Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (NSE:TMPV) Beneish M-Score: -1.84 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


NSE:TMPV Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd NSE:TMPV
69 GF Score
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GF Value ₹333.21
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What is Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Beneish M-Score?

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles NSE:TMPV -1.37% 69 Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:TMPV with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹333.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Vehicles & Parts companies, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ranks worse than 87.12% 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 -1.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:TMPV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.86   Max: -1.84
Current: -1.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles was -1.84. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.86.


Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles'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.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Beneish M-Score Chart

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles 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 -2.69 -2.79 -2.84 -3.32 -1.84

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles 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 -3.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.84

NSE:TMPV vs TSLA, GM, F: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles'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.


Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles 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 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles 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 * 0.7176+0.528 * 1.0951+0.404 * 1.1884+0.892 * 0.9172+0.115 * 1.1311
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.121+4.679 * 0.181579-0.327 * 0.9987
=-1.84

* 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 ₹169,130 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,333,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,175,320 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,387,490 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,819,220 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,002,750 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹202,530 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹187,630 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,643,050 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹543,070 Mil.
Net Income was ₹823,900 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹130,410 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹256,980 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,634,860 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,403,260 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,603,250 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,786,420 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹991,050 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹232,560 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹182,490 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,666,840 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹503,230 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)
=(169130 / 3333830) / (256980 / 3634860)
=0.050731 / 0.070699
=0.7176

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)
=(1403260 / 3634860) / (1175320 / 3333830)
=0.386056 / 0.352543
=1.0951

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 - (1387490 + 1002750) / 3819220) / (1 - (1603250 + 991050) / 3786420)
=0.374155 / 0.314841
=1.1884

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
=3333830 / 3634860
=0.9172

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))
=(232560 / (232560 + 991050)) / (202530 / (202530 + 1002750))
=0.190061 / 0.168036
=1.1311

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)
=(187630 / 3333830) / (182490 / 3634860)
=0.056281 / 0.050206
=1.121

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)
=((543070 + 1643050) / 3819220) / ((503230 + 1666840) / 3786420)
=0.5724 / 0.573119
=0.9987

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
=(823900 - 0 - 130410) / 3819220
=0.181579

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.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles has a M-score of -1.84 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 -1.84 mean?
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (NSE:TMPV) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.84 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ranks #1109 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 87.1%.
Is Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles' Beneish M-Score too high?
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles' current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Based on the distribution chart, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ranks #1109 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles' Beneish M-Score compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ranks #1109 out of 1273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles 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 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and its competitors. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles's current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (NSE:TMPV) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹333.21, compared to a current price of ₹349.70 — trading 4.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.84. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 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 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (NSE:TMPV), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.84 as of Jun. 25, 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 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (NSE:TMPV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹349.70 is trading 4.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹333.21. GuruFocus considers Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:TMPV:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.84
  • GF Value™: ₹333.21 vs. price of ₹349.70 (4.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Business Description

Other Exchanges 500570:India
Address 24, Homi Mody Street, Bombay House, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400001
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd Formerly Tata Motors Ltd designs, manufactures and sells a wide range of automotive vehicles and provides information technology services. The company also manufactures engines for industrial applications. Its operating segments include Automotive and Others. It mainly operates in the automotive business. The automotive business includes all activities relating to development, design, manufacture, assembly and sale of vehicles, as well as sale of related parts, accessories and services. The Automotive segment consists of three reportable sub-segments: Tata Commercial Vehicles, Tata Passenger Vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover of which majority of revenue comes from Jaguar Land Rover. It has majority of sales from India followed by United States, UK, etc.
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