Dhunseri Investments (NSE:DHUNINV) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Aug. 12, 2026)

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NSE:DHUNINV Dhunseri Investments Ltd NSE:DHUNINV
76 GF Score
Price ₹972.20
GF Value ₹1,269.25
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Dhunseri Investments Beneish M-Score?

Dhunseri Investments NSE:DHUNINV +0.78% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:DHUNINV with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,269.25 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Capital Markets companies, Dhunseri Investments ranks better than 54.89% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:DHUNINV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.01   Max: 52.2
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dhunseri Investments was 52.20. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.01.


Dhunseri Investments Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dhunseri Investments'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.

Dhunseri Investments Beneish M-Score Chart

Dhunseri Investments 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 -1.19 -3.07 -1.92 -2.63 -2.26

Dhunseri Investments 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 -2.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.26

NSE:DHUNINV vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Dhunseri Investments'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.


Dhunseri Investments Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Dhunseri Investments's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Dhunseri Investments 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 Dhunseri Investments 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 * 1.5671+0.528 * 1.1951+0.404 * 0.9771+0.892 * 0.8233+0.115 * 3.016
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4238+4.679 * -0.023349-0.327 * 1.8673
=-2.26

* 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 ₹483 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,599 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹747 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,952 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹50,964 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹14,993 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹261 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹186 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,658 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9,218 Mil.
Net Income was ₹180 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,370 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹374 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,372 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,085 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,781 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹44,165 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,872 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹428 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹159 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,470 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,577 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)
=(482.865 / 3599.373) / (374.237 / 4371.695)
=0.134153 / 0.085605
=1.5671

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)
=(1084.77 / 4371.695) / (747.346 / 3599.373)
=0.248135 / 0.207632
=1.1951

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 - (4951.635 + 14993.338) / 50963.547) / (1 - (8780.81 + 7872.341) / 44164.752)
=0.608642 / 0.622931
=0.9771

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
=3599.373 / 4371.695
=0.8233

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))
=(427.744 / (427.744 + 7872.341)) / (260.643 / (260.643 + 14993.338))
=0.051535 / 0.017087
=3.016

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)
=(186.279 / 3599.373) / (158.903 / 4371.695)
=0.051753 / 0.036348
=1.4238

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)
=((9218.197 + 1657.633) / 50963.547) / ((3577.368 + 1469.965) / 44164.752)
=0.213404 / 0.114284
=1.8673

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
=(179.8 - 0 - 1369.759) / 50963.547
=-0.023349

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.

Dhunseri Investments has a M-score of -2.26 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 -2.26 mean?
Dhunseri Investments (NSE:DHUNINV) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Aug. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Dhunseri Investments and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dhunseri Investments ranks #318 out of 705 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Dhunseri Investments' Beneish M-Score too high?
Dhunseri Investments' current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Dhunseri Investments ranks #318 out of 705 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dhunseri Investments has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dhunseri Investments' Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Dhunseri Investments ranks #318 out of 705 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Dhunseri Investments 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Dhunseri Investments and its competitors. Dhunseri Investments's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dhunseri Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dhunseri Investments (NSE:DHUNINV) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,269.25, compared to a current price of ₹972.20 — trading 23.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Dhunseri Investments' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 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 Dhunseri Investments (NSE:DHUNINV), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Aug. 12, 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 Dhunseri Investments (NSE:DHUNINV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dhunseri Investments stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹972.20 is trading 23.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,269.25. GuruFocus considers Dhunseri Investments to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:DHUNINV:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: ₹1,269.25 vs. price of ₹972.20 (23.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Dhunseri Investments Business Description

Other Exchanges 533336:India
Address Dhunseri House, 4A, Woodburn Park, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700020
Dhunseri Investments Ltd is an investment management company. The company invests in shares and securities. It is engaged in the business of holding investments in various entities within the group, which are directly or indirectly either controlled or significantly influenced by the company, and investing funds into other relevant securities with the objective to earn reasonable return. Its two operating segments are: Treasury operation and Tea. It derives maximum revenue from Treasury segment.
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