Fatima Fertilizer Co (KAR:FATIMA) Beneish M-Score: -1.66 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


KAR:FATIMA Fatima Fertilizer Co Ltd KAR:FATIMA
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What is Fatima Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score?

Fatima Fertilizer Co KAR:FATIMA 90 Beneish M-Score is -1.66 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:FATIMA with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨73.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 246 Agriculture companies, Fatima Fertilizer Co ranks worse than 79.27% 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 -1.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

KAR:FATIMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.26   Max: 1.41
Current: -1.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fatima Fertilizer Co was 1.41. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.26.


Fatima Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fatima Fertilizer Co'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.

Fatima Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Fatima Fertilizer Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -2.26 -3.02 -1.04 -1.88

Fatima Fertilizer Co 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 -2.38 -2.37 -2.29 -1.88 -1.66

KAR:FATIMA vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Fatima Fertilizer Co'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.


Fatima Fertilizer Co Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Fatima Fertilizer Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Fatima Fertilizer Co 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 Fatima Fertilizer Co 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 * 1.1864+0.528 * 1.0356+0.404 * 1.9664+0.892 * 1.1162+0.115 * 0.9415
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9723+4.679 * 0.025351-0.327 * 0.9291
=-1.66

* 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 ₨41,259 Mil.
Revenue was 46853.462 + 97376.42 + 62899.362 + 63940.992 = ₨271,070 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18531.948 + 30246.347 + 22239.351 + 20970.717 = ₨91,988 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨195,134 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨331,423 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨106,329 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨12,082 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨16,954 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨121,827 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨5,878 Mil.
Net Income was 3236.455 + 13147.838 + 11976.195 + 8560.405 = ₨36,921 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -79.91 + 15393.274 + 7475.362 + 5730.222 = ₨28,519 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨31,155 Mil.
Revenue was 51959.792 + 85918.881 + 62623.528 + 42338.513 = ₨242,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20967.544 + 27084.489 + 21126.884 + 16167.251 = ₨85,346 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨191,542 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨315,409 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨109,367 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨11,624 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨15,621 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨125,083 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨5,720 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)
=(41259.423 / 271070.236) / (31154.962 / 242840.714)
=0.152209 / 0.128294
=1.1864

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)
=(85346.168 / 242840.714) / (91988.363 / 271070.236)
=0.351449 / 0.339353
=1.0356

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 - (195134.333 + 106328.668) / 331423.4) / (1 - (191542.012 + 109366.678) / 315408.688)
=0.090399 / 0.045972
=1.9664

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
=271070.236 / 242840.714
=1.1162

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))
=(11623.55 / (11623.55 + 109366.678)) / (12081.942 / (12081.942 + 106328.668))
=0.09607 / 0.102034
=0.9415

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)
=(16953.897 / 271070.236) / (15621.327 / 242840.714)
=0.062544 / 0.064327
=0.9723

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)
=((5877.968 + 121827.099) / 331423.4) / ((5720.336 + 125083.271) / 315408.688)
=0.385323 / 0.414711
=0.9291

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
=(36920.893 - 0 - 28518.948) / 331423.4
=0.025351

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.

Fatima Fertilizer Co has a M-score of -1.66 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.66 mean?
Fatima Fertilizer Co (KAR:FATIMA) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.66 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fatima Fertilizer Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fatima Fertilizer Co ranks #195 out of 246 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 79.3%.
Is Fatima Fertilizer Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fatima Fertilizer Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.66. Based on the distribution chart, Fatima Fertilizer Co ranks #195 out of 246 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fatima Fertilizer Co has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fatima Fertilizer Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Fatima Fertilizer Co ranks #195 out of 246 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fatima Fertilizer Co 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 Fatima Fertilizer Co and its competitors. Fatima Fertilizer Co's current Beneish M-Score is -1.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fatima Fertilizer Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fatima Fertilizer Co (KAR:FATIMA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨73.29, compared to a current price of ₨163.11 — trading 122.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.66. Fatima Fertilizer Co's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Fatima Fertilizer Co (KAR:FATIMA), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.66 as of Jun. 27, 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 Fatima Fertilizer Co (KAR:FATIMA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fatima Fertilizer Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨163.11 is trading 122.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨73.29. GuruFocus considers Fatima Fertilizer Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:FATIMA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.66
  • GF Value™: ₨73.29 vs. price of ₨163.11 (122.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Fatima Fertilizer Co Business Description

Address E-110, Khayaban-e-Jinnah, Lahore Cantt, Lahore, PAK
Fatima Fertilizer Co Ltd is a holding company and through its subsidiaries involves in the activity of manufacturing, producing, buying, selling, importing, and exporting fertilizers and chemicals, cement and polypropylene sacks, cloth, liner & cement bags. Its primary product offering includes urea, calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN), and nitro phosphate(NP). It also produces two intermediary products which are ammonia and nitric acid.
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