Mos Utility (NSE:MOS) Beneish M-Score: -1.67 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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NSE:MOS Mos Utility Ltd NSE:MOS
82 GF Score
Price ₹15.15
GF Value ₹55.35
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Mos Utility Beneish M-Score?

Mos Utility NSE:MOS -0.98% 82 Beneish M-Score is -1.67 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:MOS with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹55.35 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,631 Software companies, Mos Utility ranks worse than 82.9% 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 -1.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:MOS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.33   Med: -0.96   Max: 3.33
Current: -1.67

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mos Utility was 3.33. The lowest was -2.33. And the median was -0.96.


Mos Utility Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mos Utility'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.

Mos Utility Beneish M-Score Chart

Mos Utility Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.33 3.33 -0.82 -0.96 -1.67

Mos Utility Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.82 0.00 -0.96 0.00 -1.67

NSE:MOS vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Mos Utility'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.


Mos Utility Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Mos Utility's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


NSE:MOS
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Mos Utility 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 Mos Utility 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 * 1.2914+0.528 * 0.7702+0.404 * 1.2831+0.892 * 1.0305+0.115 * 0.7765
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.102388-0.327 * 1.3094
=-1.67

* 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 ₹482 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,352 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹395 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,453 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,189 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,049 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹18 Mil.
Net Income was ₹180 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-44 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹362 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,165 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹296 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,051 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,506 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹102 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹530 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹31 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)
=(481.711 / 6352.423) / (361.977 / 6164.615)
=0.075831 / 0.058719
=1.2914

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)
=(295.55 / 6164.615) / (395.434 / 6352.423)
=0.047943 / 0.062249
=0.7702

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 - (1453.105 + 77.534) / 2189.025) / (1 - (1051.26 + 101.909) / 1506.242)
=0.300767 / 0.234407
=1.2831

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
=6352.423 / 6164.615
=1.0305

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))
=(43.091 / (43.091 + 101.909)) / (48.072 / (48.072 + 77.534))
=0.297179 / 0.382721
=0.7765

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 / 6352.423) / (22.146 / 6164.615)
=0 / 0.003592
=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)
=((18.174 + 1049.498) / 2189.025) / ((30.852 + 530.204) / 1506.242)
=0.487739 / 0.372487
=1.3094

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
=(179.959 - 0 - -44.17) / 2189.025
=0.102388

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.

Mos Utility has a M-score of -1.67 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 -1.67 mean?
Mos Utility (NSE:MOS) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.67 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mos Utility and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mos Utility ranks #2181 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 82.9%.
Is Mos Utility's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mos Utility's current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. Based on the distribution chart, Mos Utility ranks #2181 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mos Utility has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mos Utility's Beneish M-Score compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Mos Utility ranks #2181 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mos Utility 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Mos Utility and its competitors. Mos Utility's current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mos Utility stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mos Utility (NSE:MOS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹55.35, compared to a current price of ₹15.15 — trading 72.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. Mos Utility's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 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 Mos Utility (NSE:MOS), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.67 as of Jul. 13, 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 Mos Utility (NSE:MOS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mos Utility stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹15.15 is trading 72.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹55.35. GuruFocus considers Mos Utility to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:MOS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.67
  • GF Value™: ₹55.35 vs. price of ₹15.15 (72.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Mos Utility Business Description

Address Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, 12th Floor, Atul First Avenue Building, Above Kia Motors Showroom, Malad West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400064
Mos Utility Ltd provides digital products and services in the B2C, B2B, and financial technology fields through an integrated business model. The company provides business opportunities for E-commerce, Banking, financial, travel & utility services. The company recognises revenue from the sale of Adhar Enabled Payment System and Micro ATM devices.
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