Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) Beneish M-Score: -2.38 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


KAR:INDU Indus Motor Co Ltd KAR:INDU
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Price ₨2,070.34
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What is Indus Motor Co Beneish M-Score?

Indus Motor Co KAR:INDU +1.44% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:INDU with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨2,447.49 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, Indus Motor Co ranks worse than 63.27% 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR:INDU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.27   Med: -1.91   Max: 13.89
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indus Motor Co was 13.89. The lowest was -5.27. And the median was -1.91.


Indus Motor Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Indus Motor Co'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.

Indus Motor Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Indus Motor Co 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 1.35 -1.61 1.46 2.14 -2.52

Indus Motor Co 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 -1.81 -2.52 -2.00 -2.18 -2.38

KAR:INDU vs TSLA, GM, F: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Indus Motor Co'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.


Indus Motor Co Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Indus Motor Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Indus Motor Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Indus Motor Co 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 Indus Motor Co 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 * 0.7258+0.528 * 1.0053+0.404 * 0.8159+0.892 * 1.3094+0.115 * 0.8203
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4714+4.679 * 0.012808-0.327 * 0.9472
=-2.38

* 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 ₨10,422 Mil.
Revenue was 72782.017 + 57458.144 + 61737.936 + 69604.85 = ₨261,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11311.111 + 7549.641 + 10541.414 + 9235.897 = ₨38,638 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨153,312 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨175,327 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨19,567 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨6,107 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨2,229 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨90,377 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨130 Mil.
Net Income was 6697.123 + 5982.095 + 6719.28 + 6455.077 = ₨25,854 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16863.182 + 6591.809 + -24669.014 + 24822.066 = ₨23,608 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨10,966 Mil.
Revenue was 60653.074 + 43276.059 + 41602.599 + 54248.745 = ₨199,780 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10268.128 + 6111.641 + 5579.721 + 7705.436 = ₨29,665 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨139,156 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨163,616 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨21,660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨5,250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨3,612 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨89,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨170 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)
=(10421.894 / 261582.947) / (10966.238 / 199780.477)
=0.039842 / 0.054891
=0.7258

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)
=(29664.926 / 199780.477) / (38638.063 / 261582.947)
=0.148488 / 0.147709
=1.0053

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 - (153311.933 + 19567.365) / 175326.994) / (1 - (139155.789 + 21660.466) / 163616.107)
=0.013961 / 0.017112
=0.8159

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
=261582.947 / 199780.477
=1.3094

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))
=(5250.471 / (5250.471 + 21660.466)) / (6106.798 / (6106.798 + 19567.365))
=0.195105 / 0.237858
=0.8203

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)
=(2229.478 / 261582.947) / (3612.123 / 199780.477)
=0.008523 / 0.01808
=0.4714

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)
=((129.942 + 90376.568) / 175326.994) / ((169.925 + 89002.161) / 163616.107)
=0.516215 / 0.545008
=0.9472

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
=(25853.575 - 0 - 23608.043) / 175326.994
=0.012808

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.

Indus Motor Co has a M-score of -2.38 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 -2.38 mean?
Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Indus Motor Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Indus Motor Co ranks #806 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Indus Motor Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Indus Motor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Based on the distribution chart, Indus Motor Co ranks #806 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Indus Motor Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Indus Motor Co's Beneish M-Score compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Indus Motor Co ranks #806 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Indus Motor Co 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Indus Motor Co and its competitors. Indus Motor Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Indus Motor Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨2,447.49, compared to a current price of ₨2,070.34 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Indus Motor Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Jun. 26, 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 Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Indus Motor Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₨2,070.34 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₨2,447.49. GuruFocus considers Indus Motor Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:INDU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.38
  • GF Value™: ₨2,447.49 vs. price of ₨2,070.34 (15.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Indus Motor Co Business Description

Address Plot No. N.W.Z/1/P-1, Port Qasim Authority, Bin Qasim, Karachi, SD, PAK
Indus Motor Co Ltd manufactures and markets Toyota brand vehicles in Pakistan. It offers passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and sports utility under Corolla, Hilux, and Fortuner brand names. In addition, the company also offers parts, lubricants, and chemicals, as well as after-sales services.
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