Havells India (NSE:HAVELLS) Beneish M-Score: -2.47 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


NSE:HAVELLS Havells India Ltd NSE:HAVELLS
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Price ₹1,178.30
GF Value ₹1,765.24
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Havells India Beneish M-Score?

Havells India NSE:HAVELLS -0.67% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.47 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:HAVELLS with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,765.24 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,919 Industrial Products companies, Havells India ranks better than 51.35% 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:HAVELLS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.11
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Havells India was -1.11. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.43.


Havells India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Havells 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.

Havells India Beneish M-Score Chart

Havells India 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 -2.38 -2.00 -2.74 -2.49 -2.47

Havells India 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 -2.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.47

NSE:HAVELLS vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Havells 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.


Havells India Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Havells India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Havells 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 Havells 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 * 0.6169+0.528 * 1.0034+0.404 * 1.5866+0.892 * 1.0319+0.115 * 1.1625
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9754+4.679 * 0.008041-0.327 * 0.8911
=-2.47

* 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 ₹8,312 Mil.
Revenue was ₹222,881 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹66,435 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹78,252 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹147,463 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹43,913 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,319 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹15,292 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹45,847 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,880 Mil.
Net Income was ₹16,906 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹15,720 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹13,058 Mil.
Revenue was ₹216,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹64,606 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹88,705 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹138,094 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹34,458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,004 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹15,195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹47,748 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,410 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)
=(8311.6 / 222881.2) / (13058 / 216000.8)
=0.037292 / 0.060453
=0.6169

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)
=(64606.2 / 216000.8) / (66435.2 / 222881.2)
=0.299102 / 0.298074
=1.0034

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 - (78252.3 + 43912.9) / 147462.5) / (1 - (88705.1 + 34457.6) / 138094.1)
=0.171551 / 0.108125
=1.5866

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
=222881.2 / 216000.8
=1.0319

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))
=(4004 / (4004 + 34457.6)) / (4319.2 / (4319.2 + 43912.9))
=0.104104 / 0.08955
=1.1625

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)
=(15292.4 / 222881.2) / (15194.7 / 216000.8)
=0.068612 / 0.070346
=0.9754

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)
=((1879.6 + 45847.2) / 147462.5) / ((2410 + 47747.6) / 138094.1)
=0.323654 / 0.363213
=0.8911

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
=(16905.6 - 0 - 15719.9) / 147462.5
=0.008041

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.

Havells India has a M-score of -2.47 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 -2.47 mean?
Havells India (NSE:HAVELLS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.47 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Havells India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Havells India ranks #1420 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 48.6%.
Is Havells India's Beneish M-Score too high?
Havells India's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Based on the distribution chart, Havells India ranks #1420 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Havells India has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Havells India's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Havells India ranks #1420 out of 2919 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Havells 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Havells India and its competitors. Havells India's current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Havells India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Havells India (NSE:HAVELLS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,765.24, compared to a current price of ₹1,178.30 — trading 33.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.47. Havells India's 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 Havells India (NSE:HAVELLS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.47 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 Havells India (NSE:HAVELLS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Havells India stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹1,178.30 is trading 33.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,765.24. GuruFocus considers Havells India to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:HAVELLS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.47
  • GF Value™: ₹1,765.24 vs. price of ₹1,178.30 (33.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Havells India Business Description

Other Exchanges 517354:India
Address 2D, Expressway, QRG Towers, Sector 126, Noida, UP, IND, 201304
Havells India Ltd manufactures and distributes electrical equipment for consumer and industrial applications. Its product portfolio includes fans, appliances, switches, lighting, switch gears, circuit breakers, water heaters, air purifiers, flexible cables, air coolers, monoblock and submersible pumps, personal grooming products, motors, and reactive power solutions. The firm has seven manufacturing facilities, all of which are in India. The company operates in multiple segments: Switchgear (domestic and industrial), which derives maximum revenue, Cables (domestic and industrial underground), Lighting and Fixtures (LED lamps), Electrical Consumer Durables (fans, water heaters), Lloyd Consumer products (air conditioners, televisions), and Others (industrial motors, water purifiers).
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