Prataap Snacks (BOM:540724) Beneish M-Score: -2.68 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


BOM:540724 Prataap Snacks Ltd BOM:540724
74 GF Score
Price ₹1,149.60
GF Value ₹1,066.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Prataap Snacks Beneish M-Score?

Prataap Snacks BOM:540724 +2.56% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.68 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:540724 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,066.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,847 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Prataap Snacks ranks better than 63.78% 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:540724' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.73   Max: -0.07
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prataap Snacks was -0.07. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.73.


Prataap Snacks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prataap Snacks'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.

Prataap Snacks Beneish M-Score Chart

Prataap Snacks 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 -2.99 -2.79 -2.62 -2.92 -2.68

Prataap Snacks 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 -2.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.68

BOM:540724 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Prataap Snacks'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.


Prataap Snacks Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Prataap Snacks 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 Prataap Snacks 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 * 0.8363+0.528 * 0.9426+0.404 * 0.8936+0.892 * 1.01+0.115 * 0.9893
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.043941-0.327 * 0.8534
=-2.68

* 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 ₹250 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,160 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,885 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,320 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,275 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,949 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹669 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,712 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹234 Mil.
Net Income was ₹97 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹505 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹296 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,991 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,559 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,112 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,560 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,134 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹692 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,444 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,985 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹365 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)
=(250.028 / 17160.463) / (296.037 / 16990.841)
=0.01457 / 0.017423
=0.8363

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)
=(4559.376 / 16990.841) / (4885.426 / 17160.463)
=0.268343 / 0.284691
=0.9426

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 - (3319.874 + 3949.371) / 9274.699) / (1 - (3112.279 + 4134.266) / 9559.637)
=0.216228 / 0.241964
=0.8936

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
=17160.463 / 16990.841
=1.01

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))
=(691.872 / (691.872 + 4134.266)) / (669.302 / (669.302 + 3949.371))
=0.143359 / 0.144912
=0.9893

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 / 17160.463) / (1444.318 / 16990.841)
=0 / 0.085006
=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)
=((233.8 + 1711.982) / 9274.699) / ((364.979 + 1985.092) / 9559.637)
=0.209795 / 0.245833
=0.8534

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
=(97.157 - 0 - 504.699) / 9274.699
=-0.043941

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.

Prataap Snacks has a M-score of -2.68 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 -2.68 mean?
Prataap Snacks (BOM:540724) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.68 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Prataap Snacks and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prataap Snacks ranks #669 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 36.2%.
Is Prataap Snacks' Beneish M-Score too high?
Prataap Snacks' current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. Based on the distribution chart, Prataap Snacks ranks #669 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Prataap Snacks has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prataap Snacks' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Prataap Snacks ranks #669 out of 1847 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Prataap Snacks 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 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 Prataap Snacks and its competitors. Prataap Snacks's current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prataap Snacks stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prataap Snacks (BOM:540724) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,066.71, compared to a current price of ₹1,149.60 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.68. Prataap Snacks' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Prataap Snacks (BOM:540724), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.68 as of Jul. 01, 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 Prataap Snacks (BOM:540724) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prataap Snacks stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,149.60 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,066.71. GuruFocus considers Prataap Snacks to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:540724:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.68
  • GF Value™: ₹1,066.71 vs. price of ₹1,149.60 (7.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540724 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Prataap Snacks Business Description

Other Exchanges DIAMONDYD:India
Address Nemawar Road, Khasra No. 378/2, Near Makrand House, Palda, Indore, MP, IND, 452020
Prataap Snacks Ltd is predominantly engaged in the business of snacks and food. Its product portfolio consists of extruded snacks, including Puffs, Rings, and Pellets products, Chips, including fried and sliced chips/crisps, and namkeen, including moong dal, masala, or fried nuts, sev, and bhujia. The company's only segment is snacks food. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from India.
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