Paradeep Phosphates (BOM:543530) Beneish M-Score: -1.18 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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BOM:543530 Paradeep Phosphates Ltd BOM:543530
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Price ₹140.10
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What is Paradeep Phosphates Beneish M-Score?

Paradeep Phosphates BOM:543530 -0.92% 90 Beneish M-Score is -1.18 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:543530 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹229.49 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 243 Agriculture companies, Paradeep Phosphates ranks worse than 88.89% 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 -1.18 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BOM:543530' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.91   Med: -1.89   Max: 3.49
Current: -1.18

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Paradeep Phosphates was 3.49. The lowest was -3.91. And the median was -1.89.


Paradeep Phosphates Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paradeep Phosphates'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.

Paradeep Phosphates Beneish M-Score Chart

Paradeep Phosphates Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.49 -0.23 -2.59 -3.33 -1.18

Paradeep Phosphates 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 -3.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.18

BOM:543530 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Paradeep Phosphates'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.


Paradeep Phosphates Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Paradeep Phosphates's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Paradeep Phosphates 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 Paradeep Phosphates 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 * 1.1878+0.528 * 1.1404+0.404 * 1.1184+0.892 * 1.287+0.115 * 1.3566
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.111966-0.327 * 0.9734
=-1.18

* 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 ₹47,905 Mil.
Revenue was ₹218,263 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹56,938 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹113,638 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹179,360 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹62,466 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,032 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹99,056 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹8,464 Mil.
Net Income was ₹9,964 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-10,119 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹31,336 Mil.
Revenue was ₹169,587 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹50,449 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹71,239 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹111,463 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹38,415 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,443 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹8,659 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹62,262 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹6,381 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)
=(47904.9 / 218263.4) / (31335.531 / 169586.5)
=0.219482 / 0.184776
=1.1878

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)
=(50448.5 / 169586.5) / (56937.6 / 218263.4)
=0.297479 / 0.260866
=1.1404

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 - (113637.9 + 62466) / 179359.6) / (1 - (71239.018 + 38415.166) / 111463.266)
=0.018152 / 0.01623
=1.1184

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
=218263.4 / 169586.5
=1.287

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))
=(3442.9 / (3442.9 + 38415.166)) / (4032 / (4032 + 62466))
=0.082252 / 0.060633
=1.3566

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 / 218263.4) / (8658.748 / 169586.5)
=0 / 0.051058
=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)
=((8463.6 + 99056.1) / 179359.6) / ((6380.845 + 62262.09) / 111463.266)
=0.599464 / 0.615835
=0.9734

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
=(9963.5 - 0 - -10118.6) / 179359.6
=0.111966

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.

Paradeep Phosphates has a M-score of -1.18 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 -1.18 mean?
Paradeep Phosphates (BOM:543530) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.18 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Paradeep Phosphates and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Paradeep Phosphates ranks #216 out of 243 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 88.9%.
Is Paradeep Phosphates' Beneish M-Score too high?
Paradeep Phosphates' current Beneish M-Score is -1.18. Based on the distribution chart, Paradeep Phosphates ranks #216 out of 243 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paradeep Phosphates has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paradeep Phosphates' Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Paradeep Phosphates ranks #216 out of 243 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Paradeep Phosphates 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Paradeep Phosphates and its competitors. Paradeep Phosphates's current Beneish M-Score is -1.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paradeep Phosphates stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paradeep Phosphates (BOM:543530) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹229.49, compared to a current price of ₹140.10 — trading 39% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.18. Paradeep Phosphates' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 3 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 Paradeep Phosphates (BOM:543530), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.18 as of Jul. 20, 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 Paradeep Phosphates (BOM:543530) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paradeep Phosphates stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹140.10 is trading 39% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹229.49. GuruFocus considers Paradeep Phosphates to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BOM:543530:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.18
  • GF Value™: ₹229.49 vs. price of ₹140.10 (39% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:543530 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Paradeep Phosphates Business Description

Other Exchanges PARADEEP:India
Address Union Street, Off Cubbon Road, No. 28, 3rd Floor, Adventz Centre, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560001
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd is a producer of phosphatic fertilizers. Its portfolio spans a broad range of NPK grades, DAP, Urea, and MOP, along with other solutions such as nano fertilisers and crop-specific formulations, supporting sustainable, efficient, and high-yield farming practices. The products are marketed under brands such as Jai Kisaan and Navratna. In addition, the company also offers gypsum, HFSA, sulphuric acid, and ammonia as part of its industrial offerings. Its business activity falls within a single operating segment, Fertilizers and Other Trading Materials.
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