Pritika Auto Industries (BOM:539359) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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BOM:539359 Pritika Auto Industries Ltd BOM:539359
77 GF Score
Price ₹19.49
GF Value ₹22.48
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Pritika Auto Industries Beneish M-Score?

Pritika Auto Industries BOM:539359 +4.95% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:539359 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹22.48 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,912 Industrial Products companies, Pritika Auto Industries ranks better than 81.08% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:539359' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.66   Max: 312.47
Current: -2.84

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pritika Auto Industries was 312.47. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.66.


Pritika Auto Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pritika Auto Industries'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.

Pritika Auto Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Pritika Auto Industries 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 -2.57 -2.02 -3.23 -2.83 -2.84

Pritika Auto Industries 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 -2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.84

BOM:539359 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Pritika Auto Industries'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.


Pritika Auto Industries Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pritika Auto Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pritika Auto Industries's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Pritika Auto Industries 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 Pritika Auto Industries 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 * 0.3467+0.528 * 1.0635+0.404 * 1.3333+0.892 * 1.3532+0.115 * 1.1139
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.087231-0.327 * 1.0481
=-2.84

* 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 ₹311 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,829 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,312 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,500 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,742 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,727 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,901 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹879 Mil.
Net Income was ₹211 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹712 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹664 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,569 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,817 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,290 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,028 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,400 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹111 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,568 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹755 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)
=(311.324 / 4829.455) / (663.586 / 3568.865)
=0.064464 / 0.185938
=0.3467

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)
=(1817.157 / 3568.865) / (2312.24 / 4829.455)
=0.509169 / 0.478779
=1.0635

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 - (2500.463 + 2726.833) / 5741.97) / (1 - (2290.191 + 2400.202) / 5028.427)
=0.089634 / 0.067225
=1.3333

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
=4829.455 / 3568.865
=1.3532

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))
=(197.51 / (197.51 + 2400.202)) / (199.753 / (199.753 + 2726.833))
=0.076032 / 0.068255
=1.1139

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 / 4829.455) / (110.639 / 3568.865)
=0 / 0.031001
=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)
=((878.643 + 1900.724) / 5741.97) / ((754.609 + 1567.625) / 5028.427)
=0.484044 / 0.461821
=1.0481

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
=(210.636 - 0 - 711.515) / 5741.97
=-0.087231

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.

Pritika Auto Industries has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.84 mean?
Pritika Auto Industries (BOM:539359) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Pritika Auto Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pritika Auto Industries ranks #551 out of 2912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is Pritika Auto Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Pritika Auto Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, Pritika Auto Industries ranks #551 out of 2912 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Pritika Auto Industries has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pritika Auto Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Pritika Auto Industries ranks #551 out of 2912 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Pritika Auto Industries in the top 19% 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 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 Pritika Auto Industries and its competitors. Pritika Auto Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pritika Auto Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pritika Auto Industries (BOM:539359) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹22.48, compared to a current price of ₹19.49 — trading 13.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Pritika Auto Industries' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 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 Pritika Auto Industries (BOM:539359), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jul. 13, 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 Pritika Auto Industries (BOM:539359) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pritika Auto Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹19.49 is trading 13.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹22.48. GuruFocus considers Pritika Auto Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:539359:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: ₹22.48 vs. price of ₹19.49 (13.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:539359 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pritika Auto Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges PRITIKAUTO:India
Address Plot No. C-94, SAS Nagar, Phase-VII Industrial Focal Point, Mohali, PB, IND, 160055
Pritika Auto Industries Ltd is an Indian company engaged in the manufacturing of tractor and automobile components. The company is engaged in manufacturing and selling parts and components for the Tractor Industry. The company sells metal, alloys, castings, automobile parts, machine tools, and tractor parts as well as engineering goods and accessories including zigs and fixtures, bolts and nuts, screws of any size and design for motor vehicles, or components parts. The Company is dealing in single segment which is manufacturing of Auto Components/parts.
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