National Highways Infra Trust (NSE:IVNHIT) Beneish M-Score: -1.43 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is National Highways Infra Trust Beneish M-Score?

National Highways Infra Trust NSE:IVNHIT 45 Beneish M-Score is -1.43 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:IVNHIT with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹250.59 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 764 REITs companies, National Highways Infra Trust ranks worse than 88.22% 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 -1.43 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for National Highways Infra Trust's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:IVNHIT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.43   Med: 0.37   Max: 5.81
Current: -1.43

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of National Highways Infra Trust was 5.81. The lowest was -1.43. And the median was 0.37.


National Highways Infra Trust Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for National Highways Infra Trust'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.

National Highways Infra Trust Beneish M-Score Chart

National Highways Infra Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 5.81 0.37 -1.43

National Highways Infra Trust Quarterly Data
Mar21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 0.37 0.00 -2.09 0.00 -1.43

NSE:IVNHIT vs EQIX, AMT, DLR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, National Highways Infra Trust'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.


National Highways Infra Trust Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, National Highways Infra Trust's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Highways Infra Trust's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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National Highways Infra Trust 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 National Highways Infra Trust 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 * 1.4792+0.528 * 0.9961+0.404 * 1.6571+0.892 * 1.8081+0.115 * 0.0437
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7023+4.679 * -0.061475-0.327 * 1.077
=-1.43

* 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 ₹563 Mil.
Revenue was 11454.619 + 11043.129 + 10015.478 + 10227.51 = ₹42,741 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11334.036 + 10922.544 + 9894.894 + 10106.926 = ₹42,258 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,720 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹509,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹243 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹14,509 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹220 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹16,507 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹248,130 Mil.
Net Income was 2045.544 + 2474.105 + 1120.878 + 1214.658 = ₹6,855 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10745.108 + 9355.547 + 9069.957 + 9033.036 = ₹38,204 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹210 Mil.
Revenue was 6469.829 + 5865.041 + 5667.697 + 5635.605 = ₹23,638 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6375.606 + 5770.991 + 5582.557 + 5550.465 = ₹23,280 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,235 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹450,288 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹177,560 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹7,972 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹12,154 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹204,814 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)
=(562.615 / 42740.736) / (210.363 / 23638.172)
=0.013163 / 0.008899
=1.4792

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)
=(23279.619 / 23638.172) / (42258.4 / 42740.736)
=0.984832 / 0.988715
=0.9961

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 - (7719.985 + 242.905) / 509935.759) / (1 - (5234.665 + 177559.557) / 450287.891)
=0.984385 / 0.59405
=1.6571

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
=42740.736 / 23638.172
=1.8081

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))
=(7972.008 / (7972.008 + 177559.557)) / (14509.228 / (14509.228 + 242.905))
=0.042968 / 0.983534
=0.0437

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)
=(220.491 / 42740.736) / (173.646 / 23638.172)
=0.005159 / 0.007346
=0.7023

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)
=((248129.741 + 16506.753) / 509935.759) / ((204813.883 + 12154.242) / 450287.891)
=0.51896 / 0.481843
=1.077

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
=(6855.185 - 0 - 38203.648) / 509935.759
=-0.061475

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.

National Highways Infra Trust has a M-score of -1.43 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 -1.43 mean?
National Highways Infra Trust (NSE:IVNHIT) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.43 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on National Highways Infra Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, National Highways Infra Trust ranks #674 out of 764 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 88.2%.
Is National Highways Infra Trust's Beneish M-Score too high?
National Highways Infra Trust's current Beneish M-Score is -1.43. Based on the distribution chart, National Highways Infra Trust ranks #674 out of 764 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, National Highways Infra Trust has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Highways Infra Trust's Beneish M-Score compare to EQIX and AMT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, National Highways Infra Trust ranks #674 out of 764 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places National Highways Infra Trust 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 REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs 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 National Highways Infra Trust and its competitors. National Highways Infra Trust's current Beneish M-Score is -1.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Highways Infra Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Highways Infra Trust (NSE:IVNHIT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹250.59, compared to a current price of ₹167.95 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.43. National Highways Infra Trust's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 7 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 National Highways Infra Trust (NSE:IVNHIT), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.43 as of Jun. 27, 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 National Highways Infra Trust (NSE:IVNHIT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Highways Infra Trust stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹167.95 is trading 33% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹250.59. GuruFocus considers National Highways Infra Trust to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:IVNHIT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.43
  • GF Value™: ₹250.59 vs. price of ₹167.95 (33% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 7 warning signs

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


National Highways Infra Trust Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 543385:India
Address G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi, IND, 110 075
National Highways Infra Trust is an infrastructure investment trust established for making investments in special purpose vehicles. Its projects include the Abu Road Project, Swaroopganj Project, Kota & Chittorgarh Bypass Project, Kurnool Highway Project, and Belgaum Project.
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