Kirloskar Oil Engines (NSE:KIRLOSENG) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


NSE:KIRLOSENG Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd NSE:KIRLOSENG
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What is Kirloskar Oil Engines Beneish M-Score?

Kirloskar Oil Engines NSE:KIRLOSENG -3.09% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:KIRLOSENG with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,185.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Kirloskar Oil Engines ranks worse than 67.67% 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 Kirloskar Oil Engines's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:KIRLOSENG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.32   Med: -1.94   Max: -0.61
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kirloskar Oil Engines was -0.61. The lowest was -2.32. And the median was -1.94.


Kirloskar Oil Engines Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kirloskar Oil Engines'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.

Kirloskar Oil Engines Beneish M-Score Chart

Kirloskar Oil Engines 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 -0.61 -1.38 -1.89 -1.99 -2.22

Kirloskar Oil Engines 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 -1.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.22

NSE:KIRLOSENG vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kirloskar Oil Engines'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.


Kirloskar Oil Engines Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kirloskar Oil Engines's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kirloskar Oil Engines 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 Kirloskar Oil Engines 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 * 1.1122+0.528 * 1.0257+0.404 * 0.8157+0.892 * 1.2168+0.115 * 0.9272
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.032978-0.327 * 0.9406
=-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 ₹29,309 Mil.
Revenue was ₹77,010 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹32,796 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹54,281 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹108,524 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,773 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,742 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹38,996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹31,573 Mil.
Net Income was ₹5,743 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹9,322 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹21,658 Mil.
Revenue was ₹63,291 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹27,646 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹43,907 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹104,802 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,432 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,398 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹4,734 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹34,492 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹37,960 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)
=(29308.7 / 77010.1) / (21657.5 / 63291.4)
=0.380583 / 0.342187
=1.1122

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)
=(27646.3 / 63291.4) / (32795.9 / 77010.1)
=0.43681 / 0.425865
=1.0257

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 - (54281.1 + 10773.3) / 108524.4) / (1 - (43907 + 9431.5) / 104802.3)
=0.400555 / 0.491056
=0.8157

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
=77010.1 / 63291.4
=1.2168

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))
=(1397.9 / (1397.9 + 9431.5)) / (1742.4 / (1742.4 + 10773.3))
=0.129084 / 0.139217
=0.9272

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 / 77010.1) / (4733.9 / 63291.4)
=0 / 0.074795
=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)
=((31573.2 + 38996) / 108524.4) / ((37959.6 + 34492.4) / 104802.3)
=0.650261 / 0.691321
=0.9406

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
=(5743.2 - 0 - 9322.1) / 108524.4
=-0.032978

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.

Kirloskar Oil Engines 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?
Kirloskar Oil Engines (NSE:KIRLOSENG) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kirloskar Oil Engines and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Oil Engines ranks #1980 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 67.7%.
Is Kirloskar Oil Engines' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kirloskar Oil Engines' current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, Kirloskar Oil Engines ranks #1980 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kirloskar Oil Engines has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kirloskar Oil Engines' Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Oil Engines ranks #1980 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kirloskar Oil Engines 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 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 Kirloskar Oil Engines and its competitors. Kirloskar Oil Engines'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 Kirloskar Oil Engines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Oil Engines (NSE:KIRLOSENG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,185.05, compared to a current price of ₹2,484.30 — trading 109.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Kirloskar Oil Engines' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Kirloskar Oil Engines (NSE:KIRLOSENG), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 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 Kirloskar Oil Engines (NSE:KIRLOSENG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Oil Engines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹2,484.30 is trading 109.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,185.05. GuruFocus considers Kirloskar Oil Engines to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:KIRLOSENG:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: ₹1,185.05 vs. price of ₹2,484.30 (109.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Kirloskar Oil Engines Business Description

Other Exchanges 533293:India
Address Laxmanrao Kirloskar Road, Khadki, Pune, MH, IND, 411003
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd is an India-based company that, along with its subsidiaries, engages in the business of manufacturing engines, generating sets, pump sets, power tillers, spares thereof, and Financial services. The company's products are used in various industries, including Airports, Agriculture, Construction & Infrastructure, Defence, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Hospitality, and others. Its operating reportable segments are: B2B, B2C, and Financial Services. Maximum revenue is generated from its B2B segment, which includes the power solutions space, offering a wide including internal combustion engines, fuel-agnostic gensets, and customised power systems. Geographically, the majority of the company's revenue is generated in India, and the rest from other countries.
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