Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) Beneish M-Score: -1.75 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Birla Cable Beneish M-Score?

Birla Cable NSE:BIRLACABLE -2.62% 80 Beneish M-Score is -1.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:BIRLACABLE with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹213.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Birla Cable ranks worse than 84.19% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.75 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:BIRLACABLE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -1.86   Max: -1.31
Current: -1.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Birla Cable was -1.31. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -1.86.


Birla Cable Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Birla Cable'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.

Birla Cable Beneish M-Score Chart

Birla Cable 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 -1.96 -1.31 -2.22 -3.82 -1.75

Birla Cable 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 -3.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.75

NSE:BIRLACABLE vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Birla Cable'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.


Birla Cable Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Birla Cable's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Birla Cable 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 Birla Cable 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 * 1.01+0.528 * 1.0319+0.404 * 1.0665+0.892 * 1.1654+0.115 * 0.8712
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.080981-0.327 * 1.0287
=-1.75

* 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 ₹2,031 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,711 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,015 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,645 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,099 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,376 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹358 Mil.
Net Income was ₹169 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-207 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,725 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,617 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,433 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,161 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,282 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹105 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,118 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹391 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)
=(2030.743 / 7711.14) / (1725.264 / 6616.523)
=0.263352 / 0.260751
=1.01

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)
=(1283.398 / 6616.523) / (1449.441 / 7711.14)
=0.193969 / 0.187967
=1.0319

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 - (3015.344 + 1098.912) / 4644.5) / (1 - (2432.798 + 1282.395) / 4160.566)
=0.114166 / 0.107046
=1.0665

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
=7711.14 / 6616.523
=1.1654

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))
=(157.577 / (157.577 + 1282.395)) / (157.855 / (157.855 + 1098.912))
=0.109431 / 0.125604
=0.8712

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 / 7711.14) / (105.145 / 6616.523)
=0 / 0.015891
=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)
=((357.574 + 1375.893) / 4644.5) / ((391.29 + 1118.266) / 4160.566)
=0.37323 / 0.362825
=1.0287

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
=(169.029 - 0 - -207.089) / 4644.5
=0.080981

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.

Birla Cable has a M-score of -1.75 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.75 mean?
Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Birla Cable and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Birla Cable ranks #2024 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 84.2%.
Is Birla Cable's Beneish M-Score too high?
Birla Cable's current Beneish M-Score is -1.75. Based on the distribution chart, Birla Cable ranks #2024 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Birla Cable has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birla Cable's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Birla Cable ranks #2024 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Birla Cable 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Birla Cable and its competitors. Birla Cable's current Beneish M-Score is -1.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birla Cable stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹213.51, compared to a current price of ₹207.74 — trading 2.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.75. Birla Cable's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.75 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 Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birla Cable stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹207.74 is trading 2.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹213.51. GuruFocus considers Birla Cable to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:BIRLACABLE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.75
  • GF Value™: ₹213.51 vs. price of ₹207.74 (2.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Birla Cable Business Description

Other Exchanges 500060:India
Address Udyog Vihar, P.O. Chorhata, Rewa, MP, IND, 486006
Birla Cable Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of telecommunication cables, consisting of both copper and optical fiber, and other types of specialty wires and cables. Its geographical segments include Domestic Market (within India) and Overseas Market (outside India). The firm offers products in various categories such as optical fiber cables, including armored and unarmored, di-electric self-supporting aerial, figure-8 type aerial, drop, and interconnect cables. It also offers specialty cables, such as stainless steel wire armored tactical, coaxial, switchboard, screened PCM, and CAT cables, as well as automobile wires. In addition, the company provides telecom fiber accessories comprising connectors, adapters, pigtails, and cable accessories.
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