Hindustan Aeronautics (NSE:HAL) Beneish M-Score: -2.24 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


NSE:HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd NSE:HAL
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GF Value ₹4,699.51
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What is Hindustan Aeronautics Beneish M-Score?

Hindustan Aeronautics NSE:HAL -2.92% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:HAL with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹4,699.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Hindustan Aeronautics ranks worse than 62.27% 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:HAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.76   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.19
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hindustan Aeronautics was -1.19. The lowest was -3.76. And the median was -2.46.


Hindustan Aeronautics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hindustan Aeronautics'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.

Hindustan Aeronautics Beneish M-Score Chart

Hindustan Aeronautics 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 -2.86 -2.60 -2.36 -2.58 -2.24

Hindustan Aeronautics 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 -2.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.24

NSE:HAL vs GE, RTX, BA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Hindustan Aeronautics'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.


Hindustan Aeronautics Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Hindustan Aeronautics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hindustan Aeronautics 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 Hindustan Aeronautics 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 * 0.9972+0.528 * 1.1382+0.404 * 0.851+0.892 * 1.068+0.115 * 0.9823
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.013524-0.327 * 0.8065
=-2.24

* 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 ₹232,092 Mil.
Revenue was ₹330,888 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹118,284 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,158,380 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,324,146 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹71,934 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹13,672 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹443,074 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹83 Mil.
Net Income was ₹91,156 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹109,064 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹217,921 Mil.
Revenue was ₹309,810 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹126,049 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹900,946 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,062,669 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹73,232 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹13,627 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,226 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹440,953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹11 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)
=(232091.9 / 330888.2) / (217921.2 / 309809.5)
=0.701421 / 0.703404
=0.9972

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)
=(126049.1 / 309809.5) / (118283.8 / 330888.2)
=0.40686 / 0.357474
=1.1382

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 - (1158379.6 + 71933.9) / 1324145.9) / (1 - (900946.4 + 73232.3) / 1062668.5)
=0.070863 / 0.083271
=0.851

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
=330888.2 / 309809.5
=1.068

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))
=(13626.7 / (13626.7 + 73232.3)) / (13672.3 / (13672.3 + 71933.9))
=0.156883 / 0.159712
=0.9823

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 / 330888.2) / (1225.8 / 309809.5)
=0 / 0.003957
=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)
=((83.2 + 443073.7) / 1324145.9) / ((11.4 + 440952.5) / 1062668.5)
=0.334674 / 0.414959
=0.8065

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
=(91156 - 0 - 109063.8) / 1324145.9
=-0.013524

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.

Hindustan Aeronautics has a M-score of -2.24 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 -2.24 mean?
Hindustan Aeronautics (NSE:HAL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.24 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hindustan Aeronautics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hindustan Aeronautics ranks #203 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 62.3%.
Is Hindustan Aeronautics' Beneish M-Score too high?
Hindustan Aeronautics' current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Based on the distribution chart, Hindustan Aeronautics ranks #203 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hindustan Aeronautics has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hindustan Aeronautics' Beneish M-Score compare to GE and RTX?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Hindustan Aeronautics ranks #203 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hindustan Aeronautics 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Hindustan Aeronautics and its competitors. Hindustan Aeronautics's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hindustan Aeronautics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Aeronautics (NSE:HAL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹4,699.51, compared to a current price of ₹4,368.90 — trading 7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Hindustan Aeronautics' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 3 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 Hindustan Aeronautics (NSE:HAL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 25, 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 Hindustan Aeronautics (NSE:HAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Aeronautics stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹4,368.90 is trading 7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹4,699.51. GuruFocus considers Hindustan Aeronautics to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:HAL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.24
  • GF Value™: ₹4,699.51 vs. price of ₹4,368.90 (7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Hindustan Aeronautics Business Description

Other Exchanges 541154:India
Address No. 15/1 Cubbon Road, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560001
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd operates in the aerospace and defense sector. The company is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and development of products like aircraft, helicopters, systems and accessories, power plants, avionics, materials like castings, rolled rings, rubber products, and aerospace which include structures, tanks, and cryogenic engines. Geographically the company derives revenue from India and other countries, of which a majority of revenue is generated from India.
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