Bharti Hexacom (BOM:544162) Beneish M-Score: -3.60 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


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What is Bharti Hexacom Beneish M-Score?

Bharti Hexacom BOM:544162 -0.87% 39 Beneish M-Score is -3.60 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544162 with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 352 Telecommunication Services companies, Bharti Hexacom ranks better than 91.19% 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 -3.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:544162' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -3.6   Max: -3.59
Current: -3.6

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bharti Hexacom was -3.59. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -3.60.


Bharti Hexacom Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bharti Hexacom'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.

Bharti Hexacom Beneish M-Score Chart

Bharti Hexacom Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.59 -3.60

Bharti Hexacom Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 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 -3.59 -3.75 -3.74 0.00 -3.60

BOM:544162 vs TMUS, VZ, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Bharti Hexacom'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.


Bharti Hexacom Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Bharti Hexacom's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bharti Hexacom 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 Bharti Hexacom 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 * 0.41+0.528 * 0.9474+0.404 * 0.9574+0.892 * 1.0943+0.115 * 0.9516
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8371+4.679 * -0.143345-0.327 * 0.9044
=-3.60

* 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 ₹1,084 Mil.
Revenue was 24137 + 23598 + 23173 + 22630 = ₹93,538 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14886 + 14439 + 14057 + 13667 = ₹57,049 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹22,250 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹190,506 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹87,372 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹22,132 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,731 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹59,196 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹53,239 Mil.
Net Income was 4467 + 4737 + 4212 + 3916 = ₹17,332 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7727 + 12201 + 11275 + 13437 = ₹44,640 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,416 Mil.
Revenue was 22890 + 22507 + 20976 + 19106 = ₹85,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13573 + 13276 + 12051 + 10489 = ₹49,389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹19,183 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹192,510 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹87,957 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹20,945 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,073 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹68,413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹57,212 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)
=(1084 / 93538) / (2416 / 85479)
=0.011589 / 0.028264
=0.41

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)
=(49389 / 85479) / (57049 / 93538)
=0.577791 / 0.609902
=0.9474

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 - (22250 + 87372) / 190506) / (1 - (19183 + 87957) / 192510)
=0.424575 / 0.443457
=0.9574

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
=93538 / 85479
=1.0943

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))
=(20945 / (20945 + 87957)) / (22132 / (22132 + 87372))
=0.192329 / 0.202111
=0.9516

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)
=(3731 / 93538) / (4073 / 85479)
=0.039888 / 0.047649
=0.8371

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)
=((53239 + 59196) / 190506) / ((57212 + 68413) / 192510)
=0.590191 / 0.652564
=0.9044

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
=(17332 - 0 - 44640) / 190506
=-0.143345

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.

Bharti Hexacom has a M-score of -3.60 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 -3.60 mean?
Bharti Hexacom (BOM:544162) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.60 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bharti Hexacom and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bharti Hexacom ranks #31 out of 352 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 8.8%.
Is Bharti Hexacom's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bharti Hexacom's current Beneish M-Score is -3.60. Based on the distribution chart, Bharti Hexacom ranks #31 out of 352 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bharti Hexacom has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bharti Hexacom's Beneish M-Score compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Bharti Hexacom ranks #31 out of 352 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bharti Hexacom in the top 9% 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication 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 Bharti Hexacom and its competitors. Bharti Hexacom's current Beneish M-Score is -3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bharti Hexacom stock overvalued right now?
Bharti Hexacom (BOM:544162) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.60. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.60. Bharti Hexacom's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Bharti Hexacom (BOM:544162), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.60 as of Jul. 03, 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.

Bharti Hexacom Business Description

Other Exchanges BHARTIHEXA:India
Address Nelson Mandela Road, Bharti Crescent, 1, Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi, IND, 110070
Bharti Hexacom Ltd is a communications solutions provider offering consumer mobile services, fixed-line telephone, and broadband services to customers in the Rajasthan and the North East telecommunication circles in India, It offers services under the brand 'Airtel'. The company has three reportable segments: Mobile Services: which covers voice and data telecom services provided through wireless technology (2G/4G/5G). This also includes intra-city fiber networks. Homes and Office Services: covers voice and data communications through fixed-line network and broadband technology for homes and offices. Unallocated: items include expenses/results, assets and liabilities of corporate headquarters of the company. Key revenue is generated from Mobile Services segment.
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