Arihant Academy (NSE:ARIHANTACA) Beneish M-Score: -0.75 (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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NSE:ARIHANTACA Arihant Academy Ltd NSE:ARIHANTACA
92 GF Score
Price ₹449.95
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What is Arihant Academy Beneish M-Score?

Arihant Academy NSE:ARIHANTACA -6.45% 92 Beneish M-Score is -0.75 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:ARIHANTACA with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹474.38 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 241 Education companies, Arihant Academy ranks worse than 93.36% 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 -0.75 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:ARIHANTACA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.92   Med: -0.75   Max: 27.14
Current: -0.75

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arihant Academy was 27.14. The lowest was -3.92. And the median was -0.75.


Arihant Academy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arihant Academy'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.

Arihant Academy Beneish M-Score Chart

Arihant Academy Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.16 27.14 -3.92 5.59 -0.75

Arihant Academy Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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NSE:ARIHANTACA vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Arihant Academy'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.


Arihant Academy Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Arihant Academy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arihant Academy 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 Arihant Academy 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 * 2.2219+0.528 * 0.9793+0.404 * 1.1313+0.892 * 1.564+0.115 * 0.8235
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.021116-0.327 * 0.9809
=-0.75

* 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 ₹80.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹634.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹528.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹211.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹573.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹129.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹31.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹232.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹91.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹103.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹23.2 Mil.
Revenue was ₹405.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹330.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹179.5 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹434.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹99.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹18.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹146.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹179.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0.0 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)
=(80.7 / 634.314) / (23.223 / 405.571)
=0.127224 / 0.05726
=2.2219

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)
=(330.949 / 405.571) / (528.541 / 634.314)
=0.816008 / 0.833248
=0.9793

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 - (211.504 + 129.772) / 573.696) / (1 - (179.486 + 99.104) / 434.009)
=0.405127 / 0.358101
=1.1313

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
=634.314 / 405.571
=1.564

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))
=(18.716 / (18.716 + 99.104)) / (31.018 / (31.018 + 129.772))
=0.158852 / 0.19291
=0.8235

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 / 634.314) / (146.911 / 405.571)
=0 / 0.362233
=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)
=((0 + 232.055) / 573.696) / ((0 + 178.975) / 434.009)
=0.404491 / 0.412376
=0.9809

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
=(91.058 - 0 - 103.172) / 573.696
=-0.021116

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.

Arihant Academy has a M-score of -0.75 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 -0.75 mean?
Arihant Academy (NSE:ARIHANTACA) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.75 as of Aug. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arihant Academy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arihant Academy ranks #225 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 93.4%.
Is Arihant Academy's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arihant Academy's current Beneish M-Score is -0.75. Based on the distribution chart, Arihant Academy ranks #225 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arihant Academy has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arihant Academy's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Arihant Academy ranks #225 out of 241 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Arihant Academy 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 Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 Arihant Academy and its competitors. Arihant Academy's current Beneish M-Score is -0.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arihant Academy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arihant Academy (NSE:ARIHANTACA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹474.38, compared to a current price of ₹449.95 — trading 5.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.75. Arihant Academy's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 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 Arihant Academy (NSE:ARIHANTACA), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.75 as of Aug. 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 Arihant Academy (NSE:ARIHANTACA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arihant Academy stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹449.95 is trading 5.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹474.38. GuruFocus considers Arihant Academy to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ARIHANTACA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.75
  • GF Value™: ₹474.38 vs. price of ₹449.95 (5.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Arihant Academy Business Description

Address Carter Road No. 3, Ground Floor, Triveni Sadan, Near Ambe Mata Temple, Borivali East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400066
Arihant Academy Ltd is an education support and coaching services provider for students in secondary and higher secondary schools, for those pursuing a graduation degree in various academic streams, preparing for competitive examinations, and undertaking chartered accountancy examinations. The company follows a classroom-first model and offers coaching programs for Class 8,9,10 (SSC, ICSE, CBSE), IIT-JEE/NEET(UG)/ MHT-CET, Class 11 and 12 (State Board), and CAFC, CA-INTER, CSEET, CS-EXEC, Fintech Certification, etc. It combines classroom teaching with guided assessments, digital support tools, and practical guidance for students' progress. The company operates in one business segment, which is coaching services. Geographically, it operates within India.
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