Action Construction Equipment (NSE:ACE) Beneish M-Score: -2.19 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


NSE:ACE Action Construction Equipment Ltd NSE:ACE
93 GF Score
Price ₹988.10
GF Value ₹1,207.28
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Action Construction Equipment Beneish M-Score?

Action Construction Equipment NSE:ACE -1.52% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:ACE with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,207.28 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 205 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Action Construction Equipment ranks worse than 67.32% 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ACE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.77
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Action Construction Equipment was -1.77. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.37.


Action Construction Equipment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Action Construction Equipment'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.

Action Construction Equipment Beneish M-Score Chart

Action Construction Equipment Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.91 -2.56 -2.64 -1.77 -2.19

Action Construction Equipment 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 -1.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.19

NSE:ACE vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Action Construction Equipment'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.


Action Construction Equipment Beneish M-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Action Construction Equipment's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Action Construction Equipment 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 Action Construction Equipment 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 * 1.0841+0.528 * 0.9746+0.404 * 1.1883+0.892 * 0.986+0.115 * 0.807
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.00067-0.327 * 0.9429
=-2.19

* 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 ₹2,851 Mil.
Revenue was ₹32,804 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,660 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹16,243 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹32,517 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8,119 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹352 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹12,181 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹66 Mil.
Net Income was ₹4,151 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹4,173 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,667 Mil.
Revenue was ₹33,271 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,536 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹13,226 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹27,108 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹8,161 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹283 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,629 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹10,815 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹13 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)
=(2851.2 / 32804.4) / (2667.415 / 33270.5)
=0.086915 / 0.080174
=1.0841

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)
=(10536.2 / 33270.5) / (10659.5 / 32804.4)
=0.316683 / 0.324941
=0.9746

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 - (16242.9 + 8118.6) / 32516.8) / (1 - (13225.684 + 8161.316) / 27108.47)
=0.250803 / 0.211058
=1.1883

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
=32804.4 / 33270.5
=0.986

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))
=(283.1 / (283.1 + 8161.316)) / (351.9 / (351.9 + 8118.6))
=0.033525 / 0.041544
=0.807

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)
=(0 / 32804.4) / (1628.927 / 33270.5)
=0 / 0.04896
=0

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)
=((65.9 + 12180.5) / 32516.8) / ((12.703 + 10815.089) / 27108.47)
=0.376618 / 0.399425
=0.9429

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
=(4150.9 - 0 - 4172.7) / 32516.8
=-0.00067

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.

Action Construction Equipment has a M-score of -2.19 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 -2.19 mean?
Action Construction Equipment (NSE:ACE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Action Construction Equipment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Action Construction Equipment ranks #138 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 67.3%.
Is Action Construction Equipment's Beneish M-Score too high?
Action Construction Equipment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Based on the distribution chart, Action Construction Equipment ranks #138 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Action Construction Equipment has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Action Construction Equipment's Beneish M-Score compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Action Construction Equipment ranks #138 out of 205 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Action Construction Equipment 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 Action Construction Equipment and its competitors. Action Construction Equipment's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Action Construction Equipment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Action Construction Equipment (NSE:ACE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,207.28, compared to a current price of ₹988.10 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Action Construction Equipment's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Action Construction Equipment (NSE:ACE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 25, 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 Action Construction Equipment (NSE:ACE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Action Construction Equipment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹988.10 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,207.28. GuruFocus considers Action Construction Equipment to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ACE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.19
  • GF Value™: ₹1,207.28 vs. price of ₹988.10 (18.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Action Construction Equipment Business Description

Other Exchanges 532762:India
Address Dudhola Link Road, Dudhola, Palwal, HR, IND, 121102
Action Construction Equipment Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing of Hydraulic Mobile Cranes, Mobile Tower Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Truck Mounted Cranes, Material Handling Equipments like Forklifts, Road Construction Equipments like Backhoe loaders, Compactors, Motor graders and Agriculture Equipments like Tractors, Harvesters, Rotavators, etc. The company's reportable segments are Crane, Material Handling and Construction equipment, and Agricultural equipment. The majority of its revenue is generated from its Cranes segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from India and also has a presence in international markets.
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