SJ (BOM:504398) Beneish M-Score: 1070.95 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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BOM:504398 SJ Corp Ltd BOM:504398
34 GF Score
Price ₹177.35
GF Value ₹14.24
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 11 Warning Signs
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What is SJ Beneish M-Score?

SJ BOM:504398 34 Beneish M-Score is 1070.95 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:504398 with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹14.24 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,085 Retail - Cyclical companies, SJ ranks worse than 100% 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 1070.95 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:504398' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.46   Med: -2.83   Max: 1070.95
Current: 1070.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SJ was 1070.95. The lowest was -14.46. And the median was -2.83.


SJ Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SJ'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.

SJ Beneish M-Score Chart

SJ 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 -14.46 -1.26 -3.37 -9.04 1,070.95

SJ 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 -9.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,070.95

BOM:504398 vs TPR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, SJ'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.


SJ Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SJ's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SJ 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 SJ 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 * 1152.7839+0.528 * 0.6256+0.404 * 1.274+0.892 * 1.6002+0.115 * 120.2384
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.321062-0.327 * 7.2531
=1,070.95

* 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 ₹291.5 Mil.
Revenue was ₹245.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹11.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹808.8 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,229.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,072.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹611.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,128.1 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-2.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-718.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹0.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹153.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹78.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹93.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹10.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.0 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)
=(291.477 / 245.006) / (0.158 / 153.109)
=1.189673 / 0.001032
=1152.7839

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)
=(4.564 / 153.109) / (11.675 / 245.006)
=0.029809 / 0.047652
=0.6256

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 - (808.822 + 1072.065) / 2229.495) / (1 - (78.135 + 4.251) / 93.912)
=0.156362 / 0.122732
=1.274

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
=245.006 / 153.109
=1.6002

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))
=(1.867 / (1.867 + 4.251)) / (2.728 / (2.728 + 1072.065))
=0.305165 / 0.002538
=120.2384

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 / 245.006) / (1.015 / 153.109)
=0 / 0.006629
=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)
=((1128.108 + 611.18) / 2229.495) / ((0 + 10.101) / 93.912)
=0.780126 / 0.107558
=7.2531

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
=(-2.389 - 0 - -718.195) / 2229.495
=0.321062

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.

SJ has a M-score of 1,070.95 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 1070.95 mean?
SJ (BOM:504398) has a Beneish M-Score of 1070.95 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SJ and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SJ ranks #1085 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Is SJ's Beneish M-Score too high?
SJ's current Beneish M-Score is 1070.95. Based on the distribution chart, SJ ranks #1085 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SJ has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SJ's Beneish M-Score compare to TPR?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, SJ ranks #1085 out of 1085 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SJ 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 SJ and its competitors. SJ's current Beneish M-Score is 1070.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SJ stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SJ (BOM:504398) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹14.24, compared to a current price of ₹177.35 — trading 1145.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 1070.95. SJ's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 11 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 SJ (BOM:504398), the current Beneish M-Score is 1070.95 as of Jul. 30, 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 SJ (BOM:504398) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SJ stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹177.35 is trading 1145.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹14.24. GuruFocus considers SJ to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:504398:

  • Beneish M-Score: 1070.95
  • GF Value™: ₹14.24 vs. price of ₹177.35 (1145.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 34/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:504398 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SJ Business Description

Address Manchubai Road, Fatimadevi School Lane, 201 Shyam Bungalow, Plot No 199/200, Pushpa Colony, Malad East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400097
SJ Corp Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of diamond-studded jewellery & trading of polished diamonds, and real estate development. The company has identified two business segments, which are in Diamond studded jewellery and Polished diamonds & Real Estate and development of property. It generates the majority of revenue from Diamond studded jewellery and Polished diamonds segment.
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