Rainbow Papers (BOM:523523) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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What is Rainbow Papers Beneish M-Score?

Rainbow Papers BOM:523523 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Aug. 07, 2026.

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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rainbow Papers was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Rainbow Papers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rainbow Papers'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.

Rainbow Papers Beneish M-Score Chart

Rainbow Papers Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -0.42 -3.50 458.41

Rainbow Papers Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Sep18 Dec18
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 0.00 0.00 458.41 0.00 0.00

Rainbow Papers Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Rainbow Papers'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.


Rainbow Papers Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Rainbow Papers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rainbow Papers 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 Rainbow Papers 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 * 1.6045+0.528 * 886.4432+0.404 * 0.153+0.892 * 0.0058+0.115 * 1.1112
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 28.4591+4.679 * -0.189116-0.327 * 1.1344
=458.72

* 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 (Mar18) TTM:Last Year (Mar17) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹0.67 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹480.02 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹12,363.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,842.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,111.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹13,315.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-1,987.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹350.98 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹72.06 Mil.
Revenue was ₹493.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹154.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹800.55 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,064.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹12,953.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,364.76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹31.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹13,352.57 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.42 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)
=(0.665 / 2.839) / (72.058 / 493.575)
=0.234237 / 0.145992
=1.6045

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)
=(154.009 / 493.575) / (0.001 / 2.839)
=0.312028 / 0.000352
=886.4432

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 - (480.023 + 11842.071) / 12363.892) / (1 - (800.552 + 12953.244) / 14064.495)
=0.003381 / 0.022091
=0.153

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
=2.839 / 493.575
=0.0058

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))
=(1364.757 / (1364.757 + 12953.244)) / (1111.172 / (1111.172 + 11842.071))
=0.095318 / 0.085783
=1.1112

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)
=(5.165 / 2.839) / (31.553 / 493.575)
=1.819303 / 0.063927
=28.4591

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 + 13315.608) / 12363.892) / ((0.423 + 13352.569) / 14064.495)
=1.076975 / 0.949411
=1.1344

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
=(-1987.233 - 0 - 350.975) / 12363.892
=-0.189116

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.

Rainbow Papers has a M-score of 458.72 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 0.00 mean?
Rainbow Papers (BOM:523523) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rainbow Papers and its competitors.
Is Rainbow Papers' Beneish M-Score too high?
Rainbow Papers' current Beneish M-Score is 0.00.
How does Rainbow Papers' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
Rainbow Papers' Beneish M-Score of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Forest Products 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest Products 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 Rainbow Papers and its competitors. Rainbow Papers's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rainbow Papers stock overvalued right now?
Rainbow Papers (BOM:523523) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. 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 Rainbow Papers (BOM:523523), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Aug. 07, 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.

Rainbow Papers Business Description

Address 801, Avdhesh House, Opposite Shri Govind Gurudwara, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380054
Rainbow Papers Ltd engaged in manufacturing, trading, and sale of paper and paper products. The company offers a range of paper including writing and printing paper, newsprint paper, duplex board, coated paper, color paper and board, crepe paper, poster paper, cast coated paper, fluorescent paper. The company supplies its products for industrial, packaging, stationery and textbook purpose. Rainbow Papers earns the majority of its revenue from India.