SML Mahindra (BOM:505192) Beneish M-Score: -2.24 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


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What is SML Mahindra Beneish M-Score?

SML Mahindra BOM:505192 +1.32% 50 Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:505192 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹2,422.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, SML Mahindra ranks worse than 72.61% 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:505192' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.08
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SML Mahindra was -1.08. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.31.


SML Mahindra Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SML Mahindra'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.

SML Mahindra Beneish M-Score Chart

SML Mahindra 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 -2.23 -2.43 -1.08 -2.33 -2.24

SML Mahindra 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 -2.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.24

BOM:505192 vs TSLA, GM, F: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, SML Mahindra'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.


SML Mahindra Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SML Mahindra's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SML Mahindra 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 SML Mahindra 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 * 0.8556+0.528 * 1.0171+0.404 * 0.9814+0.892 * 1.183+0.115 * 0.9578
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.002549-0.327 * 0.8973
=-2.24

* 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 ₹2,711 Mil.
Revenue was ₹28,379 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,709 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹13,968 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,221 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹520 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,897 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹173 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,598 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,562 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,678 Mil.
Revenue was ₹23,990 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,033 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,147 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹484 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹750 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,717 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹650 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)
=(2710.6 / 28379.2) / (2678.082 / 23989.9)
=0.095514 / 0.111634
=0.8556

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)
=(5768.7 / 23989.9) / (6709.2 / 28379.2)
=0.240464 / 0.236413
=1.0171

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 - (9887.2 + 3221.3) / 13967.8) / (1 - (9032.931 + 3146.603) / 12994.128)
=0.06152 / 0.062689
=0.9814

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
=28379.2 / 23989.9
=1.183

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))
=(483.5 / (483.5 + 3146.603)) / (520.3 / (520.3 + 3221.3))
=0.133192 / 0.139058
=0.9578

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 / 28379.2) / (750.129 / 23989.9)
=0 / 0.031269
=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)
=((173.3 + 7897.1) / 13967.8) / ((650.445 + 7717.008) / 12994.128)
=0.577786 / 0.643941
=0.8973

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
=(1597.5 - 0 - 1561.9) / 13967.8
=0.002549

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.

SML Mahindra has a M-score of -2.24 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 -2.24 mean?
SML Mahindra (BOM:505192) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.24 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SML Mahindra and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SML Mahindra ranks #925 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 72.6%.
Is SML Mahindra's Beneish M-Score too high?
SML Mahindra's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Based on the distribution chart, SML Mahindra ranks #925 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SML Mahindra has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SML Mahindra's Beneish M-Score compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, SML Mahindra ranks #925 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SML Mahindra 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 SML Mahindra and its competitors. SML Mahindra's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SML Mahindra stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SML Mahindra (BOM:505192) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹2,422.20, compared to a current price of ₹4,078.65 — trading 68.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. SML Mahindra's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 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 SML Mahindra (BOM:505192), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 29, 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 SML Mahindra (BOM:505192) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SML Mahindra stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹4,078.65 is trading 68.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹2,422.20. GuruFocus considers SML Mahindra to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:505192:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.24
  • GF Value™: ₹2,422.20 vs. price of ₹4,078.65 (68.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:505192 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SML Mahindra Business Description

Other Exchanges SMLMAH:India
Address SCO 204-205, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, PB, IND, 160 022
SML Mahindra Ltd, formerly SML Isuzu Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of commercial vehicles including light and medium-duty trucks, buses, ambulances, and specialized vehicles. The company integrates Japanese technology with local manufacturing to offer reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions. Its product portfolio spans cargo trucks and passenger buses with variants that support different industries such as education, tourism, and corporate transport. Revenue is majorly generated through the sale of vehicles and after-sales services including telematics support. The company operates predominantly in India and exports to several countries across Africa and Asia.
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