Patanjali Foods (BOM:500368) Beneish M-Score: -1.72 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


BOM:500368 Patanjali Foods Ltd BOM:500368
76 GF Score
Price ₹414.35
GF Value ₹678.12
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Patanjali Foods Beneish M-Score?

Patanjali Foods BOM:500368 +0.05% 76 Beneish M-Score is -1.72 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:500368 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹678.12 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Patanjali Foods ranks worse than 84.15% 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 -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:500368' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.57   Med: -2.15   Max: 2.29
Current: -1.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Patanjali Foods was 2.29. The lowest was -7.57. And the median was -2.15.


Patanjali Foods Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Patanjali Foods'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.

Patanjali Foods Beneish M-Score Chart

Patanjali Foods 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 -1.94 -1.19 -3.09 -2.19 -1.72

Patanjali Foods 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 -2.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.72

BOM:500368 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Patanjali Foods'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.


Patanjali Foods Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Patanjali Foods's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Patanjali Foods 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 Patanjali Foods 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 * 0.787+0.528 * 1.1176+0.404 * 1.1578+0.892 * 1.1899+0.115 * 1.0188
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.114194-0.327 * 1.135
=-1.72

* 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 ₹24,069 Mil.
Revenue was ₹401,696 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹52,352 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹121,054 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹188,023 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹38,692 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,484 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹56,494 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹39 Mil.
Net Income was ₹18,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-3,326 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹25,703 Mil.
Revenue was ₹337,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹49,171 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹94,033 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹155,172 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹40,982 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,684 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹14,439 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹41,055 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹52 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)
=(24069.277 / 401695.781) / (25703.029 / 337582.547)
=0.059919 / 0.076139
=0.787

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)
=(49170.721 / 337582.547) / (52352.284 / 401695.781)
=0.145655 / 0.130328
=1.1176

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 - (121054.247 + 38692.101) / 188023.312) / (1 - (94033.313 + 40981.901) / 155171.788)
=0.150391 / 0.129898
=1.1578

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
=401695.781 / 337582.547
=1.1899

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))
=(2683.927 / (2683.927 + 40981.901)) / (2484.056 / (2484.056 + 38692.101))
=0.061465 / 0.060328
=1.0188

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 / 401695.781) / (14439.159 / 337582.547)
=0 / 0.042772
=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)
=((39.47 + 56494.257) / 188023.312) / ((51.862 + 41055.069) / 155171.788)
=0.300674 / 0.264912
=1.135

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
=(18144.747 - 0 - -3326.324) / 188023.312
=0.114194

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.

Patanjali Foods has a M-score of -1.72 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 -1.72 mean?
Patanjali Foods (BOM:500368) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.72 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Patanjali Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Patanjali Foods ranks #1556 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 84.2%.
Is Patanjali Foods' Beneish M-Score too high?
Patanjali Foods' current Beneish M-Score is -1.72. Based on the distribution chart, Patanjali Foods ranks #1556 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Patanjali Foods has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Patanjali Foods' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Patanjali Foods ranks #1556 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Patanjali Foods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Patanjali Foods and its competitors. Patanjali Foods's current Beneish M-Score is -1.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Patanjali Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Patanjali Foods (BOM:500368) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹678.12, compared to a current price of ₹414.35 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.72. Patanjali Foods' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Patanjali Foods (BOM:500368), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.72 as of Jul. 06, 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 Patanjali Foods (BOM:500368) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Patanjali Foods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹414.35 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹678.12. GuruFocus considers Patanjali Foods to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:500368:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.72
  • GF Value™: ₹678.12 vs. price of ₹414.35 (38.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500368 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Patanjali Foods Business Description

Other Exchanges PATANJALI:India
Address 601, A.B. Road, Part B-2, 6th Floor, Metro Tower, Vijay Nagar, Indore, MP, IND, 452 010
Patanjali Foods Ltd is engaged in the business of processing oilseeds and refining crude oil for edible use. It operates through the following segments: Edible Oils, Food & FMCG, and Wind Power Generation. The Edible Oils Crude oils segment includes Refined oils, Vanaspati, Bakery fats, seed extractions and other related products. The Food & FMCG segment includes various types of Food Products, Nutraceuticals, Biscuits, Noodles, Breakfast Cereals, Textured Soya protein and other related products. The Wind Power Generation segment involves electricity generation from windmills.
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