Delton Cables (BOM:504240) Beneish M-Score: -1.68 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


BOM:504240 Delton Cables Ltd BOM:504240
61 GF Score
Price ₹435.70
GF Value ₹1,034.24
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! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Delton Cables Beneish M-Score?

Delton Cables BOM:504240 +4.53% 61 Beneish M-Score is -1.68 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:504240 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,034.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,918 Industrial Products companies, Delton Cables ranks worse than 86.22% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.68 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:504240' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: -1.86   Max: 0.7
Current: -1.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Delton Cables was 0.70. The lowest was -3.69. And the median was -1.86.


Delton Cables Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Delton Cables'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.

Delton Cables Beneish M-Score Chart

Delton Cables 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 -2.34 -1.98 -1.22 -1.74 -1.68

Delton Cables 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 -1.74 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.68

BOM:504240 vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Delton Cables'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.


Delton Cables Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Delton Cables 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 Delton Cables 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 * 1.0418+0.528 * 1.007+0.404 * 0.4813+0.892 * 1.3907+0.115 * 3.2868
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.02366-0.327 * 0.7622
=-1.68

* 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 ₹2,365 Mil.
Revenue was ₹9,864 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,876 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,333 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹8,621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,159 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,733 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹427 Mil.
Net Income was ₹147 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-57 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,632 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,093 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,359 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,647 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,281 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,118 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹244 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)
=(2364.717 / 9863.799) / (1632.17 / 7092.641)
=0.239737 / 0.230122
=1.0418

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)
=(1358.766 / 7092.641) / (1876.472 / 9863.799)
=0.191574 / 0.190238
=1.007

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 - (5332.665 + 3159.038) / 8620.867) / (1 - (3646.567 + 501.219) / 4281.057)
=0.014983 / 0.03113
=0.4813

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
=9863.799 / 7092.641
=1.3907

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))
=(38.193 / (38.193 + 501.219)) / (69.551 / (69.551 + 3159.038))
=0.070805 / 0.021542
=3.2868

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 / 9863.799) / (90.457 / 7092.641)
=0 / 0.012754
=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)
=((426.94 + 4733.168) / 8620.867) / ((244.031 + 3117.78) / 4281.057)
=0.59856 / 0.785276
=0.7622

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
=(147.204 - 0 - -56.763) / 8620.867
=0.02366

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.

Delton Cables has a M-score of -1.68 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.68 mean?
Delton Cables (BOM:504240) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.68 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Delton Cables and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Delton Cables ranks #2516 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 86.2%.
Is Delton Cables' Beneish M-Score too high?
Delton Cables' current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. Based on the distribution chart, Delton Cables ranks #2516 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Delton Cables has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Delton Cables' Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Delton Cables ranks #2516 out of 2918 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Delton Cables 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 Delton Cables and its competitors. Delton Cables's current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Delton Cables stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Delton Cables (BOM:504240) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,034.24, compared to a current price of ₹435.70 — trading 57.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.68. Delton Cables' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 6 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 Delton Cables (BOM:504240), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.68 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 Delton Cables (BOM:504240) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Delton Cables stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹435.70 is trading 57.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,034.24. GuruFocus considers Delton Cables to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BOM:504240:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.68
  • GF Value™: ₹1,034.24 vs. price of ₹435.70 (57.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:504240 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Delton Cables Business Description

Address 17/4, Mathura Road, Faridabad, HR, IND, 121002
Delton Cables Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and supplying wires, cables, switchgear, and ancillary activities including trading. It offers wires and cables for various applications, such as power and control, indoor telephone, instrumentation, high temperature, compensating, and zero halogen. The company also provides switchgear, including miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), DC MCBs, MCB isolators, residual current circuit breakers, and offload changeover switches. In addition, it offers distribution boards. It earns the majority of its revenue from selling cables and switchgear items in the Domestic market.
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