Gayatri Projects (NSE:GAYAPROJ) Beneish M-Score: 1.31 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


NSE:GAYAPROJ Gayatri Projects Ltd NSE:GAYAPROJ
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GF Value ₹11.73
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What is Gayatri Projects Beneish M-Score?

Gayatri Projects NSE:GAYAPROJ -4.45% 41 Beneish M-Score is 1.31 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:GAYAPROJ with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹11.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Gayatri Projects ranks worse than 97.82% 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 1.31 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:GAYAPROJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.42   Med: -2.69   Max: 1.31
Current: 1.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gayatri Projects was 1.31. The lowest was -5.42. And the median was -2.69.


Gayatri Projects Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gayatri Projects'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.

Gayatri Projects Beneish M-Score Chart

Gayatri Projects 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 -5.42 -3.32 -4.31 -2.28 1.31

Gayatri Projects 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 -2.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.31

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

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Gayatri Projects'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.


Gayatri Projects Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Gayatri Projects 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 Gayatri Projects 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 * 0.2179+0.528 * 1.2048+0.404 * 0.5561+0.892 * 1.8823+0.115 * 0.7018
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.733746-0.327 * 0.3167
=1.31

* 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 ₹5,634 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,469 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹714 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹17,798 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹21,149 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹831 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹295 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,199 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹20,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹4,903 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹13,737 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹25,106 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹34,392 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹431 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹47,228 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(5633.516 / 8468.918) / (13736.951 / 4499.245)
=0.665199 / 3.053168
=0.2179

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)
=(457.197 / 4499.245) / (714.285 / 8468.918)
=0.101616 / 0.084342
=1.2048

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 - (17797.503 + 830.914) / 21148.724) / (1 - (25106.397 + 1914.697) / 34391.764)
=0.119171 / 0.214315
=0.5561

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
=8468.918 / 4499.245
=1.8823

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))
=(430.954 / (430.954 + 1914.697)) / (294.667 / (294.667 + 830.914))
=0.183725 / 0.261791
=0.7018

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 / 8468.918) / (75.014 / 4499.245)
=0 / 0.016673
=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)
=((0 + 9198.837) / 21148.724) / ((0 + 47227.915) / 34391.764)
=0.434959 / 1.373233
=0.3167

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
=(20421.23 - 0 - 4903.431) / 21148.724
=0.733746

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.

Gayatri Projects has a M-score of 1.31 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 1.31 mean?
Gayatri Projects (NSE:GAYAPROJ) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.31 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gayatri Projects and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gayatri Projects ranks #1662 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 97.8%.
Is Gayatri Projects' Beneish M-Score too high?
Gayatri Projects' current Beneish M-Score is 1.31. Based on the distribution chart, Gayatri Projects ranks #1662 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gayatri Projects has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gayatri Projects' Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Gayatri Projects ranks #1662 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Gayatri Projects 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 Gayatri Projects and its competitors. Gayatri Projects's current Beneish M-Score is 1.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gayatri Projects stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gayatri Projects (NSE:GAYAPROJ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹11.73, compared to a current price of ₹21.91 — trading 86.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.31. Gayatri Projects' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 6 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 Gayatri Projects (NSE:GAYAPROJ), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.31 as of Jun. 28, 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 Gayatri Projects (NSE:GAYAPROJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gayatri Projects stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹21.91 is trading 86.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹11.73. GuruFocus considers Gayatri Projects to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:GAYAPROJ:

  • Beneish M-Score: 1.31
  • GF Value™: ₹11.73 vs. price of ₹21.91 (86.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Gayatri Projects Business Description

Other Exchanges 532767:India
Address B-1, 6-3-1090, Raj Bhavan Road, TSR Towers, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500082
Gayatri Projects Ltd is an Indian infrastructure company. Its operations predominantly consist of construction and project activities. It executes works in several high-growth sectors within the infrastructure space, such as roads, irrigation, rail, airport development, power, mining, and industrial works. The company also has a presence in EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) construction of roads. It generates revenue from construction and contract activities.
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