Hum Network (KAR:HUMNL) Beneish M-Score: -2.23 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

KAR:HUMNL Hum Network Ltd KAR:HUMNL
83 GF Score
Price ₨10.46
GF Value ₨9.58
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
View Full Analysis

What is Hum Network Beneish M-Score?

Hum Network KAR:HUMNL +0.38% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:HUMNL with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨9.58 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 974 Media - Diversified companies, Hum Network ranks worse than 71.87% 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR:HUMNL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.21   Max: -0.98
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hum Network was -0.98. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.21.


Hum Network Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Hum Network'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.

Hum Network Beneish M-Score Chart

Hum Network 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 -2.19 -2.62 -1.71 -1.32 -2.27

Hum Network 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 -0.98 -2.27 -2.46 -1.60 -2.23

KAR:HUMNL vs NXST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Hum Network'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.


Hum Network Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Hum Network's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


KAR:HUMNL
83GF Score
Hum Network Ltd KAR:HUMNL
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Hum Network 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 Hum Network 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 * 1.2788+0.528 * 1.6266+0.404 * 0.8209+0.892 * 0.5898+0.115 * 1.1105
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6348+4.679 * -0.005884-0.327 * 0.8496
=-2.23

* 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 ₨4,453 Mil.
Revenue was 2121.299 + 2876.478 + 1761.72 + 1867.852 = ₨8,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was 813.464 + 495.397 + 701.519 + -75.352 = ₨1,935 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨11,948 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨14,624 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨1,554 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨228 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨610 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨2,226 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨132 Mil.
Net Income was 209.87 + 31.571 + 315.908 + -445.65 = ₨112 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.496 + -701.66 + 170.848 + 724.062 = ₨198 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨5,904 Mil.
Revenue was 4536.312 + 2825.648 + 2249.367 + 5015.27 = ₨14,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1372.537 + 758.623 + 1239.323 + 1965.715 = ₨5,336 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨11,749 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨14,733 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨1,608 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨1,628 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨2,648 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨149 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)
=(4453.473 / 8627.349) / (5904.011 / 14626.597)
=0.516204 / 0.403649
=1.2788

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)
=(5336.198 / 14626.597) / (1935.028 / 8627.349)
=0.364828 / 0.22429
=1.6266

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 - (11947.754 + 1554.43) / 14623.652) / (1 - (11748.506 + 1607.933) / 14732.805)
=0.076689 / 0.093422
=0.8209

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
=8627.349 / 14626.597
=0.5898

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))
=(265.829 / (265.829 + 1607.933)) / (227.677 / (227.677 + 1554.43))
=0.141869 / 0.127757
=1.1105

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)
=(609.547 / 8627.349) / (1627.895 / 14626.597)
=0.070653 / 0.111297
=0.6348

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)
=((131.92 + 2226.448) / 14623.652) / ((148.933 + 2647.706) / 14732.805)
=0.161271 / 0.189824
=0.8496

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
=(111.699 - 0 - 197.746) / 14623.652
=-0.005884

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.

Hum Network has a M-score of -2.23 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 -2.23 mean?
Hum Network (KAR:HUMNL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.23 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hum Network and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hum Network ranks #700 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 71.9%.
Is Hum Network's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hum Network's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Based on the distribution chart, Hum Network ranks #700 out of 974 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hum Network has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hum Network's Beneish M-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Hum Network ranks #700 out of 974 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hum Network 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Hum Network and its competitors. Hum Network's current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hum Network stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hum Network (KAR:HUMNL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨9.58, compared to a current price of ₨10.46 — trading 9.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.23. Hum Network's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hum Network (KAR:HUMNL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.23 as of Aug. 20, 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 Hum Network (KAR:HUMNL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hum Network stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨10.46 is trading 9.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨9.58. GuruFocus considers Hum Network to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:HUMNL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.23
  • GF Value™: ₨9.58 vs. price of ₨10.46 (9.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Hum Network Business Description

Address Hassan Ali Street, Off. I.I Chundrigar Road, Hum TV, Plot No. 10/11, Karachi, PAK, 74000
Hum Network Ltd principal business is to launch transnational satellite channels. It offers a variety of programmes such as information, entertainment, news, education, health, food, music, and society. The company's channels include HUM TV; HUM Sitaray; HUM Masala; HUM Films; HUM Mart; HUM NEWS; and others.
83GF Score

Get the complete analysis for KAR:HUMNL

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

₨10.46
Price
₨9.58
GF Value