CIE Automotive India (NSE:CIEINDIA) Beneish M-Score: -2.72 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


NSE:CIEINDIA CIE Automotive India Ltd NSE:CIEINDIA
92 GF Score
Price ₹458.90
GF Value ₹530.86
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is CIE Automotive India Beneish M-Score?

CIE Automotive India NSE:CIEINDIA -2.63% 92 Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:CIEINDIA with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹530.86 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, CIE Automotive India ranks better than 67.03% 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:CIEINDIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.84   Med: -2.47   Max: 1.42
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CIE Automotive India was 1.42. The lowest was -23.84. And the median was -2.47.


CIE Automotive India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CIE Automotive India'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.

CIE Automotive India Beneish M-Score Chart

CIE Automotive India Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -23.84 -2.88 -2.63 -2.39 -2.72

CIE Automotive India Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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NSE:CIEINDIA vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, CIE Automotive India'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.


CIE Automotive India Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where CIE Automotive India's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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CIE Automotive India 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 CIE Automotive India 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 * 0.9104+0.528 * 0.9549+0.404 * 1.0255+0.892 * 1.0571+0.115 * 0.991
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1164+4.679 * -0.039957-0.327 * 0.9468
=-2.72

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹8,746 Mil.
Revenue was ₹91,223 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹39,496 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹37,979 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹107,568 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹33,224 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,581 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,758 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹25,391 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,054 Mil.
Net Income was ₹8,282 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹12,580 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹9,088 Mil.
Revenue was ₹86,295 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹35,677 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹34,495 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹97,685 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹30,987 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,306 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,338 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹21,810 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,514 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)
=(8746.03 / 91223.35) / (9088.06 / 86295.12)
=0.095875 / 0.105314
=0.9104

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)
=(35677.16 / 86295.12) / (39495.84 / 91223.35)
=0.413432 / 0.432958
=0.9549

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 - (37978.84 + 33224.23) / 107567.87) / (1 - (34495.39 + 30986.98) / 97685.22)
=0.338064 / 0.329659
=1.0255

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
=91223.35 / 86295.12
=1.0571

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))
=(3306.45 / (3306.45 + 30986.98)) / (3580.84 / (3580.84 + 33224.23))
=0.096416 / 0.097292
=0.991

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)
=(2758.46 / 91223.35) / (2337.5 / 86295.12)
=0.030239 / 0.027087
=1.1164

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)
=((2053.77 + 25391.36) / 107567.87) / ((4513.86 + 21810.06) / 97685.22)
=0.255142 / 0.269477
=0.9468

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
=(8281.72 - 0 - 12579.77) / 107567.87
=-0.039957

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.

CIE Automotive India has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.72 mean?
CIE Automotive India (NSE:CIEINDIA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.72 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CIE Automotive India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CIE Automotive India ranks #420 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 33%.
Is CIE Automotive India's Beneish M-Score too high?
CIE Automotive India's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. Based on the distribution chart, CIE Automotive India ranks #420 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CIE Automotive India has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CIE Automotive India's Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, CIE Automotive India ranks #420 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts CIE Automotive India in the upper 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 CIE Automotive India and its competitors. CIE Automotive India's current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CIE Automotive India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIE Automotive India (NSE:CIEINDIA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹530.86, compared to a current price of ₹458.90 — trading 13.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.72. CIE Automotive India's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 CIE Automotive India (NSE:CIEINDIA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.72 as of Jun. 30, 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 CIE Automotive India (NSE:CIEINDIA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIE Automotive India stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹458.90 is trading 13.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹530.86. GuruFocus considers CIE Automotive India to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:CIEINDIA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.72
  • GF Value™: ₹530.86 vs. price of ₹458.90 (13.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 1 warning sign

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


CIE Automotive India Business Description

Other Exchanges 532756:India
Address Baner Road, Office No. 602 & 603, Amar Business Park, Opposite Sadanand Resort, Pune, MH, IND, 411045
CIE Automotive India Ltd is engaged in the business of production and sale of automotive components to original equipment manufacturers and other customers (including suppliers of components) in India and overseas. The company has manufacturing facilities in India, Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Italy, and Mexico. The company has an established presence in each of these locations and supplies automotive components to its customers based there and export products to customers based in other countries as well. Geographically the company operates in two segments India and Europe. It generates maximum revenue from India.
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