Aether Industries (BOM:543534) Beneish M-Score: -1.81 (As of Aug. 05, 2026)

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BOM:543534 Aether Industries Ltd BOM:543534
84 GF Score
Price ₹1,580.05
GF Value ₹1,532.72
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Aether Industries Beneish M-Score?

Aether Industries BOM:543534 +5.06% 84 Beneish M-Score is -1.81 as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:543534 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹1,532.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,528 Chemicals companies, Aether Industries ranks worse than 84.16% 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 -1.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BOM:543534' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -1.63   Max: 1.53
Current: -1.81

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aether Industries was 1.53. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -1.63.


Aether Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aether Industries'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.

Aether Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Aether Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.46 -1.36 -1.71 -2.35 -1.81

Aether Industries Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.18 -1.58 -1.54 -1.81 0.00

BOM:543534 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Aether Industries'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.


Aether Industries Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Aether Industries 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 Aether Industries 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 * 0.9872+0.528 * 0.9723+0.404 * 1.6183+0.892 * 1.3802+0.115 * 0.9121
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.024077-0.327 * 1.5176
=-1.81

* 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 ₹4,100 Mil.
Revenue was ₹11,601 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,593 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,715 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹32,014 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹20,010 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹664 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,573 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹142 Mil.
Net Income was ₹2,195 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,424 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,009 Mil.
Revenue was ₹8,405 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,940 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,382 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹26,442 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹14,913 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹450 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹468 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,507 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹148 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)
=(4100.38 / 11601.41) / (3009.47 / 8405.48)
=0.353438 / 0.358037
=0.9872

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)
=(3939.64 / 8405.48) / (5592.51 / 11601.41)
=0.468699 / 0.482054
=0.9723

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 - (11714.72 + 20010.13) / 32014.26) / (1 - (11381.74 + 14912.75) / 26442.2)
=0.00904 / 0.005586
=1.6183

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
=11601.41 / 8405.48
=1.3802

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))
=(450.14 / (450.14 + 14912.75)) / (664.15 / (664.15 + 20010.13))
=0.0293 / 0.032124
=0.9121

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 / 11601.41) / (468.02 / 8405.48)
=0 / 0.05568
=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)
=((142.41 + 6573.37) / 32014.26) / ((148.09 + 3507.03) / 26442.2)
=0.209775 / 0.138231
=1.5176

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
=(2194.63 - 0 - 1423.82) / 32014.26
=0.024077

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.

Aether Industries has a M-score of -1.81 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 -1.81 mean?
Aether Industries (BOM:543534) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.81 as of Aug. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Aether Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aether Industries ranks #1286 out of 1528 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 84.2%.
Is Aether Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Aether Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -1.81. Based on the distribution chart, Aether Industries ranks #1286 out of 1528 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aether Industries has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aether Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Aether Industries ranks #1286 out of 1528 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Aether Industries 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 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 Aether Industries and its competitors. Aether Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -1.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aether Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aether Industries (BOM:543534) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,532.72, compared to a current price of ₹1,580.05 — trading 3.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.81. Aether Industries' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Aether Industries (BOM:543534), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.81 as of Aug. 05, 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 Aether Industries (BOM:543534) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aether Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,580.05 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,532.72. GuruFocus considers Aether Industries to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:543534:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.81
  • GF Value™: ₹1,532.72 vs. price of ₹1,580.05 (3.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:543534 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Aether Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges AETHER:India
Address Road No. 8, Sachin GIDC, Plot No. 8203, Beside Shakti Distillery, Near Rajkamal Chokdi, Sachin, Surat, GJ, IND, 394230
Aether Industries Ltd is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. The products find application in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, material science, coating, high-performance photography, additive, and oil and gas segments of the chemical industry. The company's reportable segments are Large-Scale Manufacturing which derives maximum revenue, Contract Manufacturing, and Contract Research and Manufacturing Services. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from its business in India and the rest from other countries.
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