Deepak Nitrite (BOM:506401) Beneish M-Score: -1.89 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


BOM:506401 Deepak Nitrite Ltd BOM:506401
85 GF Score
Price ₹1,547.05
GF Value ₹2,178.96
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Deepak Nitrite Beneish M-Score?

Deepak Nitrite BOM:506401 -1.08% 85 Beneish M-Score is -1.89 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:506401 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹2,178.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,527 Chemicals companies, Deepak Nitrite ranks worse than 81.86% 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 -1.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:506401' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.28
Current: -1.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deepak Nitrite was -1.28. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -2.32.


Deepak Nitrite Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deepak Nitrite'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.

Deepak Nitrite Beneish M-Score Chart

Deepak Nitrite 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 -1.28 -2.26 -2.32 -2.53 -1.89

Deepak Nitrite 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 -2.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.89

BOM:506401 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Deepak Nitrite'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.


Deepak Nitrite Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Deepak Nitrite's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Deepak Nitrite 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 Deepak Nitrite 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 * 1.2348+0.528 * 1.0194+0.404 * 1.6359+0.892 * 0.9523+0.115 * 1.0633
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.001334-0.327 * 1.0974
=-1.89

* 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 ₹15,068 Mil.
Revenue was ₹78,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹18,970 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹30,694 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹86,807 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹50,381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,246 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹12,787 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹12,358 Mil.
Net Income was ₹5,505 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹5,390 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹12,813 Mil.
Revenue was ₹82,819 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹20,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹32,971 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹77,177 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹41,091 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,954 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,290 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹9,228 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹11,143 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)
=(15067.9 / 78870.7) / (12813.4 / 82819.3)
=0.191046 / 0.154715
=1.2348

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)
=(20305.2 / 82819.3) / (18969.9 / 78870.7)
=0.245175 / 0.240519
=1.0194

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 - (30693.8 + 50381.2) / 86806.8) / (1 - (32971.1 + 41090.6) / 77176.7)
=0.066029 / 0.040362
=1.6359

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
=78870.7 / 82819.3
=0.9523

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))
=(1953.7 / (1953.7 + 41090.6)) / (2246.4 / (2246.4 + 50381.2))
=0.045388 / 0.042685
=1.0633

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 / 78870.7) / (3289.9 / 82819.3)
=0 / 0.039724
=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)
=((12357.5 + 12787.4) / 86806.8) / ((11143.1 + 9227.6) / 77176.7)
=0.289665 / 0.263949
=1.0974

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
=(5505.3 - 0 - 5389.5) / 86806.8
=0.001334

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.

Deepak Nitrite has a M-score of -1.89 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 -1.89 mean?
Deepak Nitrite (BOM:506401) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.89 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Deepak Nitrite and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Deepak Nitrite ranks #1250 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 81.9%.
Is Deepak Nitrite's Beneish M-Score too high?
Deepak Nitrite's current Beneish M-Score is -1.89. Based on the distribution chart, Deepak Nitrite ranks #1250 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Deepak Nitrite has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deepak Nitrite's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Deepak Nitrite ranks #1250 out of 1527 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Deepak Nitrite 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Deepak Nitrite and its competitors. Deepak Nitrite's current Beneish M-Score is -1.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deepak Nitrite stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deepak Nitrite (BOM:506401) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹2,178.96, compared to a current price of ₹1,547.05 — trading 29% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.89. Deepak Nitrite's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Deepak Nitrite (BOM:506401), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.89 as of Jul. 01, 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 Deepak Nitrite (BOM:506401) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deepak Nitrite stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹1,547.05 is trading 29% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹2,178.96. GuruFocus considers Deepak Nitrite to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:506401:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.89
  • GF Value™: ₹2,178.96 vs. price of ₹1,547.05 (29% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:506401 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Deepak Nitrite Business Description

Other Exchanges DEEPAKNTR:India
Address Alembic Avenue Road, 2nd Floor, Fermenter House, Alembic City, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 390 003
Deepak Nitrite Ltd is a chemical manufacturing company. The company has two business segments; Advanced Intermediates, and Phenolics. Maximum revenue is generated from the Phenolics segment which manufactures chemicals like Cumene, Phenol, Acetone, Isopropyl Alcohol, and Alpha Methyl Styrene (AMS) among others. The chemicals are used in various industries such as Laminate & Plywood, Automotive, Construction, Pharmaceuticals, Adhesives, Sanitisers, and others. Geographically, the company derives its maximum revenue from India and the rest from other countries through exports.
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