NLC India (NSE:NLCINDIA) Beneish M-Score: -1.56 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


NSE:NLCINDIA NLC India Ltd NSE:NLCINDIA
84 GF Score
Price ₹320.10
GF Value ₹285.95
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 11 Warning Signs
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What is NLC India Beneish M-Score?

NLC India NSE:NLCINDIA -1.58% 84 Beneish M-Score is -1.56 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:NLCINDIA with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹285.95 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 488 Utilities - Regulated companies, NLC India ranks worse than 94.67% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.56 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:NLCINDIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.56
Current: -1.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NLC India was -1.56. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.62.


NLC India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NLC India'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.

NLC India Beneish M-Score Chart

NLC India 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 -3.24 -2.29 -3.14 -3.47 -1.56

NLC India 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 -3.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.56

NSE:NLCINDIA vs NEE, SO, DUK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, NLC India'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.


NLC India Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, NLC India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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NLC India 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 NLC India 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 * 0.7045+0.528 * 1.0696+0.404 * 3.461+0.892 * 1.1444+0.115 * 0.8381
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.025212-0.327 * 1.0223
=-1.56

* 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 ₹33,617 Mil.
Revenue was ₹174,895 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹141,208 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹84,811 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹652,023 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹506,375 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹23,786 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹105,626 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹231,178 Mil.
Net Income was ₹35,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹51,661 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹41,698 Mil.
Revenue was ₹152,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹131,981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹80,648 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹578,514 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹482,269 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹18,843 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,644 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹107,073 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹185,255 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)
=(33617 / 174895.3) / (41698 / 152829.6)
=0.192212 / 0.27284
=0.7045

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)
=(131980.7 / 152829.6) / (141207.9 / 174895.3)
=0.863581 / 0.807385
=1.0696

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 - (84811.1 + 506374.5) / 652022.6) / (1 - (80647.7 + 482269.4) / 578513.5)
=0.093305 / 0.026959
=3.461

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
=174895.3 / 152829.6
=1.1444

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))
=(18842.7 / (18842.7 + 482269.4)) / (23785.8 / (23785.8 + 506374.5))
=0.037602 / 0.044865
=0.8381

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 / 174895.3) / (1644.2 / 152829.6)
=0 / 0.010758
=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)
=((231177.9 + 105625.6) / 652022.6) / ((185254.6 + 107072.9) / 578513.5)
=0.516552 / 0.505308
=1.0223

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
=(35222 - 0 - 51660.7) / 652022.6
=-0.025212

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.

NLC India has a M-score of -1.56 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 -1.56 mean?
NLC India (NSE:NLCINDIA) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.56 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on NLC India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NLC India ranks #462 out of 488 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is NLC India's Beneish M-Score too high?
NLC India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.56. Based on the distribution chart, NLC India ranks #462 out of 488 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NLC India has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NLC India's Beneish M-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, NLC India ranks #462 out of 488 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places NLC India 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 NLC India and its competitors. NLC India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NLC India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NLC India (NSE:NLCINDIA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹285.95, compared to a current price of ₹320.10 — trading 11.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.56. NLC India's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 11 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 NLC India (NSE:NLCINDIA), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.56 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 NLC India (NSE:NLCINDIA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NLC India stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹320.10 is trading 11.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹285.95. GuruFocus considers NLC India to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:NLCINDIA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.56
  • GF Value™: ₹285.95 vs. price of ₹320.10 (11.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 11 warning signs

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


NLC India Business Description

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Address Block - 1, Neyveli, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore, TN, IND, 607801
NLC India Ltd is an energy company. The company has two reportable segments namely the Mining segment which is engaged in the mining of lignite and coal, and the Power generation segment which is engaged in the generation and sale of power utilities across the country. The power is generated from Thermal Power Stations and renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. It generates maximum revenue from the Power generation segment. It also engaged in providing consultancy and management services relating to mining and power generation.
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