 44922)
=0.146033 / 0.141509
=1.032

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)
=(22944 / 44922) / (22972 / 45380)
=0.510752 / 0.506214
=1.009

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 - (31315 + 7413) / 44069) / (1 - (25136.116 + 6733.936) / 36655.068)
=0.121196 / 0.130542
=0.9284

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
=45380 / 44922
=1.0102

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))
=(894 / (894 + 6733.936)) / (1001 / (1001 + 7413))
=0.117201 / 0.118968
=0.9851

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 / 45380) / (2243.134 / 44922)
=0 / 0.049934
=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)
=((1051 + 17104) / 44069) / ((888.896 + 13575.328) / 36655.068)
=0.411968 / 0.394604
=1.044

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
=(3735 - 0 - 3342) / 44069
=0.008918

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.

Kirloskar Brothers has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 mean?
Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kirloskar Brothers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Brothers ranks #1895 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Kirloskar Brothers' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kirloskar Brothers' current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Kirloskar Brothers ranks #1895 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kirloskar Brothers has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kirloskar Brothers' Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Brothers ranks #1895 out of 2918 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kirloskar Brothers in the lower half of its industry. 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 Kirloskar Brothers and its competitors. Kirloskar Brothers's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kirloskar Brothers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,774.11, compared to a current price of ₹1,961.30 — trading 10.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Kirloskar Brothers' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 30, 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 Kirloskar Brothers (BOM:500241) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Brothers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,961.30 is trading 10.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,774.11. GuruFocus considers Kirloskar Brothers to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:500241:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: ₹1,774.11 vs. price of ₹1,961.30 (10.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500241 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kirloskar Brothers Business Description

Other Exchanges KIRLOSBROS:India
Address Yamuna, Survey No. 98 (3-7), Plot No. 3, Baner, Pune, MH, IND, 411045
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd is an Indian pump manufacturing company. It manufactures industrial, agricultural, and domestic pumps, valves, and hydro turbines for various applications. The company is also engaged in providing fluid management solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects across various applications, including water supply, power plants, irrigation, oil and gas, marine, and defense. Its products and service offerings include designing and developing centrifugal and vertical turbine pumps, hydro turbines, end suction pumps, slipcase pumps, Francis turbines, Kaplan turbines, and others. The company operates in a single reporting segment of Fluid Machinery and Systems. Geographically, it sells products in India, its key revenue-generating market, and internationally.
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