Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (NSE:KOVAI) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:KOVAI Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Ltd NSE:KOVAI
75 GF Score
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GF Value ₹3,221.25
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What is Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Beneish M-Score?

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital NSE:KOVAI -1.14% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:KOVAI with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹3,221.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 633 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital ranks worse than 71.72% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:KOVAI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.13
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kovai Medical Center & Hospital was -2.13. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.56.


Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kovai Medical Center & Hospital'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.

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Beneish M-Score Chart

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 -2.84 -2.13 -3.26 -2.28 -2.26

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 -2.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.26

NSE:KOVAI vs HCA, THC, DVA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital'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.


Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 * 0.9449+0.528 * 0.9889+0.404 * 1.5002+0.892 * 1.1565+0.115 * 0.9897
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.05681-0.327 * 0.9051
=-2.26

* 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 ₹381 Mil.
Revenue was ₹15,842 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,150 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,209 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16,002 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,094 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,267 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,472 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,445 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,618 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹348 Mil.
Revenue was ₹13,697 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,305 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹17,999 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹14,433 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹976 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹122 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,699 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,789 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)
=(380.802 / 15841.516) / (348.456 / 13697.373)
=0.024038 / 0.02544
=0.9449

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)
=(7823.607 / 13697.373) / (9149.615 / 15841.516)
=0.571176 / 0.577572
=0.9889

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 - (4209.379 + 16002.013) / 20660.811) / (1 - (3305.137 + 14433.031) / 17999.144)
=0.021752 / 0.014499
=1.5002

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
=15841.516 / 13697.373
=1.1565

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))
=(975.866 / (975.866 + 14433.031)) / (1093.94 / (1093.94 + 16002.013))
=0.063331 / 0.063988
=0.9897

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 / 15841.516) / (122.243 / 13697.373)
=0 / 0.008925
=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)
=((3472.223 + 3267.408) / 20660.811) / ((3788.704 + 2698.569) / 17999.144)
=0.326204 / 0.360421
=0.9051

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
=(2444.6 - 0 - 3618.343) / 20660.811
=-0.05681

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.

Kovai Medical Center & Hospital has a M-score of -2.26 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 -2.26 mean?
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (NSE:KOVAI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kovai Medical Center & Hospital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital ranks #454 out of 633 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital ranks #454 out of 633 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's Beneish M-Score compare to HCA and THC?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital ranks #454 out of 633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kovai Medical Center & Hospital 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Kovai Medical Center & Hospital and its competitors. Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kovai Medical Center & Hospital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (NSE:KOVAI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹3,221.25, compared to a current price of ₹6,019.00 — trading 86.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Kovai Medical Center & Hospital's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (NSE:KOVAI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 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 Kovai Medical Center & Hospital (NSE:KOVAI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹6,019.00 is trading 86.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹3,221.25. GuruFocus considers Kovai Medical Center & Hospital to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:KOVAI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.26
  • GF Value™: ₹3,221.25 vs. price of ₹6,019.00 (86.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Business Description

Other Exchanges 523323:India
Address No. 99, Avanashi Road, Post Box No. 3209, Coimbatore, TN, IND, 641 014
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Ltd provides hospital services to inpatients and outpatients. The company's operating segments include Healthcare Services and Education Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Healthcare segment. The company operates various medical facilities, which provide services related to critical care medicine, dermatology, emergency, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Fertility and reproductive medicine, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric surgery, pulmonology, psychological medicine, and rheumatology, as well as health check programs and pediatrics.
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