Afcons Infrastructure (NSE:AFCONS) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


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What is Afcons Infrastructure Beneish M-Score?

Afcons Infrastructure NSE:AFCONS +1.95% 33 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:AFCONS with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Afcons Infrastructure ranks worse than 58.27% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:AFCONS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.37   Med: -2.1   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.37

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Afcons Infrastructure was -1.83. The lowest was -2.37. And the median was -2.10.


Afcons Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Afcons Infrastructure'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.

Afcons Infrastructure Beneish M-Score Chart

Afcons Infrastructure Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
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Afcons Infrastructure Quarterly Data
Mar21 Mar22 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 -1.83 -1.96 0.00 0.00 -2.37

NSE:AFCONS vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Afcons Infrastructure'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.


Afcons Infrastructure Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Afcons Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Afcons Infrastructure 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 Afcons Infrastructure 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 * 1.2021+0.528 * 0.9417+0.404 * 0.838+0.892 * 0.9522+0.115 * 1.2678
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.013146-0.327 * 1.0932
=-2.37

* 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 ₹97,339 Mil.
Revenue was 26138.4 + 29757.7 + 29883.9 + 33703.8 = ₹119,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8604.2 + 10161.5 + 10283.6 + 11521.1 = ₹40,570 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹129,540 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹191,309 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹33,993 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,539 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹100,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9,691 Mil.
Net Income was -884 + 970.9 + 1054.1 + 1374 = ₹2,515 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹85,043 Mil.
Revenue was 32232.7 + 32111 + 29596.9 + 31543.6 = ₹125,484 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10383.6 + 10485.7 + 9552.9 + 9700 = ₹40,122 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹113,560 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹171,192 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹27,972 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,911 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹83,348 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹6,535 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)
=(97339.1 / 119483.8) / (85042.9 / 125484.2)
=0.814664 / 0.677718
=1.2021

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)
=(40122.2 / 125484.2) / (40570.4 / 119483.8)
=0.319739 / 0.339547
=0.9417

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 - (129539.7 + 33993.4) / 191308.8) / (1 - (113559.7 + 27972.1) / 171192.2)
=0.145188 / 0.173258
=0.838

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
=119483.8 / 125484.2
=0.9522

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))
=(4911 / (4911 + 27972.1)) / (4539.2 / (4539.2 + 33993.4))
=0.149347 / 0.117802
=1.2678

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 / 119483.8) / (0 / 125484.2)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((9691.3 + 100114.3) / 191308.8) / ((6535.2 + 83347.5) / 171192.2)
=0.57397 / 0.52504
=1.0932

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
=(2515 - 0 - 0) / 191308.8
=0.013146

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.

Afcons Infrastructure has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Afcons Infrastructure (NSE:AFCONS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Afcons Infrastructure and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Afcons Infrastructure ranks #990 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 58.3%.
Is Afcons Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score too high?
Afcons Infrastructure's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Afcons Infrastructure ranks #990 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Afcons Infrastructure has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Afcons Infrastructure's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Afcons Infrastructure ranks #990 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Afcons Infrastructure 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Afcons Infrastructure and its competitors. Afcons Infrastructure's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Afcons Infrastructure stock overvalued right now?
Afcons Infrastructure (NSE:AFCONS) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.37. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Afcons Infrastructure's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 7 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 Afcons Infrastructure (NSE:AFCONS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 29, 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.

Afcons Infrastructure Business Description

Other Exchanges 544280:India
Address Veera Desai Road, Afcons House, 16 Shah Industrial Estate, Azadnagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400053
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd is an engineering and construction company. It has a track record of executing numerous complex, challenging engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects both within India and internationally. The company's projects include the Ghana Rail Project, Chenab Bridge, Atal Tunnel, MG Setu Bridge, Annaram Barrage, Fourth Container Terminal, JNPT, Mumbai, Kolkata Metro, and others. Geographically, the company derives the majority of its revenue from its operations in India, and also conducts its business activities outside India.
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