Highway Infrastructure (BOM:544477) Beneish M-Score: -0.27 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

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What is Highway Infrastructure Beneish M-Score?

Highway Infrastructure BOM:544477 -0.07% 18 Beneish M-Score is -0.27 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:544477 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,696 Construction companies, Highway Infrastructure ranks worse than 95.34% 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 -0.27 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:544477' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.23   Med: -1.32   Max: -0.27
Current: -0.27

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Highway Infrastructure was -0.27. The lowest was -2.23. And the median was -1.32.


Highway Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Highway Infrastructure'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.

Highway Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Chart

Highway Infrastructure Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.23 -1.32 -0.27

Highway Infrastructure Quarterly Data
Mar22 Mar23 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 -1.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.27

Highway Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Highway Infrastructure'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.


Highway Infrastructure Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Highway Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Highway Infrastructure 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 Highway Infrastructure 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 * 1.1589+0.528 * 1.1104+0.404 * 1.7655+0.892 * 1.2265+0.115 * 1.3038
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.261021-0.327 * 0.8024
=-0.27

* 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 ₹647 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,080 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹515 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,773 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,772 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹164 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,326 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹157 Mil.
Net Income was ₹321 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-664 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹455 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,957 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,911 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,316 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹115 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,003 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹132 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)
=(647.18 / 6080.02) / (455.3 / 4957.15)
=0.106444 / 0.091847
=1.1589

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)
=(466.67 / 4957.15) / (515.47 / 6080.02)
=0.094141 / 0.084781
=1.1104

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 - (2772.58 + 164.35) / 3771.99) / (1 - (1910.51 + 114.75) / 2315.62)
=0.221384 / 0.125392
=1.7655

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
=6080.02 / 4957.15
=1.2265

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))
=(23.95 / (23.95 + 114.75)) / (25.09 / (25.09 + 164.35))
=0.172675 / 0.132443
=1.3038

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 / 6080.02) / (38.15 / 4957.15)
=0 / 0.007696
=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)
=((157.05 + 1325.98) / 3771.99) / ((132.02 + 1002.67) / 2315.62)
=0.393169 / 0.490016
=0.8024

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
=(320.62 - 0 - -663.95) / 3771.99
=0.261021

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.

Highway Infrastructure has a M-score of -0.27 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 -0.27 mean?
Highway Infrastructure (BOM:544477) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.27 as of Aug. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Highway Infrastructure and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Highway Infrastructure ranks #1617 out of 1696 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 95.3%.
Is Highway Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score too high?
Highway Infrastructure's current Beneish M-Score is -0.27. Based on the distribution chart, Highway Infrastructure ranks #1617 out of 1696 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Highway Infrastructure has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Highway Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Highway Infrastructure ranks #1617 out of 1696 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Highway Infrastructure 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Highway Infrastructure and its competitors. Highway Infrastructure's current Beneish M-Score is -0.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Highway Infrastructure stock overvalued right now?
Highway Infrastructure (BOM:544477) has a current Beneish M-Score of -0.27. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.27. Highway Infrastructure's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 4 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 Highway Infrastructure (BOM:544477), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.27 as of Aug. 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.

Highway Infrastructure Business Description

Other Exchanges HILINFRA:India
Address Ring Road, 57-FA, Scheme No. 94, Pipliyahana Junction, Indore, MP, IND, 452016
Highway Infrastructure Ltd is an infrastructure development and management Company. It is engaged in the business of tollway collection, EPC Infra and real estate business. It is one of the few toll operators who have managed tollway collection based on ANPR technology on Delhi-Meerut Expressway. The Company has operated tolls on some of the known inter-state and intra-state expressways across 11 states and one Union Territory.
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