Prime Fresh (BOM:540404) Beneish M-Score: -0.90 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


BOM:540404 Prime Fresh Ltd BOM:540404
93 GF Score
Price ₹212.60
GF Value ₹390.48
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Prime Fresh Beneish M-Score?

Prime Fresh BOM:540404 +1.12% 93 Beneish M-Score is -0.90 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:540404 with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹390.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 291 Retail - Defensive companies, Prime Fresh ranks worse than 91.07% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.9 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:540404' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4   Med: -1.37   Max: 1.67
Current: -0.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prime Fresh was 1.67. The lowest was -4.00. And the median was -1.37.


Prime Fresh Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prime Fresh'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.

Prime Fresh Beneish M-Score Chart

Prime Fresh 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 -1.09 -1.41 1.01 -1.44 -0.90

Prime Fresh Quarterly Data
Mar18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 -1.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.90

BOM:540404 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Prime Fresh'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.


Prime Fresh Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Prime Fresh's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Prime Fresh 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 Prime Fresh 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 * 1.2467+0.528 * 1.0781+0.404 * 0.8052+0.892 * 1.3251+0.115 * 1.6851
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.209472-0.327 * 1.4089
=-0.90

* 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 ₹907 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,740 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,152 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,199 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹203 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹5 Mil.
Net Income was ₹132 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-119 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹549 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹372 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹790 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹813 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹100 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 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)
=(906.962 / 2739.847) / (549.026 / 2067.655)
=0.331027 / 0.265531
=1.2467

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)
=(371.815 / 2067.655) / (457.018 / 2739.847)
=0.179824 / 0.166804
=1.0781

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 - (1151.7 + 31.918) / 1199.381) / (1 - (789.557 + 10.556) / 813.389)
=0.013143 / 0.016322
=0.8052

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
=2739.847 / 2067.655
=1.3251

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))
=(1.967 / (1.967 + 10.556)) / (3.281 / (3.281 + 31.918))
=0.157071 / 0.093213
=1.6851

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 / 2739.847) / (34.033 / 2067.655)
=0 / 0.01646
=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)
=((4.856 + 202.888) / 1199.381) / ((0 + 99.997) / 813.389)
=0.173209 / 0.122939
=1.4089

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
=(132.126 - 0 - -119.111) / 1199.381
=0.209472

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.

Prime Fresh has a M-score of -0.90 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.90 mean?
Prime Fresh (BOM:540404) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.90 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Prime Fresh and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prime Fresh ranks #265 out of 291 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 91.1%.
Is Prime Fresh's Beneish M-Score too high?
Prime Fresh's current Beneish M-Score is -0.90. Based on the distribution chart, Prime Fresh ranks #265 out of 291 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Prime Fresh has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prime Fresh's Beneish M-Score compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Prime Fresh ranks #265 out of 291 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Prime Fresh 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Prime Fresh and its competitors. Prime Fresh's current Beneish M-Score is -0.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prime Fresh stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prime Fresh (BOM:540404) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹390.48, compared to a current price of ₹212.60 — trading 45.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.90. Prime Fresh's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Prime Fresh (BOM:540404), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.90 as of Jul. 03, 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 Prime Fresh (BOM:540404) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prime Fresh stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹212.60 is trading 45.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹390.48. GuruFocus considers Prime Fresh to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BOM:540404:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.90
  • GF Value™: ₹390.48 vs. price of ₹212.60 (45.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540404 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Prime Fresh Business Description

Address 102, Sanskar-2, Polytechnic Road, Near Ketav Petrol Pump, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380015
Prime Fresh Ltd is an integrated Agri value chain institution in the domestic and international agricultural trade. The company is engaged in the procurement and distribution of Fruits and Vegetables. It focuses on sourcing, handling, grading, sorting, warehousing, packing, ripening, branding, warehousing, delivery of fruits and vegetables, and manpower management.
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