Hi-Tech Pipes (NSE:HITECH) Beneish M-Score: 0.23 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:HITECH Hi-Tech Pipes Ltd NSE:HITECH
87 GF Score
Price ₹89.85
GF Value ₹127.96
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What is Hi-Tech Pipes Beneish M-Score?

Hi-Tech Pipes NSE:HITECH -4.46% 87 Beneish M-Score is 0.23 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:HITECH with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹127.96 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 592 Steel companies, Hi-Tech Pipes ranks worse than 92.4% 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 0.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:HITECH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.36   Max: 0.23
Current: 0.23

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hi-Tech Pipes was 0.23. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.36.


Hi-Tech Pipes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hi-Tech Pipes'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.

Hi-Tech Pipes Beneish M-Score Chart

Hi-Tech Pipes 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 -1.57 -3.12 -1.47 -2.36 0.23

Hi-Tech Pipes 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 -2.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23

NSE:HITECH vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Hi-Tech Pipes'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.


Hi-Tech Pipes Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Hi-Tech Pipes's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hi-Tech Pipes's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hi-Tech Pipes 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 Hi-Tech Pipes 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 * 1.0833+0.528 * 1.2684+0.404 * 5.7435+0.892 * 1.3692+0.115 * 0.801
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.035993-0.327 * 1.218
=0.23

* 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 ₹4,490 Mil.
Revenue was ₹42,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,064 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,113 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,236 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,184 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,588 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹917 Mil.
Net Income was ₹762 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹33 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,027 Mil.
Revenue was ₹30,676 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,839 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹10,439 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹17,557 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹6,976 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹384 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹255 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)
=(4489.642 / 42000.742) / (3026.935 / 30676.362)
=0.106894 / 0.098673
=1.0833

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)
=(2838.884 / 30676.362) / (3064.403 / 42000.742)
=0.092543 / 0.072961
=1.2684

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 - (12112.626 + 7184.189) / 20236.161) / (1 - (10438.645 + 6976.079) / 17556.623)
=0.046419 / 0.008082
=5.7435

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
=42000.742 / 30676.362
=1.3692

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))
=(209.224 / (209.224 + 6976.079)) / (271.002 / (271.002 + 7184.189))
=0.029118 / 0.036351
=0.801

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 / 42000.742) / (384.336 / 30676.362)
=0 / 0.012529
=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)
=((916.522 + 5587.79) / 20236.161) / ((254.682 + 4378.385) / 17556.623)
=0.32142 / 0.263893
=1.218

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
=(761.605 - 0 - 33.243) / 20236.161
=0.035993

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.

Hi-Tech Pipes has a M-score of 0.23 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 0.23 mean?
Hi-Tech Pipes (NSE:HITECH) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.23 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hi-Tech Pipes and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hi-Tech Pipes ranks #547 out of 592 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 92.4%.
Is Hi-Tech Pipes' Beneish M-Score too high?
Hi-Tech Pipes' current Beneish M-Score is 0.23. Based on the distribution chart, Hi-Tech Pipes ranks #547 out of 592 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hi-Tech Pipes has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hi-Tech Pipes' Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Hi-Tech Pipes ranks #547 out of 592 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hi-Tech Pipes 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Hi-Tech Pipes and its competitors. Hi-Tech Pipes's current Beneish M-Score is 0.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hi-Tech Pipes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Tech Pipes (NSE:HITECH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹127.96, compared to a current price of ₹89.85 — trading 29.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.23. Hi-Tech Pipes' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Hi-Tech Pipes (NSE:HITECH), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.23 as of Jun. 26, 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 Hi-Tech Pipes (NSE:HITECH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Tech Pipes stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹89.85 is trading 29.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹127.96. GuruFocus considers Hi-Tech Pipes to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:HITECH:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.23
  • GF Value™: ₹127.96 vs. price of ₹89.85 (29.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Hi-Tech Pipes Business Description

Other Exchanges 543411:India
Address Ground Floor 10 Pearls Omaxe Tower, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, New Delhi, IND, 110034
Hi-Tech Pipes Ltd manufactures and markets a wide range of steel tubes used in industries like infrastructure, telecom, defense, power distribution, railways, airports, construction, real estate, and automotive. Its products include Black Steel Tubes, Rectangular and Hollow sections, Galvanised Steel Tubes, Metal Beam Highway Crash Barriers, Cold Rolling Coils, Cold Formed Sections, Black Hollow Section and Round Pipes, Galvanized Pipes, Pre-Galvanized Pipes, and Cold Rolled Coils. The Indian steel pipes and tubes industry includes segments such as seamless, ERW, LSAW, HSAW, galvanized iron, ductile iron, and black steel pipes, which serve various applications ranging from high-pressure oil and gas pipelines to water supply and general engineering purposes.
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