CreditAccess Grameen (BOM:541770) Beneish M-Score: -1.87 (As of Aug. 04, 2026)

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BOM:541770 CreditAccess Grameen Ltd BOM:541770
88 GF Score
Price ₹1,556.90
GF Value ₹1,442.03
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is CreditAccess Grameen Beneish M-Score?

CreditAccess Grameen BOM:541770 -2.25% 88 Beneish M-Score is -1.87 as of Aug. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:541770 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,442.03 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 488 Credit Services companies, CreditAccess Grameen ranks worse than 61.48% 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 -1.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:541770' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -1.42   Max: -0.28
Current: -1.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CreditAccess Grameen was -0.28. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -1.42.


CreditAccess Grameen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CreditAccess Grameen'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.

CreditAccess Grameen Beneish M-Score Chart

CreditAccess Grameen 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 -1.44 -1.39 -1.10 -2.60 -1.87

CreditAccess Grameen Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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BOM:541770 vs V, MA, AXP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, CreditAccess Grameen'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.


CreditAccess Grameen Beneish M-Score vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, CreditAccess Grameen's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CreditAccess Grameen's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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CreditAccess Grameen 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 CreditAccess Grameen 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 * 1.031+0.528 * 0.9905+0.404 * 1.0805+0.892 * 1.0531+0.115 * 0.9935
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0337+4.679 * 0.111113-0.327 * 1.0064
=-1.87

* 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 ₹155,512 Mil.
Revenue was ₹58,332 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹33,495 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹182,362 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹319,302 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,312 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹631 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹645 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹132,553 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹107,121 Mil.
Net Income was ₹7,776 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-27,702 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹143,231 Mil.
Revenue was ₹55,392 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹31,505 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹167,423 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹278,025 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,307 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹622 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹593 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹107,507 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹99,852 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)
=(155512.3 / 58332.3) / (143231 / 55391.9)
=2.665972 / 2.585775
=1.031

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)
=(31505.2 / 55391.9) / (33495.4 / 58332.3)
=0.568769 / 0.574217
=0.9905

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 - (182361.7 + 1312.4) / 319302.3) / (1 - (167423 + 1307.1) / 278024.5)
=0.424764 / 0.393111
=1.0805

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
=58332.3 / 55391.9
=1.0531

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))
=(622.2 / (622.2 + 1307.1)) / (630.8 / (630.8 + 1312.4))
=0.3225 / 0.324619
=0.9935

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)
=(645.2 / 58332.3) / (592.7 / 55391.9)
=0.011061 / 0.0107
=1.0337

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)
=((107121.3 + 132552.6) / 319302.3) / ((99852.4 + 107506.7) / 278024.5)
=0.750618 / 0.74583
=1.0064

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
=(7776.4 - 0 - -27702.1) / 319302.3
=0.111113

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.

CreditAccess Grameen has a M-score of -1.87 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 -1.87 mean?
CreditAccess Grameen (BOM:541770) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.87 as of Aug. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CreditAccess Grameen and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CreditAccess Grameen ranks #300 out of 488 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 61.5%.
Is CreditAccess Grameen's Beneish M-Score too high?
CreditAccess Grameen's current Beneish M-Score is -1.87. Based on the distribution chart, CreditAccess Grameen ranks #300 out of 488 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CreditAccess Grameen has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CreditAccess Grameen's Beneish M-Score compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, CreditAccess Grameen ranks #300 out of 488 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places CreditAccess Grameen 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 Credit Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Credit Services 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 CreditAccess Grameen and its competitors. CreditAccess Grameen's current Beneish M-Score is -1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CreditAccess Grameen stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CreditAccess Grameen (BOM:541770) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,442.03, compared to a current price of ₹1,556.90 — trading 8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.87. CreditAccess Grameen's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 CreditAccess Grameen (BOM:541770), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.87 as of Aug. 04, 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 CreditAccess Grameen (BOM:541770) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CreditAccess Grameen stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,556.90 is trading 8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,442.03. GuruFocus considers CreditAccess Grameen to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:541770:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.87
  • GF Value™: ₹1,442.03 vs. price of ₹1,556.90 (8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:541770 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CreditAccess Grameen Business Description

Other Exchanges CREDITACC:India
Address No. 49, 46th Cross, 8th Block, Jayanagar, Next to Rajalakshmi Kalayana Mantap, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560070
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd is focused on providing financial support to women from low-income households engaged in economic activity with limited access to financial services. The Company predominantly offers collateral-free loans to women from low-income households willing to borrow in a group and agree to take joint liability. The wide range of lending products addresses the critical needs of customers throughout their lifecycle and includes income generation, home improvement, children's education, sanitation and personal emergency loans. The key stakeholders of the Company are customers, local communities in the operating regions, shareholders, lenders, investors, regulators, credit rating agencies and other business partners. It operates in India and outside India.
88GF Score

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