Patels Airtemp (India) (BOM:517417) Beneish M-Score: -1.74 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


BOM:517417 Patels Airtemp (India) Ltd BOM:517417
65 GF Score
Price ₹383.45
GF Value ₹306.10
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Patels Airtemp (India) Beneish M-Score?

Patels Airtemp (India) BOM:517417 +2.17% 65 Beneish M-Score is -1.74 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:517417 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹306.10 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,918 Industrial Products companies, Patels Airtemp (India) ranks worse than 84.89% 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 -1.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Patels Airtemp (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:517417' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.36   Max: 12.58
Current: -1.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Patels Airtemp (India) was 12.58. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.36.


Patels Airtemp (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Patels Airtemp (India)'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.

Patels Airtemp (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Patels Airtemp (India) 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 12.58 -2.31 -2.55 -2.97 -1.74

Patels Airtemp (India) 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 -2.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.74

BOM:517417 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Patels Airtemp (India)'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.


Patels Airtemp (India) Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Patels Airtemp (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Patels Airtemp (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Patels Airtemp (India) 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 Patels Airtemp (India) 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 * 1.733+0.528 * 0.848+0.404 * 2.0504+0.892 * 0.6522+0.115 * 1.189
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.042109-0.327 * 0.8994
=-1.74

* 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 ₹1,066 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,529 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,024 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,422 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,974 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹474 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹103 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹228 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹943 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,878 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,332 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,605 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,083 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹153 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,338 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹151 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)
=(1065.656 / 2529.347) / (942.831 / 3878.163)
=0.421317 / 0.243113
=1.733

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)
=(1332.093 / 3878.163) / (1024.491 / 2529.347)
=0.343486 / 0.405042
=0.848

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 - (2421.903 + 474.43) / 2973.674) / (1 - (2604.865 + 439.18) / 3083.154)
=0.026009 / 0.012685
=2.0504

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
=2529.347 / 3878.163
=0.6522

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))
=(39.231 / (39.231 + 439.18)) / (35.144 / (35.144 + 474.43))
=0.082003 / 0.068967
=1.189

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 / 2529.347) / (152.788 / 3878.163)
=0 / 0.039397
=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 + 1291.547) / 2973.674) / ((150.971 + 1337.875) / 3083.154)
=0.434327 / 0.482897
=0.8994

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
=(102.743 - 0 - 227.962) / 2973.674
=-0.042109

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.

Patels Airtemp (India) has a M-score of -1.74 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 -1.74 mean?
Patels Airtemp (India) (BOM:517417) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.74 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Patels Airtemp (India) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Patels Airtemp (India) ranks #2477 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 84.9%.
Is Patels Airtemp (India)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
Patels Airtemp (India)'s current Beneish M-Score is -1.74. Based on the distribution chart, Patels Airtemp (India) ranks #2477 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Patels Airtemp (India) has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Patels Airtemp (India)'s Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Patels Airtemp (India) ranks #2477 out of 2918 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Patels Airtemp (India) 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 Patels Airtemp (India) and its competitors. Patels Airtemp (India)'s current Beneish M-Score is -1.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Patels Airtemp (India) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Patels Airtemp (India) (BOM:517417) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹306.10, compared to a current price of ₹383.45 — trading 25.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.74. Patels Airtemp (India)'s overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 9 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 Patels Airtemp (India) (BOM:517417), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.74 as of Jul. 01, 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 Patels Airtemp (India) (BOM:517417) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Patels Airtemp (India) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹383.45 is trading 25.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹306.10. GuruFocus considers Patels Airtemp (India) to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:517417:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.74
  • GF Value™: ₹306.10 vs. price of ₹383.45 (25.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:517417 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Patels Airtemp (India) Business Description

Address Near Memnagar Fire Station, 5th Floor, Kalpana Complex, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380009
Patels Airtemp (India) Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of extensive range of Heat Exchangers such as Shell & Tube Type, Finned Tube Type and Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration equipments and Turnkey HVAC Projects in India & marketing of equipment's in and outside India. The products are supplied to Industrial sections like Power Projects, Refineries, Fertilizers, Cements, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Textile and Chemical Industries make them a single window option for multiple products. The Company is operating in single segment business namely Engineering. Geographically, it has presenc within India, USA, Canada, Zambia, and Other countries. It generates the majority of its revenue from within Inida.
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