Crescent Steel & Allied Products (KAR:CSAP) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


KAR:CSAP Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd KAR:CSAP
57 GF Score
Price ₨116.63
GF Value ₨70.95
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! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Crescent Steel & Allied Products Beneish M-Score?

Crescent Steel & Allied Products KAR:CSAP +3.62% 57 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:CSAP with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨70.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 593 Steel companies, Crescent Steel & Allied Products ranks worse than 64.42% 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Crescent Steel & Allied Products's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KAR:CSAP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.19   Med: -1.74   Max: 5.47
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Crescent Steel & Allied Products was 5.47. The lowest was -5.19. And the median was -1.74.


Crescent Steel & Allied Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Crescent Steel & Allied Products'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.

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Beneish M-Score Chart

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -4.82 -0.64 -0.97 -2.02

Crescent Steel & Allied Products Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.12 -2.02 -1.72 -3.42 -2.27

KAR:CSAP vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Crescent Steel & Allied Products'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.


Crescent Steel & Allied Products Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Crescent Steel & Allied Products's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Crescent Steel & Allied Products's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Crescent Steel & Allied Products 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 Crescent Steel & Allied Products 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 * 1.1295+0.528 * 1.3906+0.404 * 1.0084+0.892 * 0.6865+0.115 * 1.3128
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.282+4.679 * 0.006239-0.327 * 0.5732
=-2.27

* 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 ₨1,464 Mil.
Revenue was 1611.111 + 2417.722 + 1263.956 + 769.403 = ₨6,062 Mil.
Gross Profit was 345.943 + 509.996 + 390.982 + -74.226 = ₨1,173 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨7,682 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨12,007 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨2,893 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨309 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨308 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨2,660 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨135 Mil.
Net Income was -69.015 + 276.77 + 563.148 + -376.198 = ₨395 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -327.752 + 2217.139 + 334.111 + -1903.707 = ₨320 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨1,888 Mil.
Revenue was 2362.391 + 1940.845 + 1139.214 + 3388.384 = ₨8,831 Mil.
Gross Profit was 643.438 + 502.672 + 233.861 + 995.495 = ₨2,375 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨10,794 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨14,601 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨2,080 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨302 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨350 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨5,576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨354 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)
=(1463.845 / 6062.192) / (1887.989 / 8830.834)
=0.241471 / 0.213795
=1.1295

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)
=(2375.466 / 8830.834) / (1172.695 / 6062.192)
=0.268997 / 0.193444
=1.3906

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 - (7681.707 + 2892.61) / 12006.502) / (1 - (10793.692 + 2079.693) / 14600.549)
=0.119284 / 0.118294
=1.0084

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
=6062.192 / 8830.834
=0.6865

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))
=(301.838 / (301.838 + 2079.693)) / (309.103 / (309.103 + 2892.61))
=0.126741 / 0.096543
=1.3128

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)
=(307.616 / 6062.192) / (349.525 / 8830.834)
=0.050743 / 0.03958
=1.282

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)
=((134.931 + 2659.987) / 12006.502) / ((353.545 + 5576.314) / 14600.549)
=0.232784 / 0.406139
=0.5732

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
=(394.705 - 0 - 319.791) / 12006.502
=0.006239

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.

Crescent Steel & Allied Products has a M-score of -2.27 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 -2.27 mean?
Crescent Steel & Allied Products (KAR:CSAP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Crescent Steel & Allied Products and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Crescent Steel & Allied Products ranks #382 out of 593 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Crescent Steel & Allied Products' Beneish M-Score too high?
Crescent Steel & Allied Products' current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Crescent Steel & Allied Products ranks #382 out of 593 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Crescent Steel & Allied Products has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crescent Steel & Allied Products' Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Crescent Steel & Allied Products ranks #382 out of 593 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Crescent Steel & Allied Products 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Crescent Steel & Allied Products and its competitors. Crescent Steel & Allied Products's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crescent Steel & Allied Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crescent Steel & Allied Products (KAR:CSAP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨70.95, compared to a current price of ₨116.63 — trading 64.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Crescent Steel & Allied Products' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Crescent Steel & Allied Products (KAR:CSAP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 24, 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 Crescent Steel & Allied Products (KAR:CSAP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crescent Steel & Allied Products stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨116.63 is trading 64.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨70.95. GuruFocus considers Crescent Steel & Allied Products to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:CSAP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: ₨70.95 vs. price of ₨116.63 (64.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Crescent Steel & Allied Products Business Description

Address 9th Floor, Sidco Avenue Centre, 264 R.A. Lines, Karachi, SD, PAK, 74200
Crescent Steel & Allied Products Ltd has diversified businesses. The company's operating segment includes Steel; Cotton; and CS Energy Segment. The steel segment comprises of manufacturing and coating of steel pipes which generates maximum revenue for the company. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Pakistan.
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