Bharat Road Network (BOM:540700) Beneish M-Score: -2.32 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


BOM:540700 Bharat Road Network Ltd BOM:540700
55 GF Score
Price ₹18.74
GF Value ₹16.63
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Bharat Road Network Beneish M-Score?

Bharat Road Network BOM:540700 +0.75% 55 Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:540700 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹16.63 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Bharat Road Network ranks worse than 62.21% 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:540700' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.42   Max: 165.35
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bharat Road Network was 165.35. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.42.


Bharat Road Network Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bharat Road Network'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.

Bharat Road Network Beneish M-Score Chart

Bharat Road Network 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 -3.05 -3.43 -3.34 -2.37 -2.32

Bharat Road Network 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 -2.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.32

Bharat Road Network Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Bharat Road Network'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.


Bharat Road Network Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Bharat Road Network's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bharat Road Network's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bharat Road Network 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 Bharat Road Network 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 * 1.2637+0.528 * 0.7962+0.404 * 0.6894+0.892 * 0.5626+0.115 * 0.9819
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.066902-0.327 * 0.8385
=-2.32

* 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 ₹1,331 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,543 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,922 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,355 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹656 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,707 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-296 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-1,257 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,872 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,743 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,184 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,012 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,346 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹741 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹147 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,707 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)
=(1330.61 / 1543.011) / (1871.725 / 2742.863)
=0.862346 / 0.682398
=1.2637

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)
=(2183.826 / 2742.863) / (1543.011 / 1543.011)
=0.796185 / 1
=0.7962

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 - (7921.927 + 16.042) / 14355.071) / (1 - (5011.963 + 32.108) / 14345.604)
=0.447027 / 0.648389
=0.6894

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
=1543.011 / 2742.863
=0.5626

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))
=(741.438 / (741.438 + 32.108)) / (656.053 / (656.053 + 16.042))
=0.958492 / 0.976131
=0.9819

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 / 1543.011) / (147.112 / 2742.863)
=0 / 0.053634
=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)
=((1707.314 + 5002.49) / 14355.071) / ((1707.314 + 6289.933) / 14345.604)
=0.467417 / 0.55747
=0.8385

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
=(-296.441 - 0 - -1256.818) / 14355.071
=0.066902

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.

Bharat Road Network has a M-score of -2.32 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 -2.32 mean?
Bharat Road Network (BOM:540700) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.32 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bharat Road Network and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bharat Road Network ranks #1057 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 62.2%.
Is Bharat Road Network's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bharat Road Network's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Based on the distribution chart, Bharat Road Network ranks #1057 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bharat Road Network has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bharat Road Network's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Bharat Road Network ranks #1057 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bharat Road Network 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 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 Bharat Road Network and its competitors. Bharat Road Network's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bharat Road Network stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bharat Road Network (BOM:540700) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹16.63, compared to a current price of ₹18.74 — trading 12.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Bharat Road Network's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Bharat Road Network (BOM:540700), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jun. 28, 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 Bharat Road Network (BOM:540700) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bharat Road Network stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹18.74 is trading 12.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹16.63. GuruFocus considers Bharat Road Network to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:540700:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.32
  • GF Value™: ₹16.63 vs. price of ₹18.74 (12.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540700 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bharat Road Network Business Description

Other Exchanges BRNL:India
Address Block- EP, Sector -V, Salt Lake City, Plot No. X1-2 & 3, Ground Floor, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700091
Bharat Road Network Ltd is a road BOT company in India which is focused on the development, implementation, operation and maintenance of roads and highways projects. The company is a developer and operator of highways, roads and related projects on a BOT basis. The company is involved in the development, operation and maintenance of national and state highways in several states in India with experience of managing projects in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha through partnerships with experienced EPC players in the local space where the project is located.
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