Longview Tea Co (BOM:526568) Beneish M-Score: -5.70 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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BOM:526568 Longview Tea Co Ltd BOM:526568
63 GF Score
Price ₹14.82
GF Value ₹17.05
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What is Longview Tea Co Beneish M-Score?

Longview Tea Co BOM:526568 63 Beneish M-Score is -5.70 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:526568 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹17.05. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

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 -5.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:526568' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.7   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.15
Current: -5.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Longview Tea Co was -1.15. The lowest was -5.70. And the median was -2.72.


Longview Tea Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Longview Tea Co'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.

Longview Tea Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Longview Tea Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.39 -4.86 -1.15 -3.07 -5.70

Longview Tea Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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BOM:526568 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Longview Tea Co'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.


Longview Tea Co Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Longview Tea Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Longview Tea Co 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 Longview Tea Co 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 * 0.7186+0.528 * -6.0141+0.404 * 0.9039+0.892 * 1.5717+0.115 * 0.9098
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5939+4.679 * 0.039725-0.327 * 0.9139
=-5.70

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹104.23 Mil.
Revenue was ₹18.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹-0.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹153.94 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹183.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2.69 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-4.08 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹92.29 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹148.26 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹180.41 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.00 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)
=(104.234 / 18.339) / (92.289 / 11.668)
=5.683734 / 7.909582
=0.7186

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)
=(0.463 / 11.668) / (-0.121 / 18.339)
=0.039681 / -0.006598
=-6.0141

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 - (153.944 + 2.694) / 183.334) / (1 - (148.255 + 3.091) / 180.409)
=0.145614 / 0.161095
=0.9039

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
=18.339 / 11.668
=1.5717

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))
=(0.41 / (0.41 + 3.091)) / (0.398 / (0.398 + 2.694))
=0.117109 / 0.128719
=0.9098

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)
=(0.435 / 18.339) / (0.466 / 11.668)
=0.02372 / 0.039938
=0.5939

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 + 1.902) / 183.334) / ((0 + 2.048) / 180.409)
=0.010375 / 0.011352
=0.9139

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
=(3.204 - 0 - -4.079) / 183.334
=0.039725

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.

Longview Tea Co has a M-score of -5.70 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 -5.70 mean?
Longview Tea Co (BOM:526568) has a Beneish M-Score of -5.70 as of Aug. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Longview Tea Co and its competitors.
Is Longview Tea Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Longview Tea Co's current Beneish M-Score is -5.70. Overall, Longview Tea Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Longview Tea Co's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
Longview Tea Co's Beneish M-Score of -5.70 can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Longview Tea Co and its competitors. Longview Tea Co's current Beneish M-Score is -5.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Longview Tea Co stock overvalued right now?
Longview Tea Co (BOM:526568) has a current Beneish M-Score of -5.70. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹17.05, compared to a current price of ₹14.82 — trading 13.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -5.70. Longview Tea Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Longview Tea Co (BOM:526568), the current Beneish M-Score is -5.70 as of Aug. 02, 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 Longview Tea Co (BOM:526568) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longview Tea Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹14.82 is trading 13.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹17.05.

Key valuation signals for BOM:526568:

  • Beneish M-Score: -5.70
  • GF Value™: ₹17.05 vs. price of ₹14.82 (13.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:526568 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Longview Tea Co Business Description

Address 2 Church Lane, 5 th Floor, Oswal Chamber, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 001
Longview Tea Co Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the business of trading in Tea, Ferrous Metals and non-ferrous metals. The company is also engaged in dealing and investing in shares and securities and has interest income from loans and advances. The company has two segments: Trading Activities and Financial Activities, and the company's group revenue is gained from Trading Activities.
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