Bharat Gears (BOM:505688) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


BOM:505688 Bharat Gears Ltd BOM:505688
61 GF Score
Price ₹132.20
GF Value ₹126.59
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Bharat Gears Beneish M-Score?

Bharat Gears BOM:505688 +3.77% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:505688 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹126.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, Bharat Gears ranks worse than 66.72% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:505688' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.96   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bharat Gears was -2.21. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.96.


Bharat Gears Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bharat Gears'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.

Bharat Gears Beneish M-Score Chart

Bharat Gears 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 -2.21 -2.73 -3.11 -3.38 -2.34

Bharat Gears 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 -3.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.34

BOM:505688 vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Bharat Gears'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.


Bharat Gears Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Bharat Gears 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 Bharat Gears 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 * 0.9363+0.528 * 0.9949+0.404 * 0.9808+0.892 * 1.211+0.115 * 0.9553
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.032292-0.327 * 0.9743
=-2.34

* 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 ₹1,144 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,842 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,705 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,597 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,008 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹226 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,104 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹281 Mil.
Net Income was ₹165 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹294 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,009 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,475 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,044 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,125 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,644 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,310 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹236 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹104 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,749 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹477 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)
=(1143.995 / 7841.748) / (1008.965 / 6475.319)
=0.145885 / 0.155817
=0.9363

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)
=(3044.204 / 6475.319) / (3705.499 / 7841.748)
=0.470124 / 0.472535
=0.9949

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 - (2596.987 + 1184.8) / 4007.832) / (1 - (2124.921 + 1309.609) / 3644.076)
=0.056401 / 0.057503
=0.9808

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
=7841.748 / 6475.319
=1.211

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))
=(236.314 / (236.314 + 1309.609)) / (225.703 / (225.703 + 1184.8))
=0.152863 / 0.160016
=0.9553

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 / 7841.748) / (104.322 / 6475.319)
=0 / 0.016111
=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)
=((281.471 + 2103.848) / 4007.832) / ((477.203 + 1748.868) / 3644.076)
=0.595164 / 0.610874
=0.9743

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
=(165.041 - 0 - 294.461) / 4007.832
=-0.032292

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.

Bharat Gears has a M-score of -2.34 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 -2.34 mean?
Bharat Gears (BOM:505688) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bharat Gears and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bharat Gears ranks #850 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is Bharat Gears' Beneish M-Score too high?
Bharat Gears' current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, Bharat Gears ranks #850 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bharat Gears has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bharat Gears' Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Bharat Gears ranks #850 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bharat Gears 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 Bharat Gears and its competitors. Bharat Gears's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bharat Gears stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bharat Gears (BOM:505688) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹126.59, compared to a current price of ₹132.20 — trading 4.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Bharat Gears' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 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 Bharat Gears (BOM:505688), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 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 Bharat Gears (BOM:505688) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bharat Gears stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹132.20 is trading 4.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹126.59. GuruFocus considers Bharat Gears to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:505688:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.34
  • GF Value™: ₹126.59 vs. price of ₹132.20 (4.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:505688 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bharat Gears Business Description

Other Exchanges BHARATGEAR:India
Address 14th Floor, Hoechst House, Nariman Point, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400021
Bharat Gears Ltd is engaged in the automotive gears business. The company offers a wide range of gear products such as ring gears and pinions, transmission gears and shafts, differential gears, gearboxes, and heat treatment furnaces. The company caters to the commercial vehicle, agricultural machinery, construction equipment segments, and others. The company has a presence in India, and USA, Mexico, Spain, and Other countries.
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