Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom (BOM:509073) Beneish M-Score: -3.35 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


BOM:509073 Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Ltd BOM:509073
62 GF Score
Price ₹13.00
GF Value ₹15.15
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Beneish M-Score?

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom BOM:509073 -3.20% 62 Beneish M-Score is -3.35 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:509073 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹15.15 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 983 Media - Diversified companies, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom ranks better than 85.15% 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 -3.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:509073' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.96   Med: -2.28   Max: 6.13
Current: -3.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom was 6.13. The lowest was -5.96. And the median was -2.28.


Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom'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.

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Beneish M-Score Chart

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom 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 -1.49 -2.10 -2.46 -0.10 -3.35

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom 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 -0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.35

BOM:509073 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom'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.


Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom 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 Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom 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 * 0.1062+0.528 * 1.0662+0.404 * 1.2566+0.892 * 0.9289+0.115 * 1.0183
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.081521-0.327 * 0.7535
=-3.35

* 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 ₹0.55 Mil.
Revenue was ₹23.85 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹14.71 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2.90 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹22.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-1.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹0.10 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5.60 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25.68 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹16.88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7.67 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹26.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7.38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1.56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7.59 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 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)
=(0.553 / 23.853) / (5.604 / 25.68)
=0.023184 / 0.218224
=0.1062

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)
=(16.881 / 25.68) / (14.707 / 23.853)
=0.65736 / 0.616568
=1.0662

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 - (2.895 + 6.939) / 22.031) / (1 - (7.669 + 7.379) / 26.899)
=0.553629 / 0.440574
=1.2566

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
=23.853 / 25.68
=0.9289

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))
=(1.561 / (1.561 + 7.379)) / (1.436 / (1.436 + 6.939))
=0.174609 / 0.171463
=1.0183

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 / 23.853) / (2.575 / 25.68)
=0 / 0.100273
=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)
=((0 + 4.681) / 22.031) / ((0 + 7.585) / 26.899)
=0.212473 / 0.281981
=0.7535

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
=(-1.698 - 0 - 0.098) / 22.031
=-0.081521

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.

Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom has a M-score of -3.35 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 -3.35 mean?
Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom (BOM:509073) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.35 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom ranks #146 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 14.9%.
Is Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's current Beneish M-Score is -3.35. Based on the distribution chart, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom ranks #146 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom ranks #146 out of 983 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom in the top 15% 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 a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom and its competitors. Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's current Beneish M-Score is -3.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom (BOM:509073) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹15.15, compared to a current price of ₹13.00 — trading 14.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.35. Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom (BOM:509073), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.35 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 Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom (BOM:509073) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹13.00 is trading 14.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹15.15. GuruFocus considers Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:509073:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.35
  • GF Value™: ₹15.15 vs. price of ₹13.00 (14.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:509073 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Business Description

Address Above SBI Bank, 63, Tardeo Road, 1st Floor, B-wing, Jaywant Apartment, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400034
Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Ltd is an India-based company. The company is involved in the Cable TV business. It operates in a single business segment, Cable Television services. The company provide services of Digital Cable TV and Entertainment.
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