Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure (BOM:539620) Beneish M-Score: -3.18 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

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BOM:539620 Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Ltd BOM:539620
68 GF Score
Price ₹15.81
GF Value ₹23.48
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Beneish M-Score?

Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure BOM:539620 -4.01% 68 Beneish M-Score is -3.18 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:539620 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹23.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure ranks better than 87.05% 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:539620' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.22
Current: -3.18

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure was -2.22. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.72.


Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure'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.

Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Chart

Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure 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 -2.22 -2.34 -2.30 -2.83 -3.18

Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure 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 -3.18

BOM:539620 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure'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.


Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure 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 Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure 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 * 1.2122+0.528 * 1.0294+0.404 * 1.0674+0.892 * 0.9042+0.115 * 0.993
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.217232-0.327 * 1.0164
=-3.18

* 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 ₹398 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,698 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,135 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,614 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,660 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,006 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,300 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹276 Mil.
Net Income was ₹4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹582 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹363 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,984 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,292 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,767 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,799 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹992 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹406 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,464 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹167 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)
=(397.812 / 2697.783) / (362.94 / 2983.683)
=0.147459 / 0.121642
=1.2122

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)
=(1292.18 / 2983.683) / (1134.978 / 2697.783)
=0.433082 / 0.420708
=1.0294

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 - (1613.538 + 1005.696) / 2659.584) / (1 - (1766.796 + 992.386) / 2798.966)
=0.015172 / 0.014214
=1.0674

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
=2697.783 / 2983.683
=0.9042

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))
=(39.636 / (39.636 + 992.386)) / (40.462 / (40.462 + 1005.696))
=0.038406 / 0.038677
=0.993

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 / 2697.783) / (405.81 / 2983.683)
=0 / 0.13601
=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)
=((275.511 + 1300.45) / 2659.584) / ((167.472 + 1464.259) / 2798.966)
=0.592559 / 0.582976
=1.0164

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
=(3.916 - 0 - 581.662) / 2659.584
=-0.217232

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.

Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure has a M-score of -3.18 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 -3.18 mean?
Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure (BOM:539620) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.18 as of Jul. 23, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure ranks #220 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 12.9%.
Is Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. Based on the distribution chart, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure ranks #220 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure ranks #220 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure in the top 13% 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure and its competitors. Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure (BOM:539620) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹23.48, compared to a current price of ₹15.81 — trading 32.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.18. Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure (BOM:539620), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.18 as of Jul. 23, 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 Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure (BOM:539620) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹15.81 is trading 32.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹23.48. GuruFocus considers Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BOM:539620:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.18
  • GF Value™: ₹23.48 vs. price of ₹15.81 (32.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:539620 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Business Description

Address Green Park Main, 3rd Floor, A-9-A, New Delhi, IND, 110016
Kanoria Energy & Infrastructure Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing of Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes, Corrugated Roofing Sheets, A.C. Sheet and Moulded Goods and laying and jointing of Asbestos Cement Products. The company derives revenue mainly from sale of manufactured goods and related services.
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