Aadhar Housing Finance (BOM:544176) Beneish M-Score: -1.59 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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What is Aadhar Housing Finance Beneish M-Score?

Aadhar Housing Finance BOM:544176 -0.69% 36 Beneish M-Score is -1.59 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544176 with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,390 Banks companies, Aadhar Housing Finance ranks worse than 96.12% 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 -1.59 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:544176' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.84   Med: -1.54   Max: -1.29
Current: -1.59

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aadhar Housing Finance was -1.29. The lowest was -1.84. And the median was -1.54.


Aadhar Housing Finance Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aadhar Housing Finance'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.

Aadhar Housing Finance Beneish M-Score Chart

Aadhar Housing Finance Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
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Aadhar Housing Finance Quarterly Data
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BOM:544176 vs RKT, FNMA, PFSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Mortgage Finance subindustry, Aadhar Housing Finance'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.


Aadhar Housing Finance Beneish M-Score vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Aadhar Housing Finance's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aadhar Housing Finance's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Aadhar Housing Finance 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 Aadhar Housing Finance 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 * 1.0191+0.528 * 1.0003+0.404 * 1.0222+0.892 * 1.1948+0.115 * 1.1741
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9948+4.679 * 0.142479-0.327 * 0.9968
=-1.59

* 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 ₹41,198 Mil.
Revenue was ₹33,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹28,879 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹56,199 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹273,988 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,352 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹320 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹879 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹45,395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹151,791 Mil.
Net Income was ₹10,959 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-28,079 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹33,836 Mil.
Revenue was ₹28,352 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹24,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹51,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹232,240 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹870 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹252 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹739 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹25,880 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹141,798 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)
=(41198.4 / 33874.4) / (33836.3 / 28351.7)
=1.21621 / 1.193449
=1.0191

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)
=(24177.6 / 28351.7) / (28878.9 / 33874.4)
=0.852774 / 0.852529
=1.0003

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 - (56199 + 1352) / 273988.4) / (1 - (51887.1 + 870.3) / 232239.6)
=0.789951 / 0.772832
=1.0222

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
=33874.4 / 28351.7
=1.1948

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))
=(252.4 / (252.4 + 870.3)) / (320.2 / (320.2 + 1352))
=0.224815 / 0.191484
=1.1741

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)
=(878.5 / 33874.4) / (739.1 / 28351.7)
=0.025934 / 0.026069
=0.9948

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)
=((151791.1 + 45394.8) / 273988.4) / ((141797.9 + 25880.4) / 232239.6)
=0.719687 / 0.722006
=0.9968

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
=(10958.8 - 0 - -28078.8) / 273988.4
=0.142479

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.

Aadhar Housing Finance has a M-score of -1.59 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.59 mean?
Aadhar Housing Finance (BOM:544176) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.59 as of Sep. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Aadhar Housing Finance and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aadhar Housing Finance ranks #1336 out of 1390 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 96.1%.
Is Aadhar Housing Finance's Beneish M-Score too high?
Aadhar Housing Finance's current Beneish M-Score is -1.59. Based on the distribution chart, Aadhar Housing Finance ranks #1336 out of 1390 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aadhar Housing Finance has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aadhar Housing Finance's Beneish M-Score compare to RKT and FNMA?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Aadhar Housing Finance ranks #1336 out of 1390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Aadhar Housing Finance 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 Banks company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Banks 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 Aadhar Housing Finance and its competitors. Aadhar Housing Finance's current Beneish M-Score is -1.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aadhar Housing Finance stock overvalued right now?
Aadhar Housing Finance (BOM:544176) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.59. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.59. Aadhar Housing Finance's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 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 Aadhar Housing Finance (BOM:544176), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.59 as of Sep. 01, 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.

Aadhar Housing Finance Business Description

Other Exchanges AADHARHFC:India
Address Junction of Western Express Highway and M. V. Road, Unit No. 802, 8th Floor, Natraj by Rustomjee, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400069
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd is a housing finance company. It provides home loan services to the low-to-middle-income group segment in the low-income housing finance sector. The Company offers a range of mortgage-related loan products, including loans for residential property purchase and construction; home improvement and extension loans; loans for commercial property construction and acquisition, and loans against residential properties. Geographically, it generates all of its revenue within India.
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