Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) (BOM:540956) Beneish M-Score: -1.49 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


BOM:540956 Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd BOM:540956
93 GF Score
Price ₹24.89
GF Value ₹34.76
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Beneish M-Score?

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) BOM:540956 -0.24% 93 Beneish M-Score is -1.49 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:540956 with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹34.76 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) ranks worse than 88.7% 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 -1.49 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:540956' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.14   Max: -0.25
Current: -1.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) was -0.25. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.14.


Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'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.

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) 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 -2.08 -2.81 -2.56 -2.19 -1.49

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) 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 -2.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.49

BOM:540956 vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'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.


Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) 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 Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) 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 * 1.1557+0.528 * 1.0818+0.404 * 0.7074+0.892 * 1.3359+0.115 * 1.3813
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.076788-0.327 * 0.8566
=-1.49

* 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 ₹83 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,914 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹596 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,367 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,985 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹290 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹205 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹70 Mil.
Net Income was ₹168 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹15 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹54 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,427 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹482 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹878 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹125 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹212 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)
=(83.082 / 5914.25) / (53.812 / 4427.174)
=0.014048 / 0.012155
=1.1557

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)
=(482.321 / 4427.174) / (595.634 / 5914.25)
=0.108946 / 0.100712
=1.0818

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 - (1366.699 + 290.242) / 1985.338) / (1 - (877.932 + 124.998) / 1309.013)
=0.165411 / 0.233827
=0.7074

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
=5914.25 / 4427.174
=1.3359

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))
=(17.906 / (17.906 + 124.998)) / (28.955 / (28.955 + 290.242))
=0.125301 / 0.090712
=1.3813

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 / 5914.25) / (16.074 / 4427.174)
=0 / 0.003631
=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)
=((70.285 + 204.784) / 1985.338) / ((0 + 211.73) / 1309.013)
=0.13855 / 0.161748
=0.8566

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
=(167.641 - 0 - 15.191) / 1985.338
=0.076788

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.

Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) has a M-score of -1.49 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.49 mean?
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) (BOM:540956) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.49 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) ranks #2136 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 88.7%.
Is Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s current Beneish M-Score is -1.49. Based on the distribution chart, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) ranks #2136 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s Beneish M-Score compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) ranks #2136 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) and its competitors. Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s current Beneish M-Score is -1.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) (BOM:540956) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹34.76, compared to a current price of ₹24.89 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.49. Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) (BOM:540956), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.49 as of Jun. 29, 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 Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) (BOM:540956) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹24.89 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹34.76. GuruFocus considers Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:540956:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.49
  • GF Value™: ₹34.76 vs. price of ₹24.89 (28.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540956 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Business Description

Address Ring Road, 132, Dr. Ambedkar Shopping Centre, Surat, GJ, IND, 395002
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd is the distributor of mobile handsets and accessories. The firm is engaged in the retail and wholesale distribution of mobile handsets, tablets, data cards and mobile accessories through retail and franchised stores. It is a growth-oriented company selling multi-product brands that also operates under stores and sells electronic appliances such as television, refrigerators, air conditioners, coolers, washing machines, and microwaves. Bhatia Communications markets and sells its product under the brands: Apple iPhone, Samsung, OPPO, VIVO, etc. Substantial revenue accrues from owned retail stores. It also offers technical expertise and guide to customers to buy the right product as per their needs.
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