Alembic (BOM:506235) Beneish M-Score: -2.09 (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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BOM:506235 Alembic Ltd BOM:506235
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Price ₹91.00
GF Value ₹147.76
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Alembic Beneish M-Score?

Alembic BOM:506235 +1.65% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:506235 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹147.76 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,678 Real Estate companies, Alembic ranks worse than 65.26% 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:506235' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.23   Med: -1.93   Max: -1.39
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alembic was -1.39. The lowest was -2.23. And the median was -1.93.


Alembic Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alembic'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.

Alembic Beneish M-Score Chart

Alembic 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 -1.96 -1.69 -2.23 -1.63 -2.09

Alembic 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 -1.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.09

Alembic Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Alembic'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.


Alembic Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Alembic's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Alembic 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 Alembic 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 * 0.8998+0.528 * 0.998+0.404 * 0.9925+0.892 * 1.089+0.115 * 1.0804
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0056+4.679 * 0.076197-0.327 * 0.8611
=-2.09

* 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 ₹328 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,300 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,972 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹25,895 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,715 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,013 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹66 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,174 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,201 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹335 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,112 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,049 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹25,030 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,353 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,105 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹107 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)
=(328.202 / 2299.712) / (334.961 / 2111.813)
=0.142714 / 0.158613
=0.8998

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)
=(1307.615 / 2111.813) / (1426.851 / 2299.712)
=0.619191 / 0.620448
=0.998

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 - (1972.425 + 1714.54) / 25895.081) / (1 - (2048.659 + 1353.337) / 25030.036)
=0.857619 / 0.864083
=0.9925

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
=2299.712 / 2111.813
=1.089

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))
=(106.268 / (106.268 + 1353.337)) / (123.882 / (123.882 + 1714.54))
=0.072806 / 0.067385
=1.0804

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)
=(119.317 / 2299.712) / (108.954 / 2111.813)
=0.051883 / 0.051593
=1.0056

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)
=((66.108 + 1013.037) / 25895.081) / ((106.653 + 1104.703) / 25030.036)
=0.041674 / 0.048396
=0.8611

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
=(3173.79 - 0 - 1200.651) / 25895.081
=0.076197

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.

Alembic has a M-score of -2.09 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 -2.09 mean?
Alembic (BOM:506235) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.09 as of Aug. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alembic and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alembic ranks #1095 out of 1678 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is Alembic's Beneish M-Score too high?
Alembic's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Based on the distribution chart, Alembic ranks #1095 out of 1678 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alembic has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alembic's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Alembic ranks #1095 out of 1678 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Alembic 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Alembic and its competitors. Alembic's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alembic stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alembic (BOM:506235) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹147.76, compared to a current price of ₹91.00 — trading 38.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Alembic's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 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 Alembic (BOM:506235), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Aug. 03, 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 Alembic (BOM:506235) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alembic stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹91.00 is trading 38.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹147.76. GuruFocus considers Alembic to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:506235:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.09
  • GF Value™: ₹147.76 vs. price of ₹91.00 (38.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:506235 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alembic Business Description

Other Exchanges ALEMBICLTD:India
Address Alembic Road, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 390 003
Alembic Ltd is an India-based company. The company operates in two segments: Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) and Real Estate. The Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) segment of the company is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of fermentation and chemistry-based Active Pharmaceuticals Ingredients (API) and the real estate segment is engaged in the construction of residential and commercial projects and project management and marketing consultancy. The company is also engaged in power assets like, co-generation and wind power. The company generates maximum revenue from the Real Estate segment.
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