Ahmedabad Steelcraft (BOM:522273) Beneish M-Score: -1.37 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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BOM:522273 Ahmedabad Steelcraft Ltd BOM:522273
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Price ₹183.15
GF Value ₹568.48
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What is Ahmedabad Steelcraft Beneish M-Score?

Ahmedabad Steelcraft BOM:522273 +4.99% 57 Beneish M-Score is -1.37 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:522273 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹568.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 587 Steel companies, Ahmedabad Steelcraft ranks worse than 84.84% 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 -1.37 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:522273' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.14   Med: -1.98   Max: 201.95
Current: -1.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ahmedabad Steelcraft was 201.95. The lowest was -5.14. And the median was -1.98.


Ahmedabad Steelcraft Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ahmedabad Steelcraft'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.

Ahmedabad Steelcraft Beneish M-Score Chart

Ahmedabad Steelcraft 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 -2.04 0.80 -5.14 201.95 -1.37

Ahmedabad Steelcraft 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 201.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.37

BOM:522273 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Ahmedabad Steelcraft'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.


Ahmedabad Steelcraft Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ahmedabad Steelcraft's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ahmedabad Steelcraft 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 Ahmedabad Steelcraft 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 * 1.3501+0.528 * 0.6755+0.404 * 0.6033+0.892 * 1.2874+0.115 * 0.7602
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.184097-0.327 * 1.4488
=-1.37

* 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 ₹2,129 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹276 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,135 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹850 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹30 Mil.
Net Income was ₹186 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-218 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,225 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,719 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹145 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,231 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹345 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(2128.673 / 2212.756) / (1224.706 / 1718.822)
=0.962001 / 0.712526
=1.3501

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)
=(144.62 / 1718.822) / (275.613 / 2212.756)
=0.084139 / 0.124556
=0.6755

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 - (2134.842 + 44.141) / 2196.455) / (1 - (1230.771 + 0.462) / 1247.685)
=0.007955 / 0.013186
=0.6033

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
=2212.756 / 1718.822
=1.2874

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))
=(0.027 / (0.027 + 0.462)) / (3.457 / (3.457 + 44.141))
=0.055215 / 0.072629
=0.7602

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 / 2212.756) / (2.735 / 1718.822)
=0 / 0.001591
=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)
=((29.724 + 849.584) / 2196.455) / ((0 + 344.767) / 1247.685)
=0.400331 / 0.276325
=1.4488

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
=(186.434 - 0 - -217.927) / 2196.455
=0.184097

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.

Ahmedabad Steelcraft has a M-score of -1.37 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.37 mean?
Ahmedabad Steelcraft (BOM:522273) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.37 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ahmedabad Steelcraft and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ahmedabad Steelcraft ranks #498 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 84.8%.
Is Ahmedabad Steelcraft's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ahmedabad Steelcraft's current Beneish M-Score is -1.37. Based on the distribution chart, Ahmedabad Steelcraft ranks #498 out of 587 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ahmedabad Steelcraft has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ahmedabad Steelcraft's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Ahmedabad Steelcraft ranks #498 out of 587 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ahmedabad Steelcraft 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Ahmedabad Steelcraft and its competitors. Ahmedabad Steelcraft's current Beneish M-Score is -1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ahmedabad Steelcraft stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ahmedabad Steelcraft (BOM:522273) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹568.48, compared to a current price of ₹183.15 — trading 67.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.37. Ahmedabad Steelcraft's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 7 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 Ahmedabad Steelcraft (BOM:522273), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.37 as of Jul. 20, 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 Ahmedabad Steelcraft (BOM:522273) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ahmedabad Steelcraft stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹183.15 is trading 67.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹568.48. GuruFocus considers Ahmedabad Steelcraft to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BOM:522273:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.37
  • GF Value™: ₹568.48 vs. price of ₹183.15 (67.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:522273 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ahmedabad Steelcraft Business Description

Address Ambli Bopal Road, 604, North Tower, One-42 Complex, Behind Ashok Vatika, Near Jayantilal Park BRTS, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380 006
Ahmedabad Steelcraft Ltd is engaged in the business of trading and exporting of steel windows and door sections. It offers various kinds of mild steel products, such as Sections, Angles, Flats, Flat bars and squares, Rounds, Beams, Channels, and Plates. The products are used in various industries like the steel angles are used in constructions, transmission and telecommunication towers and architectural applications; Steel Flat Bars are versatile product commonly used in fabrication work, for making frames and structures; and whereas the Plates have usages in a wide variety of application in all sectors of the Engineering Industries. It has two geographical segments: India and Other countries, Key revenue is generated from Other countries.
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