Parag Milk Food (BOM:539889) Beneish M-Score: -2.06 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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BOM:539889 Parag Milk Food Ltd BOM:539889
79 GF Score
Price ₹214.45
GF Value ₹245.26
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Parag Milk Food Beneish M-Score?

Parag Milk Food BOM:539889 -0.33% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.06 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:539889 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹245.26 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,854 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Parag Milk Food ranks worse than 76.48% 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:539889' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.35   Med: -2.2   Max: -1.86
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Parag Milk Food was -1.86. The lowest was -14.35. And the median was -2.20.


Parag Milk Food Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Parag Milk Food'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.

Parag Milk Food Beneish M-Score Chart

Parag Milk Food 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 -14.35 -1.86 -2.30 -2.53 -2.06

Parag Milk Food 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 -2.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.06

BOM:539889 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Parag Milk Food'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.


Parag Milk Food Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Parag Milk Food's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Parag Milk Food's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Parag Milk Food 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 Parag Milk Food 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 * 0.4888+0.528 * 1.0289+0.404 * 2.483+0.892 * 1.1123+0.115 * 1.0029
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.006327-0.327 * 0.8851
=-2.06

* 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 ₹2,445 Mil.
Revenue was ₹38,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹10,199 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹13,312 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹22,806 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,675 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹707 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,769 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,102 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,351 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,495 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,498 Mil.
Revenue was ₹34,322 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹9,434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹13,580 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,375 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹672 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,726 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹7,107 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,833 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)
=(2445.1 / 38175) / (4497.7 / 34322.1)
=0.06405 / 0.131044
=0.4888

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)
=(9434.3 / 34322.1) / (10198.5 / 38175)
=0.274875 / 0.267151
=1.0289

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 - (13311.9 + 5674.9) / 22806.3) / (1 - (13580.2 + 5375.2) / 20326.4)
=0.167476 / 0.067449
=2.483

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
=38175 / 34322.1
=1.1123

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))
=(672.2 / (672.2 + 5375.2)) / (707.4 / (707.4 + 5674.9))
=0.111155 / 0.110838
=1.0029

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 / 38175) / (2726 / 34322.1)
=0 / 0.079424
=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)
=((2101.5 + 7769.4) / 22806.3) / ((2832.7 + 7107.4) / 20326.4)
=0.432815 / 0.489024
=0.8851

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
=(1350.5 - 0 - 1494.8) / 22806.3
=-0.006327

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.

Parag Milk Food has a M-score of -2.06 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 -2.06 mean?
Parag Milk Food (BOM:539889) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.06 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Parag Milk Food and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Parag Milk Food ranks #1418 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Parag Milk Food's Beneish M-Score too high?
Parag Milk Food's current Beneish M-Score is -2.06. Based on the distribution chart, Parag Milk Food ranks #1418 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Parag Milk Food has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Parag Milk Food's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Parag Milk Food ranks #1418 out of 1854 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Parag Milk Food 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Parag Milk Food and its competitors. Parag Milk Food's current Beneish M-Score is -2.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Parag Milk Food stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Parag Milk Food (BOM:539889) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹245.26, compared to a current price of ₹214.45 — trading 12.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.06. Parag Milk Food's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 2 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 Parag Milk Food (BOM:539889), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.06 as of Jul. 27, 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 Parag Milk Food (BOM:539889) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Parag Milk Food stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹214.45 is trading 12.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹245.26. GuruFocus considers Parag Milk Food to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:539889:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.06
  • GF Value™: ₹245.26 vs. price of ₹214.45 (12.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:539889 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Parag Milk Food Business Description

Other Exchanges PARAGMILK:India
Address Nariman Point, 10th Floor Nirmal Building, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400021
Parag Milk Food Ltd is an India based company engaged in manufacturing, trading, and processing of milk and milk products. The products offered by the company are milk, cheese, butter, ghee, fresh cream, milk powder, flavoured milk, lassi, whey protein powder, curd, and other related products. The company markets its products under the brands Gowardhan, Go, Topp up and PRIDE OF COWS. It sells its products in India, and also exports internationally, of which majority of the sales revenue is generated within India.
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