Ruchira Papers (BOM:532785) Beneish M-Score: -2.79 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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What is Ruchira Papers Beneish M-Score?

Ruchira Papers BOM:532785 +0.19% 71 Beneish M-Score is -2.79 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:532785 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹119.25 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 272 Forest Products companies, Ruchira Papers ranks better than 73.16% 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:532785' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.25   Max: -1.73
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ruchira Papers was -1.73. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.25.


Ruchira Papers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ruchira 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.

Ruchira Papers Beneish M-Score Chart

Ruchira Papers 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 -2.51 -1.73 -1.80 -2.15 -2.79

Ruchira Papers 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 -2.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.79

Ruchira Papers Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Ruchira 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.


Ruchira Papers Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

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

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


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Ruchira 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 Ruchira 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 * 1.1446+0.528 * 1.125+0.404 * 0.5795+0.892 * 0.9842+0.115 * 1.2538
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0618+4.679 * -0.027204-0.327 * 1.6644
=-2.79

* 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 ₹1,016 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,488 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,577 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,068 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹7,637 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,508 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹167 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,234 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹927 Mil.
Net Income was ₹441 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹649 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹902 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,803 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,869 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,178 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹160 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹770 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹273 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)
=(1016.239 / 6488.039) / (902.126 / 6592.304)
=0.156633 / 0.136845
=1.1446

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)
=(1802.547 / 6592.304) / (1576.981 / 6488.039)
=0.273432 / 0.24306
=1.125

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 - (2067.909 + 5508.019) / 7637.414) / (1 - (1869.206 + 4177.587) / 6131.993)
=0.008051 / 0.013894
=0.5795

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
=6488.039 / 6592.304
=0.9842

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))
=(170.491 / (170.491 + 4177.587)) / (177.819 / (177.819 + 5508.019))
=0.039211 / 0.031274
=1.2538

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)
=(167.333 / 6488.039) / (160.12 / 6592.304)
=0.025791 / 0.024289
=1.0618

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)
=((927.045 + 1233.5) / 7637.414) / ((272.583 + 769.629) / 6131.993)
=0.28289 / 0.169963
=1.6644

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
=(441.43 - 0 - 649.197) / 7637.414
=-0.027204

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.

Ruchira Papers has a M-score of -2.79 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 -2.79 mean?
Ruchira Papers (BOM:532785) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.79 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ruchira Papers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ruchira Papers ranks #73 out of 272 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 26.8%.
Is Ruchira Papers' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ruchira Papers' current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. Based on the distribution chart, Ruchira Papers ranks #73 out of 272 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ruchira Papers has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruchira Papers' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Ruchira Papers ranks #73 out of 272 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Ruchira Papers 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 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 Ruchira Papers and its competitors. Ruchira Papers's current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruchira Papers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ruchira Papers (BOM:532785) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹119.25, compared to a current price of ₹105.30 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. Ruchira Papers' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Ruchira Papers (BOM:532785), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.79 as of Jul. 13, 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 Ruchira Papers (BOM:532785) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ruchira Papers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹105.30 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹119.25. GuruFocus considers Ruchira Papers to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:532785:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.79
  • GF Value™: ₹119.25 vs. price of ₹105.30 (11.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:532785 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ruchira Papers Business Description

Other Exchanges RUCHIRA:India
Address 21-22, New Professors Colony, Yamuna Nagar, HR, IND, 135001
Ruchira Papers Ltd is engaged in the paper manufacturing business. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of kraft paper, writing, and printing paper. Its white writing and printing paper are used in the fabrication of notebooks and writing material, while kraft paper finds its application in the packaging industry, especially for making boxes/cartons and for other packaging requirements. The coloured paper is used in the fabrication of spiral notebooks, wedding cards, shade cards, children's colouring books, coloured copier paper and bill books. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India. The company operates in only one main segment, which is the manufacturing of paper.
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