Sonal Mercantile (BOM:538943) Beneish M-Score: -2.36 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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BOM:538943 Sonal Mercantile Ltd BOM:538943
74 GF Score
Price ₹93.70
GF Value ₹111.38
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Sonal Mercantile Beneish M-Score?

Sonal Mercantile BOM:538943 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:538943 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹111.38 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Credit Services companies, Sonal Mercantile ranks better than 59.18% 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:538943' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3009.81   Med: -2.07   Max: 296.13
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sonal Mercantile was 296.13. The lowest was -3009.81. And the median was -2.07.


Sonal Mercantile Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonal Mercantile'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.

Sonal Mercantile Beneish M-Score Chart

Sonal Mercantile 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 -1.87 -2.02 -2.11 -2.34 -2.36

Sonal Mercantile 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 -2.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.36

BOM:538943 vs V, MA, AXP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Sonal Mercantile'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.


Sonal Mercantile Beneish M-Score vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Sonal Mercantile's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sonal Mercantile 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 Sonal Mercantile 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 * 0.9474+0.528 * 1.0043+0.404 * 1.0196+0.892 * 1.1548+0.115 * 0.0859
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.008088-0.327 * 1.0235
=-2.36

* 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 ₹3,605.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹407.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹162.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,608.6 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,967.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹0.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,947.2 Mil.
Net Income was ₹114.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹171.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,295.0 Mil.
Revenue was ₹352.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹141.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,316.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,316.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹14.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹37.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,573.2 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)
=(3604.955 / 407.575) / (3294.989 / 352.937)
=8.844887 / 9.335913
=0.9474

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)
=(141.599 / 352.937) / (162.826 / 407.575)
=0.401202 / 0.399499
=1.0043

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 - (3608.631 + 0.602) / 6967.245) / (1 - (3316.088 + 14.389) / 6316.437)
=0.481971 / 0.472729
=1.0196

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
=407.575 / 352.937
=1.1548

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))
=(0.394 / (0.394 + 14.389)) / (0.271 / (0.271 + 0.602))
=0.026652 / 0.310424
=0.0859

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 / 407.575) / (0.198 / 352.937)
=0 / 0.000561
=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)
=((2947.232 + 0) / 6967.245) / ((2573.248 + 37.265) / 6316.437)
=0.423013 / 0.413289
=1.0235

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
=(114.681 - 0 - 171.032) / 6967.245
=-0.008088

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.

Sonal Mercantile has a M-score of -2.36 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 -2.36 mean?
Sonal Mercantile (BOM:538943) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.36 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sonal Mercantile and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonal Mercantile ranks #198 out of 485 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 40.8%.
Is Sonal Mercantile's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sonal Mercantile's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Based on the distribution chart, Sonal Mercantile ranks #198 out of 485 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sonal Mercantile has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonal Mercantile's Beneish M-Score compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Sonal Mercantile ranks #198 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sonal Mercantile 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 Credit Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Credit Services 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 Sonal Mercantile and its competitors. Sonal Mercantile's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonal Mercantile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonal Mercantile (BOM:538943) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹111.38, compared to a current price of ₹93.70 — trading 15.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Sonal Mercantile's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Sonal Mercantile (BOM:538943), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.36 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 Sonal Mercantile (BOM:538943) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonal Mercantile stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹93.70 is trading 15.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹111.38. GuruFocus considers Sonal Mercantile to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:538943:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.36
  • GF Value™: ₹111.38 vs. price of ₹93.70 (15.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:538943 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sonal Mercantile Business Description

Address 365, Vardhman Plaza, III Floor, Sector-3, Rohini, New Delhi, IND, 110085
Sonal Mercantile Ltd is an India-based non-banking financial company. It is engaged in providing secured and unsecured loans and advances and is also involved in investing in quoted and unquoted securities in the stock and commodity markets. The company offers inter-corporate loans, personal loans, long-term and short-term loans, Trade financing, Bills Discounting, Project Appraisal, Loans against Guarantees, and Properties.
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