KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration (BOM:544263) Beneish M-Score: -1.57 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


BOM:544263 KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd BOM:544263
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What is KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Beneish M-Score?

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration BOM:544263 +1.01% 48 Beneish M-Score is -1.57 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544263 with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,407 Hardware companies, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration ranks worse than 87.62% 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 -1.57 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:544263' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.6   Med: -1.52   Max: -1.3
Current: -1.57

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration was -1.30. The lowest was -1.60. And the median was -1.52.


KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration'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.

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Beneish M-Score Chart

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -1.30 -1.60 -1.46 -1.57

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 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 -1.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.57

BOM:544263 vs APH, GLW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration'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.


KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration 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 KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration 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 * 1.2709+0.528 * 0.8224+0.404 * 0.4595+0.892 * 1.396+0.115 * 0.5249
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.20419-0.327 * 2.3801
=-1.57

* 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 ₹1,748 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,883 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,831 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,472 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,556 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2 Mil.
Net Income was ₹765 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-1,138 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹985 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,298 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,109 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,255 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,951 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,675 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹940 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹14 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)
=(1747.809 / 6000.577) / (985.153 / 4298.493)
=0.291273 / 0.229186
=1.2709

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)
=(1109.075 / 4298.493) / (1882.671 / 6000.577)
=0.258015 / 0.313748
=0.8224

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 - (5831.284 + 3471.747) / 9318.16) / (1 - (4255.384 + 1674.727) / 5951.145)
=0.001624 / 0.003534
=0.4595

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
=6000.577 / 4298.493
=1.396

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))
=(46.325 / (46.325 + 1674.727)) / (187.649 / (187.649 + 3471.747))
=0.026917 / 0.051279
=0.5249

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 / 6000.577) / (86.045 / 4298.493)
=0 / 0.020017
=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)
=((2.147 + 3555.832) / 9318.16) / ((14.252 + 940.453) / 5951.145)
=0.381833 / 0.160424
=2.3801

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
=(764.674 - 0 - -1138.005) / 9318.16
=0.20419

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.

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration has a M-score of -1.57 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.57 mean?
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration (BOM:544263) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.57 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration ranks #2109 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 87.6%.
Is KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score too high?
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's current Beneish M-Score is -1.57. Based on the distribution chart, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration ranks #2109 out of 2407 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration ranks #2109 out of 2407 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration 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 KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration and its competitors. KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's current Beneish M-Score is -1.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration stock overvalued right now?
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration (BOM:544263) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.57. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.57. KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 8 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 KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration (BOM:544263), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.57 as of Jul. 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.

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Business Description

Other Exchanges KRN:India
Address Plot No. F-46,47,48,49, EPIP, RIICO Industrial Area, Neemrana, Alwar, RJ, IND, 301705
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd manufacture fin and tube-type heat exchangers for the Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry. Heat exchangers manufactured by the company are made of non-ferrous metals, Copper and Aluminium. Its product range includes condenser coils, evaporator units, evaporator coils, header/copper parts, fluid and steam coils and sheet metal parts. The diameter of the heat exchanger tubes it produces ranges from 5MM to 15.88 MM. The company's products are well suited for a wide range of air conditioning, heating and ventilation, refrigeration and process cooling applications.
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