Hinopak Motors (KAR:HINO) Beneish M-Score: -1.94 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


KAR:HINO Hinopak Motors Ltd KAR:HINO
62 GF Score
Price ₨432.29
GF Value ₨430.59
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Hinopak Motors Beneish M-Score?

Hinopak Motors KAR:HINO +1.00% 62 Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:HINO with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨430.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Hinopak Motors ranks worse than 79.51% 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 -1.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR:HINO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.64   Med: -2.14   Max: 4.7
Current: -1.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hinopak Motors was 4.70. The lowest was -8.64. And the median was -2.14.


Hinopak Motors Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hinopak Motors'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.

Hinopak Motors Beneish M-Score Chart

Hinopak Motors Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.05 -3.84 -1.30 -2.36 -1.41

Hinopak Motors Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 -1.85 -1.41 -0.92 -1.47 -1.94

KAR:HINO vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Hinopak Motors'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.


Hinopak Motors Beneish M-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Hinopak Motors's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hinopak Motors 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 Hinopak Motors 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 * 0.7663+0.528 * 0.765+0.404 * 0.8462+0.892 * 1.3964+0.115 * 0.5417
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 4.8117+4.679 * 0.282816-0.327 * 1.0784
=-1.94

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₨257 Mil.
Revenue was 1636.348 + 2956.434 + 3961.557 + 3701.033 = ₨12,255 Mil.
Gross Profit was 374.606 + 469.954 + 845.563 + 490.641 = ₨2,181 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨7,802 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨11,037 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨3,177 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨439 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨398 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨4,942 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨0 Mil.
Net Income was -79.339 + 123.467 + 416.817 + 246.168 = ₨707 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1294.421 + 481.458 + -1439.114 + -162.339 = ₨-2,414 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨240 Mil.
Revenue was 2013.121 + 2703.832 + 1918.517 + 2140.991 = ₨8,776 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.016 + 390.131 + 224.728 + 393.876 = ₨1,195 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨5,519 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨9,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨3,733 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨262 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨3,865 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨0 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)
=(256.795 / 12255.372) / (239.989 / 8776.461)
=0.020954 / 0.027345
=0.7663

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)
=(1194.751 / 8776.461) / (2180.764 / 12255.372)
=0.136131 / 0.177944
=0.765

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 - (7801.745 + 3177.49) / 11037.33) / (1 - (5518.77 + 3732.77) / 9309.45)
=0.005264 / 0.006221
=0.8462

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
=12255.372 / 8776.461
=1.3964

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))
=(262.436 / (262.436 + 3732.77)) / (438.515 / (438.515 + 3177.49))
=0.065688 / 0.121271
=0.5417

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)
=(397.814 / 12255.372) / (59.204 / 8776.461)
=0.03246 / 0.006746
=4.8117

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)
=((0 + 4941.514) / 11037.33) / ((0 + 3864.867) / 9309.45)
=0.447709 / 0.415155
=1.0784

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
=(707.113 - 0 - -2414.416) / 11037.33
=0.282816

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.

Hinopak Motors has a M-score of -1.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 mean?
Hinopak Motors (KAR:HINO) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hinopak Motors and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hinopak Motors ranks #163 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Hinopak Motors' Beneish M-Score too high?
Hinopak Motors' current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Based on the distribution chart, Hinopak Motors ranks #163 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hinopak Motors has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hinopak Motors' Beneish M-Score compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Hinopak Motors ranks #163 out of 205 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hinopak Motors 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Hinopak Motors and its competitors. Hinopak Motors's current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hinopak Motors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hinopak Motors (KAR:HINO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨430.59, compared to a current price of ₨432.29 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Hinopak Motors' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 2 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 Hinopak Motors (KAR:HINO), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.94 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.

Is Hinopak Motors (KAR:HINO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hinopak Motors stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨432.29 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨430.59. GuruFocus considers Hinopak Motors to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:HINO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.94
  • GF Value™: ₨430.59 vs. price of ₨432.29 (0.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Hinopak Motors Business Description

Address D-2 S.I.T.E. Manghopir Road, P.O. Box No. 10714, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75700
Hinopak Motors Ltd engages in the assembling, manufacturing, and marketing of Hino diesel trucks and buses in Pakistan. Its products are Trucks, Buses, Specialized Vehicles, and Technology. The company's bus range includes Roadliner Supreme Luxury Bus for long journeys, Citiliner Intercity Buses, Citiliner Urban Buses, luxury Senator Coach, and Rapidliner Deluxe Coach. Its truck range includes Hino 300 Series, Hino 500 Series, and Prime Movers. The company's specialized vehicles are engaged in the hauling of a variety of supplies like food, equipment, and machinery, virtually from any location to any destination.
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