Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


KAR:SAPT Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd KAR:SAPT
94 GF Score
Price ₨1,502.25
GF Value ₨1,386.84
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Sapphire Textile Mills Beneish M-Score?

Sapphire Textile Mills KAR:SAPT -2.20% 94 Beneish M-Score is -3.03 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:SAPT with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨1,386.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 995 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks better than 82.31% 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 -3.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR:SAPT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.75
Current: -3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sapphire Textile Mills was -1.75. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.34.


Sapphire Textile Mills Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sapphire Textile Mills'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.

Sapphire Textile Mills Beneish M-Score Chart

Sapphire Textile Mills Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -1.75 -2.64 -2.49 -2.43

Sapphire Textile Mills 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 -2.22 -2.43 -2.46 -2.77 -3.03

Sapphire Textile Mills Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Sapphire Textile Mills'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.


Sapphire Textile Mills Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sapphire Textile Mills's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sapphire Textile Mills's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Sapphire Textile Mills 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 Sapphire Textile Mills 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 * 0.9157+0.528 * 0.9612+0.404 * 1.2291+0.892 * 0.9858+0.115 * 0.9718
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0275+4.679 * -0.118903-0.327 * 0.8862
=-3.03

* 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 ₨21,382 Mil.
Revenue was 34146.856 + 30906.344 + 39071.196 + 41460.775 = ₨145,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7982.404 + 5889.105 + 10599.119 + 11125.819 = ₨35,596 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨101,340 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨203,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨91,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨8,699 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨7,840 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨58,024 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨39,714 Mil.
Net Income was 1787.983 + 26.043 + 2998.403 + 3582.434 = ₨8,395 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₨0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10437.922 + 3066.252 + 8861.564 + 10217.737 = ₨32,583 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₨23,688 Mil.
Revenue was 41575.339 + 31013.315 + 38454.63 + 36641.806 = ₨147,685 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7213.95 + 7562.886 + 10645.382 + 9286.648 = ₨34,709 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₨104,334 Mil.
Total Assets was ₨202,308 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₨89,054 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₨8,245 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₨7,740 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₨68,021 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₨41,658 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)
=(21381.743 / 145585.171) / (23687.93 / 147685.09)
=0.146868 / 0.160395
=0.9157

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)
=(34708.866 / 147685.09) / (35596.447 / 145585.171)
=0.235019 / 0.244506
=0.9612

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 - (101340.238 + 91067.349) / 203432.197) / (1 - (104333.908 + 89054.142) / 202308.106)
=0.054193 / 0.044091
=1.2291

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
=145585.171 / 147685.09
=0.9858

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))
=(8245.078 / (8245.078 + 89054.142)) / (8699.032 / (8699.032 + 91067.349))
=0.084739 / 0.087194
=0.9718

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)
=(7839.866 / 145585.171) / (7740.103 / 147685.09)
=0.053851 / 0.05241
=1.0275

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)
=((39713.783 + 58024.267) / 203432.197) / ((41658.473 + 68021.407) / 202308.106)
=0.480445 / 0.542143
=0.8862

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
=(8394.863 - 0 - 32583.475) / 203432.197
=-0.118903

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.

Sapphire Textile Mills has a M-score of -3.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.03 mean?
Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.03 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sapphire Textile Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks #176 out of 995 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 17.7%.
Is Sapphire Textile Mills' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sapphire Textile Mills' current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. Based on the distribution chart, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks #176 out of 995 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sapphire Textile Mills has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sapphire Textile Mills' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Sapphire Textile Mills ranks #176 out of 995 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sapphire Textile Mills in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Sapphire Textile Mills and its competitors. Sapphire Textile Mills's current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sapphire Textile Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨1,386.84, compared to a current price of ₨1,502.25 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. Sapphire Textile Mills' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 8 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 Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.03 as of Jul. 09, 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 Sapphire Textile Mills (KAR:SAPT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sapphire Textile Mills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨1,502.25 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨1,386.84. GuruFocus considers Sapphire Textile Mills to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:SAPT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.03
  • GF Value™: ₨1,386.84 vs. price of ₨1,502.25 (8.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Sapphire Textile Mills Business Description

Address I. I. Chundrigar Road, 212, Cotton Exchange Building, Karachi, SD, PAK
Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd is the company mainly involved in the manufacturing and sale of yarn, fabrics, home textile products, finishing and printing of fabrics. Its segments include Spinning, Weaving, Processing, printing, Home Textile Products, Textile Retail, Stitching, and Power Generation. Geographically, it generates the majority of the revenue from the domestic market.
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