Nitta Gelatin India (BOM:506532) Beneish M-Score: -2.70 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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BOM:506532 Nitta Gelatin India Ltd BOM:506532
55 GF Score
Price ₹1,910.20
GF Value ₹868.64
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What is Nitta Gelatin India Beneish M-Score?

Nitta Gelatin India BOM:506532 -1.43% 55 Beneish M-Score is -2.70 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:506532 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹868.64 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,528 Chemicals companies, Nitta Gelatin India ranks better than 66.95% 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:506532' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nitta Gelatin India was -1.92. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.51.


Nitta Gelatin India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nitta Gelatin India'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.

Nitta Gelatin India Beneish M-Score Chart

Nitta Gelatin India 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 -2.92 -2.47 -2.30 -2.70

Nitta Gelatin India 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 -2.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.70

BOM:506532 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nitta Gelatin India'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.


Nitta Gelatin India Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Nitta Gelatin India 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 Nitta Gelatin India 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 * 0.9515+0.528 * 0.9861+0.404 * 0.5923+0.892 * 1.099+0.115 * 1.1277
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9913+4.679 * -0.043072-0.327 * 0.7057
=-2.70

* 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 ₹1,042 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,684 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,943 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,942 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,860 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,707 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹632 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹972 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,225 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹996 Mil.
Revenue was ₹5,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,641 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,412 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,150 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,424 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹145 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹745 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹42 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)
=(1041.725 / 5683.503) / (996.264 / 5171.654)
=0.183289 / 0.192639
=0.9515

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)
=(2641.116 / 5171.654) / (2943.462 / 5683.503)
=0.510691 / 0.517896
=0.9861

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 - (3941.627 + 1706.716) / 5860.058) / (1 - (3411.92 + 1424.282) / 5150.348)
=0.036128 / 0.060995
=0.5923

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
=5683.503 / 5171.654
=1.099

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))
=(144.842 / (144.842 + 1424.282)) / (152.159 / (152.159 + 1706.716))
=0.092308 / 0.081855
=1.1277

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)
=(119.145 / 5683.503) / (109.358 / 5171.654)
=0.020963 / 0.021146
=0.9913

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)
=((0 + 632.083) / 5860.058) / ((42.156 + 745.091) / 5150.348)
=0.107863 / 0.152853
=0.7057

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
=(972.446 - 0 - 1224.851) / 5860.058
=-0.043072

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.

Nitta Gelatin India has a M-score of -2.70 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 -2.70 mean?
Nitta Gelatin India (BOM:506532) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.70 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nitta Gelatin India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin India ranks #505 out of 1528 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 33%.
Is Nitta Gelatin India's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nitta Gelatin India's current Beneish M-Score is -2.70. Based on the distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin India ranks #505 out of 1528 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nitta Gelatin India has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nitta Gelatin India's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nitta Gelatin India ranks #505 out of 1528 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nitta Gelatin India 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 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 Nitta Gelatin India and its competitors. Nitta Gelatin India's current Beneish M-Score is -2.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nitta Gelatin India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitta Gelatin India (BOM:506532) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹868.64, compared to a current price of ₹1,910.20 — trading 119.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.70. Nitta Gelatin India's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Nitta Gelatin India (BOM:506532), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.70 as of Jul. 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 Nitta Gelatin India (BOM:506532) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nitta Gelatin India stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,910.20 is trading 119.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹868.64. GuruFocus considers Nitta Gelatin India to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:506532:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.70
  • GF Value™: ₹868.64 vs. price of ₹1,910.20 (119.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:506532 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nitta Gelatin India Business Description

Other Exchanges NITTAGELA:India
Address 56/715, SBT Avenue, Post Box No. 4262, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, KL, IND, 682 036
Nitta Gelatin India Ltd is an India-based manufacturer and seller of Gelatin, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Ossein, and Collagen peptides. The company's product range includes Gelatin for pharmaceuticals and food applications, Wellnex collagen peptides for joint health and skin beauty, Di-Calcium Phosphate as a poultry feed ingredient, NutriGold as an agricultural growth promoter, and Ossein and Chitosan for agricultural and industrial applications. Geographically, the company sells its products in India and other countries.
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