Steel Strips Wheels (NSE:SSWL) Beneish M-Score: -1.71 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:SSWL Steel Strips Wheels Ltd NSE:SSWL
86 GF Score
Price ₹229.87
GF Value ₹258.12
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Steel Strips Wheels Beneish M-Score?

Steel Strips Wheels NSE:SSWL -1.58% 86 Beneish M-Score is -1.71 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:SSWL with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹258.12 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Vehicles & Parts companies, Steel Strips Wheels ranks worse than 89.64% 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 -1.71 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SSWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.71
Current: -1.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Steel Strips Wheels was -1.71. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.49.


Steel Strips Wheels Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Steel Strips Wheels'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.

Steel Strips Wheels Beneish M-Score Chart

Steel Strips Wheels 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 -2.30 -2.25 -1.88 -2.78 -1.71

Steel Strips Wheels 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 -2.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.71

NSE:SSWL vs ORLY, AZO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Steel Strips Wheels'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.


Steel Strips Wheels Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Steel Strips Wheels's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Steel Strips Wheels 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 Steel Strips Wheels 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 * 1.071+0.528 * 1.0302+0.404 * 2.3903+0.892 * 1.1702+0.115 * 0.8363
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.036913-0.327 * 1.0246
=-1.71

* 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 ₹6,143 Mil.
Revenue was ₹51,828 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹17,843 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹16,358 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹38,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹21,248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,360 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹16,265 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,784 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,316 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,902 Mil.
Revenue was ₹44,290 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹15,708 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,756 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹33,989 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹20,971 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹13,706 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,786 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)
=(6143.263 / 51828.025) / (4901.515 / 44289.983)
=0.118532 / 0.110669
=1.071

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)
=(15708.044 / 44289.983) / (17842.552 / 51828.025)
=0.354664 / 0.344265
=1.0302

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 - (16357.871 + 21248.013) / 38313.793) / (1 - (12755.649 + 20970.75) / 33989.128)
=0.018477 / 0.00773
=2.3903

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
=51828.025 / 44289.983
=1.1702

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))
=(1111.326 / (1111.326 + 20970.75)) / (1360.499 / (1360.499 + 21248.013))
=0.050327 / 0.060176
=0.8363

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 / 51828.025) / (234.242 / 44289.983)
=0 / 0.005289
=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)
=((2783.503 + 16264.616) / 38313.793) / ((2786.215 + 13706.124) / 33989.128)
=0.497161 / 0.485224
=1.0246

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
=(1902.18 - 0 - 3316.46) / 38313.793
=-0.036913

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.

Steel Strips Wheels has a M-score of -1.71 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 -1.71 mean?
Steel Strips Wheels (NSE:SSWL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.71 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Steel Strips Wheels and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Steel Strips Wheels ranks #1142 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Steel Strips Wheels' Beneish M-Score too high?
Steel Strips Wheels' current Beneish M-Score is -1.71. Based on the distribution chart, Steel Strips Wheels ranks #1142 out of 1274 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Steel Strips Wheels has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Steel Strips Wheels' Beneish M-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Steel Strips Wheels ranks #1142 out of 1274 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Steel Strips Wheels 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Steel Strips Wheels and its competitors. Steel Strips Wheels's current Beneish M-Score is -1.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steel Strips Wheels stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel Strips Wheels (NSE:SSWL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹258.12, compared to a current price of ₹229.87 — trading 10.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.71. Steel Strips Wheels' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Steel Strips Wheels (NSE:SSWL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.71 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 Steel Strips Wheels (NSE:SSWL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Steel Strips Wheels stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹229.87 is trading 10.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹258.12. GuruFocus considers Steel Strips Wheels to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:SSWL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.71
  • GF Value™: ₹258.12 vs. price of ₹229.87 (10.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Steel Strips Wheels Business Description

Other Exchanges 513262:India
Address Madhya Marg, SCO 49-50, Sector 26, Chandigarh, IND, 160 019
Steel Strips Wheels Ltd is an India-based automotive steel wheel manufacturing company. It is engaged in the designing and manufacturing business of Steel wheel rims and Alloy wheel rims catering to different segments of the automobile industry. The company operates in India and has a presence in international markets as well. The group generates the majority of its revenue from India.
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