Zen Technologies (NSE:ZENTEC) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Zen Technologies Beneish M-Score?

Zen Technologies NSE:ZENTEC -3.89% 90 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:ZENTEC with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,701.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Zen Technologies ranks better than 74.85% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ZENTEC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -1.89   Max: 0.51
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zen Technologies was 0.51. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -1.89.


Zen Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zen Technologies'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.

Zen Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Zen Technologies 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 -1.27 -1.19 0.38 -2.75

Zen Technologies 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 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.75

NSE:ZENTEC vs GE, RTX, BA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Zen Technologies'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.


Zen Technologies Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Zen Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zen Technologies 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 Zen Technologies 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 * 0.7219+0.528 * 0.8722+0.404 * 1.3426+0.892 * 0.7063+0.115 * 0.8049
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.023679-0.327 * 0.5872
=-2.75

* 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 ₹2,241 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,877 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹15,542 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹21,602 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,666 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹244 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,755 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹111 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,935 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹2,446 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,395 Mil.
Revenue was ₹9,736 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,889 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹16,040 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,490 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,346 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹567 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,440 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹574 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)
=(2240.756 / 6876.9) / (4394.683 / 9736.416)
=0.325838 / 0.451366
=0.7219

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)
=(5889.132 / 9736.416) / (4768.958 / 6876.9)
=0.604856 / 0.693475
=0.8722

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 - (15541.698 + 1666.041) / 21602.231) / (1 - (16039.857 + 1345.638) / 20490.236)
=0.203428 / 0.151523
=1.3426

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
=6876.9 / 9736.416
=0.7063

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))
=(154.136 / (154.136 + 1345.638)) / (243.869 / (243.869 + 1666.041))
=0.102773 / 0.127686
=0.8049

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 / 6876.9) / (566.645 / 9736.416)
=0 / 0.058199
=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)
=((110.83 + 1754.652) / 21602.231) / ((573.778 + 2439.706) / 20490.236)
=0.086356 / 0.147069
=0.5872

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
=(1934.519 - 0 - 2446.034) / 21602.231
=-0.023679

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.

Zen Technologies has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Zen Technologies (NSE:ZENTEC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zen Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zen Technologies ranks #82 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 25.2%.
Is Zen Technologies' Beneish M-Score too high?
Zen Technologies' current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Zen Technologies ranks #82 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Zen Technologies has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zen Technologies' Beneish M-Score compare to GE and RTX?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Zen Technologies ranks #82 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Zen Technologies 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Zen Technologies and its competitors. Zen Technologies's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zen Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zen Technologies (NSE:ZENTEC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,701.64, compared to a current price of ₹1,771.20 — trading 4.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Zen Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 7 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 Zen Technologies (NSE:ZENTEC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 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 Zen Technologies (NSE:ZENTEC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zen Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,771.20 is trading 4.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,701.64. GuruFocus considers Zen Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ZENTEC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: ₹1,701.64 vs. price of ₹1,771.20 (4.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Zen Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges 533339:India
Address B-42, Industrial Estate, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500018
Zen Technologies Ltd is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of training simulators. The products of the company are; Weapon Simulator, Hand Grenade Simulator, Driving Training Simulator, BMP-II Driving Simulator, Forward Observer Simulator, Tactical Engagement Simulator and among others. The firm offers its products to police and paramilitary forces, armed forces, security forces, government departments, such as transport, mining, infrastructure, and civilian markets. The company caters to both domestic and international markets.
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