Octavius Plantations (BOM:542938) Beneish M-Score: 14.59 (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


BOM:542938 Octavius Plantations Ltd BOM:542938
69 GF Score
Price ₹44.80
GF Value ₹141.29
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What is Octavius Plantations Beneish M-Score?

Octavius Plantations BOM:542938 69 Beneish M-Score is 14.59 as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:542938 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹141.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Octavius Plantations ranks worse than 98.7% 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 14.59 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:542938' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.57   Med: -2   Max: 14.59
Current: 14.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Octavius Plantations was 14.59. The lowest was -31.57. And the median was -2.00.


Octavius Plantations Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Octavius Plantations'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.

Octavius Plantations Beneish M-Score Chart

Octavius Plantations 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 -2.52 -2.43 3.57 -2.21 14.59

Octavius Plantations 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 -2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.59

BOM:542938 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Octavius Plantations'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.


Octavius Plantations Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Octavius Plantations 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 Octavius Plantations 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 * 0.4761+0.528 * 1.3824+0.404 * 41.625+0.892 * 2.2702+0.115 * 0.0772
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.018311-0.327 * 1.5323
=14.59

* 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 ₹116.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹641.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹40.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹379.9 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹447.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹31.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹240.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹8.0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹8.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹16.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹107.5 Mil.
Revenue was ₹282.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹24.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹264.6 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹299.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹34.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹99.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹8.8 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)
=(116.214 / 641.75) / (107.522 / 282.683)
=0.181089 / 0.380362
=0.4761

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)
=(24.731 / 282.683) / (40.615 / 641.75)
=0.087487 / 0.063288
=1.3824

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 - (379.92 + 31.614) / 447.119) / (1 - (264.618 + 34.447) / 299.638)
=0.079587 / 0.001912
=41.625

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
=641.75 / 282.683
=2.2702

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))
=(0.236 / (0.236 + 34.447)) / (3.056 / (3.056 + 31.614))
=0.006804 / 0.088145
=0.0772

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 / 641.75) / (1.238 / 282.683)
=0 / 0.004379
=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)
=((7.958 + 240.254) / 447.119) / ((8.841 + 99.717) / 299.638)
=0.555136 / 0.362297
=1.5323

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
=(8.386 - 0 - 16.573) / 447.119
=-0.018311

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.

Octavius Plantations has a M-score of 14.59 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 14.59 mean?
Octavius Plantations (BOM:542938) has a Beneish M-Score of 14.59 as of Jul. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Octavius Plantations and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Octavius Plantations ranks #1825 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 98.7%.
Is Octavius Plantations' Beneish M-Score too high?
Octavius Plantations' current Beneish M-Score is 14.59. Based on the distribution chart, Octavius Plantations ranks #1825 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Octavius Plantations has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Octavius Plantations' Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Octavius Plantations ranks #1825 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Octavius Plantations 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 Octavius Plantations and its competitors. Octavius Plantations's current Beneish M-Score is 14.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Octavius Plantations stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Octavius Plantations (BOM:542938) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹141.29, compared to a current price of ₹44.80 — trading 68.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 14.59. Octavius Plantations' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 7 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 Octavius Plantations (BOM:542938), the current Beneish M-Score is 14.59 as of Jul. 07, 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 Octavius Plantations (BOM:542938) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Octavius Plantations stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹44.80 is trading 68.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹141.29. GuruFocus considers Octavius Plantations to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BOM:542938:

  • Beneish M-Score: 14.59
  • GF Value™: ₹141.29 vs. price of ₹44.80 (68.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:542938 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Octavius Plantations Business Description

Address E-40/3, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL AREA, PHASE-II, New Delhi, IND, 110020
Octavius Plantations Ltd is engaged in the trading and processing of agricultural produce, with business operations mainly in India. The company began with agricultural commodities exports and now owns coffee plantations in Coorg, Karnataka, known as the Scotland of India. Coorg produces premium Arabica and Robusta coffee, catering to exports in Europe, America, and the Far East markets. It operates in two segments: Coffee and Spices, and has expanded to fruits and medicinal plants grown in Coorg. Revenue is mainly from the sale of coffee and coffee beans, with additional income from pepper trading. Octavius offers a diverse range, including premium coffee beans, ground coffee, specialty blends, tea, spices, fruits, and medicinal and aromatic plants, serving customers internationally.
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