Kothari Industrial (BOM:509732) Beneish M-Score: 1.10 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


BOM:509732 Kothari Industrial Corp Ltd BOM:509732
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What is Kothari Industrial Beneish M-Score?

Kothari Industrial BOM:509732 -1.70% 17 Beneish M-Score is 1.10 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:509732 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, Kothari Industrial ranks worse than 95.51% 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 1.1 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:509732' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.71   Med: -0.11   Max: 5.52
Current: 1.1

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kothari Industrial was 5.52. The lowest was -4.71. And the median was -0.11.


Kothari Industrial Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kothari Industrial'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.

Kothari Industrial Beneish M-Score Chart

Kothari Industrial 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 -2.22 -4.71 2.78 5.52 1.10

Kothari Industrial 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 5.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.10

BOM:509732 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Kothari Industrial'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.


Kothari Industrial Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Kothari Industrial's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kothari Industrial 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 Kothari Industrial 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 * 3.0106+0.528 * 0.6304+0.404 * 6.5821+0.892 * 2.0581+0.115 * 0.1718
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.199117-0.327 * 2.2788
=1.10

* 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 ₹342 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,783 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,200 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹3,402 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹176 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹567 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-899 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-222 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹55 Mil.
Revenue was ₹866 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹182 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,489 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,000 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹363 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹189 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3 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)
=(342.358 / 1783.036) / (55.254 / 866.359)
=0.192008 / 0.063777
=3.0106

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)
=(182.283 / 866.359) / (595.121 / 1783.036)
=0.210401 / 0.333768
=0.6304

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 - (1199.729 + 543.129) / 3401.832) / (1 - (1488.694 + 363.081) / 1999.954)
=0.487671 / 0.074091
=6.5821

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
=1783.036 / 866.359
=2.0581

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))
=(11.277 / (11.277 + 363.081)) / (115.471 / (115.471 + 543.129))
=0.030124 / 0.175328
=0.1718

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 / 1783.036) / (98.25 / 866.359)
=0 / 0.113406
=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)
=((566.589 + 175.567) / 3401.832) / ((2.885 + 188.582) / 1999.954)
=0.218164 / 0.095736
=2.2788

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
=(-898.92 - 0 - -221.557) / 3401.832
=-0.199117

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.

Kothari Industrial has a M-score of 1.10 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 1.10 mean?
Kothari Industrial (BOM:509732) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.10 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kothari Industrial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kothari Industrial ranks #234 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 95.5%.
Is Kothari Industrial's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kothari Industrial's current Beneish M-Score is 1.10. Based on the distribution chart, Kothari Industrial ranks #234 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kothari Industrial has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kothari Industrial's Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Kothari Industrial ranks #234 out of 245 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kothari Industrial 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Kothari Industrial and its competitors. Kothari Industrial's current Beneish M-Score is 1.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kothari Industrial stock overvalued right now?
Kothari Industrial (BOM:509732) has a current Beneish M-Score of 1.10. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.10. Kothari Industrial's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Kothari Industrial (BOM:509732), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.10 as of Jun. 29, 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.

Kothari Industrial Business Description

Address 114/117, Kothari Buildings, 4th Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai, TN, IND, 600034
Kothari Industrial Corp Ltd is an India based company. It is engaged in the core business of manufacturing and trading of fertilizers. Its product portfolio consists of fertilizers, agro products, water soluble fertilizers, bio and micro products, agro-chemicals, and organic fertilizers. The company's segments are Fertilizers, Drone, FMCG, Hotel, and Leather. The Leather segment generates maximum revenue for the company. Geographically, it operates in India as well as Outside India.
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