Jindal Steel (NSE:JINDALSTEL) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


NSE:JINDALSTEL Jindal Steel Ltd NSE:JINDALSTEL
76 GF Score
Price ₹1,068.10
GF Value ₹1,170.95
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Jindal Steel Beneish M-Score?

Jindal Steel NSE:JINDALSTEL +0.81% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:JINDALSTEL with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,170.95 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 588 Steel companies, Jindal Steel ranks worse than 66.5% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:JINDALSTEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.87   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jindal Steel was -1.83. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.87.


Jindal Steel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jindal Steel'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.

Jindal Steel Beneish M-Score Chart

Jindal Steel 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 -2.88 -2.16 -1.83 -3.24 -2.22

Jindal Steel 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 -3.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.22

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

For the Steel subindustry, Jindal Steel'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.


Jindal Steel Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

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

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


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Jindal Steel 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 Jindal Steel 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 * 0.9975+0.528 * 1.0133+0.404 * 1.5927+0.892 * 1.0664+0.115 * 0.9338
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.039247-0.327 * 1.0823
=-2.22

* 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 ₹17,551 Mil.
Revenue was ₹534,549 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹279,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹227,499 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹977,618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹697,983 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹31,715 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹181,480 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹201,504 Mil.
Net Income was ₹33,674 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹72,042 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹16,500 Mil.
Revenue was ₹501,287 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹265,689 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹175,455 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹858,394 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹654,197 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹27,676 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹25,261 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹165,152 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹145,567 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)
=(17550.5 / 534548.5) / (16499.7 / 501286.6)
=0.032832 / 0.032915
=0.9975

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)
=(265688.6 / 501286.6) / (279600.4 / 534548.5)
=0.530013 / 0.523059
=1.0133

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 - (227498.7 + 697983.4) / 977617.7) / (1 - (175455.4 + 654197.1) / 858393.7)
=0.053329 / 0.033483
=1.5927

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
=534548.5 / 501286.6
=1.0664

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))
=(27675.5 / (27675.5 + 654197.1)) / (31714.5 / (31714.5 + 697983.4))
=0.040587 / 0.043463
=0.9338

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 / 534548.5) / (25261.2 / 501286.6)
=0 / 0.050393
=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)
=((201504 + 181480.2) / 977617.7) / ((145567.4 + 165151.8) / 858393.7)
=0.391753 / 0.361977
=1.0823

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
=(33673.8 - 0 - 72042.3) / 977617.7
=-0.039247

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.

Jindal Steel has a M-score of -2.22 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 -2.22 mean?
Jindal Steel (NSE:JINDALSTEL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Jindal Steel and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jindal Steel ranks #391 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 66.5%.
Is Jindal Steel's Beneish M-Score too high?
Jindal Steel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, Jindal Steel ranks #391 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jindal Steel has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jindal Steel's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Jindal Steel ranks #391 out of 588 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Jindal Steel 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 Jindal Steel and its competitors. Jindal Steel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jindal Steel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jindal Steel (NSE:JINDALSTEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,170.95, compared to a current price of ₹1,068.10 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Jindal Steel's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 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 Jindal Steel (NSE:JINDALSTEL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jun. 30, 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 Jindal Steel (NSE:JINDALSTEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jindal Steel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹1,068.10 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,170.95. GuruFocus considers Jindal Steel to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:JINDALSTEL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: ₹1,170.95 vs. price of ₹1,068.10 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Jindal Steel Business Description

Other Exchanges 532286:India
Address Bhikaiji Cama Place, Jindal Centre 12, New Delhi, IND, 110066
Jindal Steel Ltd is an Indian-based company that is involved in the steelmaking, power generation, mining, and infrastructure sectors, with its presence in various countries. The iron and steel industry is the company's key revenue-generating business. It offers various kinds of steel products like rails, fabricated sections, plates and coils, round bars, speedfloors, wire rods, and others. The products find applications in railways, roads, highways and bridges, housing, industrial applications, heavy machinery, and civil construction. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from its customers within India.
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