Engro Holdings (KAR:ENGROH) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Sep. 03, 2026)

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KAR:ENGROH Engro Holdings Ltd KAR:ENGROH
62 GF Score
Price ₨267.88
GF Value ₨98.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 11 Warning Signs
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What is Engro Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Engro Holdings KAR:ENGROH +0.10% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Sep. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:ENGROH with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨98.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 240 Agriculture companies, Engro Holdings ranks better than 55.42% 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR:ENGROH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.51   Max: 16.3
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Engro Holdings was 16.30. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.51.


Engro Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Engro Holdings'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.

Engro Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Engro Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 -2.41 -3.18 -2.97 1.18

Engro Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -1.27 -1.33 1.18 -0.59 -2.47

KAR:ENGROH vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Engro Holdings'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.


Engro Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Engro Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Engro Holdings 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 Engro Holdings 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 * 0.9201+0.528 * 1.0069+0.404 * 1.0926+0.892 * 1.1333+0.115 * 0.6225
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7428+4.679 * -0.012955-0.327 * 1.0652
=-2.47

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₨138,450 Mil.
Revenue was 127293.469 + 131970.605 + 174407.259 + 166057.674 = ₨599,729 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35816.821 + 36717.125 + 31963.224 + 49543.794 = ₨154,041 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨400,707 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨1,074,348 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨521,511 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨37,241 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨23,093 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨413,042 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨307,249 Mil.
Net Income was 8972.825 + 10235.731 + 13615.31 + 6442.562 = ₨39,266 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -21479.708 + 3471.512 + 54248.432 + 16944.015 = ₨53,184 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨132,782 Mil.
Revenue was 146010.153 + 101248.009 + 144414.139 + 137538.104 = ₨529,210 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23899.48 + 31646.598 + 32981.267 + 48336.708 = ₨136,864 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨338,225 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨1,033,452 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨561,289 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨24,296 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨27,435 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨402,095 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨248,350 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)
=(138450.357 / 599729.007) / (132782.443 / 529210.405)
=0.230855 / 0.250907
=0.9201

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)
=(136864.053 / 529210.405) / (154040.964 / 599729.007)
=0.258619 / 0.256851
=1.0069

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 - (400706.773 + 521510.753) / 1074347.52) / (1 - (338225.462 + 561288.635) / 1033452.016)
=0.141602 / 0.129602
=1.0926

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
=599729.007 / 529210.405
=1.1333

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))
=(24296.232 / (24296.232 + 561288.635)) / (37241.043 / (37241.043 + 521510.753))
=0.041491 / 0.06665
=0.6225

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)
=(23093.088 / 599729.007) / (27435.434 / 529210.405)
=0.038506 / 0.051842
=0.7428

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)
=((307248.962 + 413041.999) / 1074347.52) / ((248350.158 + 402094.536) / 1033452.016)
=0.670445 / 0.62939
=1.0652

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
=(39266.428 - 0 - 53184.251) / 1074347.52
=-0.012955

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.

Engro Holdings has a M-score of -2.47 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 -2.47 mean?
Engro Holdings (KAR:ENGROH) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Sep. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Engro Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Engro Holdings ranks #107 out of 240 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 44.6%.
Is Engro Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Engro Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, Engro Holdings ranks #107 out of 240 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Engro Holdings has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Engro Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Engro Holdings ranks #107 out of 240 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Engro Holdings in the upper 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Engro Holdings and its competitors. Engro Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Engro Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Engro Holdings (KAR:ENGROH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨98.33, compared to a current price of ₨267.88 — trading 172.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Engro Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 11 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 Engro Holdings (KAR:ENGROH), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Sep. 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.

Is Engro Holdings (KAR:ENGROH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Engro Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨267.88 is trading 172.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨98.33. GuruFocus considers Engro Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:ENGROH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.47
  • GF Value™: ₨98.33 vs. price of ₨267.88 (172.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 11 warning signs

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


Engro Holdings Business Description

Address Marine Drive, Block- 4, Clifton Karachi, 19th Floor, The Harbor Front Building, HC-3, Karachi, SD, PAK
Engro Holdings Ltd operates as a holding company in Pakistan. The principal activity of the company is to manage investments including in its subsidiaries. The company's segments include Fertilizer, Polymer, Terminal, Power and mining, Connectivity and telecom, and Other operations. The majority of revenue is derived from the fertilizers segment, which manufactures, purchases and markets fertilizers.
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