Mefcom Capital Markets (BOM:531176) Beneish M-Score: -1.10 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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BOM:531176 Mefcom Capital Markets Ltd BOM:531176
60 GF Score
Price ₹9.70
GF Value ₹10.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Mefcom Capital Markets Beneish M-Score?

Mefcom Capital Markets BOM:531176 -3.10% 60 Beneish M-Score is -1.10 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:531176 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹10.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 704 Capital Markets companies, Mefcom Capital Markets ranks worse than 76.99% 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 -1.1 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:531176' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.79   Med: -1.52   Max: 1.38
Current: -1.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mefcom Capital Markets was 1.38. The lowest was -28.79. And the median was -1.52.


Mefcom Capital Markets Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mefcom Capital Markets'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.

Mefcom Capital Markets Beneish M-Score Chart

Mefcom Capital Markets 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 0.52 -4.31 -0.46 -28.79 -1.10

Mefcom Capital Markets 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 -28.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.10

BOM:531176 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Mefcom Capital Markets'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.


Mefcom Capital Markets Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Mefcom Capital Markets's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mefcom Capital Markets's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Mefcom Capital Markets 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 Mefcom Capital Markets 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 * 5.7182+0.528 * -0.0404+0.404 * 0.5638+0.892 * 0.5159+0.115 * 1.1864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 16.584+4.679 * 0.244233-0.327 * 1.8927
=-1.10

* 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 ₹16 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,139 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹355 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹387 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹202 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-21 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-115 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,208 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹-2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹254 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹296 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹82 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)
=(15.512 / 1139.294) / (5.257 / 2208.25)
=0.013615 / 0.002381
=5.7182

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)
=(-2.037 / 2208.25) / (26.027 / 1139.294)
=-0.000922 / 0.022845
=-0.0404

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 - (354.934 + 2.425) / 386.712) / (1 - (254.206 + 1.956) / 296.015)
=0.075904 / 0.134632
=0.5638

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
=1139.294 / 2208.25
=0.5159

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))
=(0.709 / (0.709 + 1.956)) / (0.701 / (0.701 + 2.425))
=0.266041 / 0.224248
=1.1864

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)
=(7.539 / 1139.294) / (0.882 / 2208.25)
=0.006617 / 0.000399
=16.584

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 + 201.709) / 386.712) / ((0 + 81.577) / 296.015)
=0.5216 / 0.275584
=1.8927

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
=(-20.803 - 0 - -115.251) / 386.712
=0.244233

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.

Mefcom Capital Markets has a M-score of -1.10 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 -1.10 mean?
Mefcom Capital Markets (BOM:531176) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.10 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mefcom Capital Markets and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mefcom Capital Markets ranks #542 out of 704 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Mefcom Capital Markets' Beneish M-Score too high?
Mefcom Capital Markets' current Beneish M-Score is -1.10. Based on the distribution chart, Mefcom Capital Markets ranks #542 out of 704 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mefcom Capital Markets has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mefcom Capital Markets' Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Mefcom Capital Markets ranks #542 out of 704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mefcom Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Mefcom Capital Markets and its competitors. Mefcom Capital Markets's current Beneish M-Score is -1.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mefcom Capital Markets stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mefcom Capital Markets (BOM:531176) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹10.71, compared to a current price of ₹9.70 — trading 9.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.10. Mefcom Capital Markets' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 3 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 Mefcom Capital Markets (BOM:531176), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.10 as of Jul. 31, 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 Mefcom Capital Markets (BOM:531176) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mefcom Capital Markets stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹9.70 is trading 9.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹10.71. GuruFocus considers Mefcom Capital Markets to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:531176:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.10
  • GF Value™: ₹10.71 vs. price of ₹9.70 (9.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:531176 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mefcom Capital Markets Business Description

Address 77, Nehru Place, Flat No. 18, 5th Floor, Sanchi Building, New Delhi, IND, 110019
Mefcom Capital Markets Ltd is an India-based company engaged in capital market operations and merchant banking activities. The company provides investment and financial services in the fields of investment banking, corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, brokerage, and trading in equities, derivatives, commodities, and others. It operates through the business segments of Trading in Shares and Securities, and Merchant Banking Services. The group operates in India and derives maximum revenue from the Trading in Shares and Securities segment.
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