Mitsu Chem Plast (BOM:540078) Beneish M-Score: -3.09 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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BOM:540078 Mitsu Chem Plast Ltd BOM:540078
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Price ₹153.00
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What is Mitsu Chem Plast Beneish M-Score?

Mitsu Chem Plast BOM:540078 -1.54% 80 Beneish M-Score is -3.09 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:540078 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹135.66 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Mitsu Chem Plast ranks better than 88.13% 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:540078' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.81
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitsu Chem Plast was -1.81. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.37.


Mitsu Chem Plast Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mitsu Chem Plast'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.

Mitsu Chem Plast Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitsu Chem Plast 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 -2.07 -2.70 -2.26 -2.34 -3.09

Mitsu Chem Plast 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 -3.09

BOM:540078 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Mitsu Chem Plast'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.


Mitsu Chem Plast Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Mitsu Chem Plast's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mitsu Chem Plast's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Mitsu Chem Plast 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 Mitsu Chem Plast 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 * 0.8716+0.528 * 0.9137+0.404 * 0.7001+0.892 * 1.0538+0.115 * 1.0475
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1521+4.679 * -0.078721-0.327 * 0.9588
=-3.09

* 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 ₹587 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,501 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,371 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,081 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,179 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,065 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹833 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹146 Mil.
Net Income was ₹156 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹328 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹639 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹998 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,955 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹914 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹802 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹114 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)
=(587.159 / 3501.308) / (639.242 / 3322.535)
=0.167697 / 0.192396
=0.8716

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)
=(1188.97 / 3322.535) / (1371.25 / 3501.308)
=0.35785 / 0.391639
=0.9137

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 - (1080.703 + 1064.816) / 2178.632) / (1 - (997.779 + 914.393) / 1954.609)
=0.015199 / 0.021711
=0.7001

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
=3501.308 / 3322.535
=1.0538

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))
=(68.916 / (68.916 + 914.393)) / (76.351 / (76.351 + 1064.816))
=0.070086 / 0.066906
=1.0475

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)
=(36.891 / 3501.308) / (30.385 / 3322.535)
=0.010536 / 0.009145
=1.1521

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)
=((146.156 + 833.265) / 2178.632) / ((114.308 + 802.143) / 1954.609)
=0.449558 / 0.468867
=0.9588

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
=(156.187 - 0 - 327.691) / 2178.632
=-0.078721

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.

Mitsu Chem Plast has a M-score of -3.09 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 -3.09 mean?
Mitsu Chem Plast (BOM:540078) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.09 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mitsu Chem Plast and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsu Chem Plast ranks #181 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 11.9%.
Is Mitsu Chem Plast's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mitsu Chem Plast's current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsu Chem Plast ranks #181 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Mitsu Chem Plast has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsu Chem Plast's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Mitsu Chem Plast ranks #181 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mitsu Chem Plast in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Mitsu Chem Plast and its competitors. Mitsu Chem Plast's current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsu Chem Plast stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsu Chem Plast (BOM:540078) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹135.66, compared to a current price of ₹153.00 — trading 12.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.09. Mitsu Chem Plast's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 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 Mitsu Chem Plast (BOM:540078), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.09 as of Aug. 09, 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 Mitsu Chem Plast (BOM:540078) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsu Chem Plast stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹153.00 is trading 12.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹135.66. GuruFocus considers Mitsu Chem Plast to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:540078:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.09
  • GF Value™: ₹135.66 vs. price of ₹153.00 (12.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540078 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mitsu Chem Plast Business Description

Address Din Dayal Upadhyay Marg, 329, 3rd Floor, Gala Complex, Mulund (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 080
Mitsu Chem Plast Ltd is a manufacturer of various products in blow molding, injection molding, and customized molding catering to the specific needs of customers. The products offered by the company include automotive components, molded industrial packaging, healthcare furniture, and infrastructural furniture. It operates in domestic as well as international markets.
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