Tech Mahindra (NSE:TECHM) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:TECHM Tech Mahindra Ltd NSE:TECHM
78 GF Score
Price ₹1,437.10
GF Value ₹1,562.07
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Tech Mahindra Beneish M-Score?

Tech Mahindra NSE:TECHM -1.68% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:TECHM with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,562.07 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Tech Mahindra ranks better than 50.49% 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:TECHM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tech Mahindra was -2.03. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.54.


Tech Mahindra Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tech Mahindra'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.

Tech Mahindra Beneish M-Score Chart

Tech Mahindra 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 -2.03 -2.40 -2.99 -2.64 -2.55

Tech Mahindra 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 -2.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.55

NSE:TECHM vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Tech Mahindra'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.


Tech Mahindra Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Tech Mahindra 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 Tech Mahindra 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 * 1.0568+0.528 * 0.9482+0.404 * 0.9268+0.892 * 1.0722+0.115 * 1.0749
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9412+4.679 * -0.02757-0.327 * 1.049
=-2.55

* 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 ₹151,292 Mil.
Revenue was ₹568,154 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹160,215 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹275,747 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹493,694 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹44,331 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹18,816 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹20,822 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹144,975 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹15,888 Mil.
Net Income was ₹48,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹61,720 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹133,514 Mil.
Revenue was ₹529,883 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹141,682 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹236,792 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹444,945 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹39,320 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹18,529 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹20,632 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹126,740 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹11,472 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)
=(151292 / 568154) / (133514 / 529883)
=0.266287 / 0.251969
=1.0568

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)
=(141682 / 529883) / (160215 / 568154)
=0.267384 / 0.281992
=0.9482

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 - (275747 + 44331) / 493694) / (1 - (236792 + 39320) / 444945)
=0.351667 / 0.379447
=0.9268

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
=568154 / 529883
=1.0722

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))
=(18529 / (18529 + 39320)) / (18816 / (18816 + 44331))
=0.320299 / 0.297971
=1.0749

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)
=(20822 / 568154) / (20632 / 529883)
=0.036649 / 0.038937
=0.9412

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)
=((15888 + 144975) / 493694) / ((11472 + 126740) / 444945)
=0.325835 / 0.310627
=1.049

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
=(48109 - 0 - 61720) / 493694
=-0.02757

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.

Tech Mahindra has a M-score of -2.55 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 -2.55 mean?
Tech Mahindra (NSE:TECHM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tech Mahindra and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tech Mahindra ranks #1304 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is Tech Mahindra's Beneish M-Score too high?
Tech Mahindra's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Tech Mahindra ranks #1304 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Tech Mahindra has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tech Mahindra's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Tech Mahindra ranks #1304 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Tech Mahindra in the upper 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 Tech Mahindra and its competitors. Tech Mahindra's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tech Mahindra stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tech Mahindra (NSE:TECHM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,562.07, compared to a current price of ₹1,437.10 — trading 8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Tech Mahindra's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 Tech Mahindra (NSE:TECHM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 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 Tech Mahindra (NSE:TECHM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tech Mahindra stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹1,437.10 is trading 8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,562.07. GuruFocus considers Tech Mahindra to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:TECHM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: ₹1,562.07 vs. price of ₹1,437.10 (8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Tech Mahindra Business Description

Other Exchanges 532755:India
Address Plot No. 1, Phase III, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune, MH, IND, 411 057
Tech Mahindra Ltd is an IT services and consulting company in India. It offers a variety of technology solutions and services in addition to business process services. Its segments are Information Technology and Business Process Services. The technology solutions include helping companies engage in cloud software, mobile solutions, network services, cybersecurity, and a variety of other options. The business process service is offered across various industries including telecom, financial services, retail, energy, hospitality, high-tech, agriculture, and food beverage. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Communications & Media & Entertainment Industry. Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from the Americas.
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