AWL Agri Business (NSE:AWL) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:AWL AWL Agri Business Ltd NSE:AWL
66 GF Score
Price ₹182.03
GF Value ₹446.78
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is AWL Agri Business Beneish M-Score?

AWL Agri Business NSE:AWL -0.58% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:AWL with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹446.78 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, AWL Agri Business ranks better than 68.69% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:AWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.62
Current: -2.74

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AWL Agri Business was -1.62. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.47.


AWL Agri Business Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AWL Agri Business'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.

AWL Agri Business Beneish M-Score Chart

AWL Agri Business Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.62 -2.42 -2.60 -2.52 -2.74

AWL Agri Business Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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NSE:AWL vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, AWL Agri Business'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.


AWL Agri Business Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AWL Agri Business's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AWL Agri Business's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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AWL Agri Business 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 AWL Agri Business 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 * 0.9316+0.528 * 1.1264+0.404 * 1.2925+0.892 * 1.1739+0.115 * 0.9801
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9638+4.679 * -0.116577-0.327 * 0.9784
=-2.74

* 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 ₹28,807 Mil.
Revenue was ₹746,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹70,694 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹156,557 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹247,586 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹72,641 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹4,488 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹27,355 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹124,283 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹6,255 Mil.
Net Income was ₹10,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹39,283 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹26,342 Mil.
Revenue was ₹635,673 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹67,835 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹146,157 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹224,375 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹65,325 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,951 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹24,179 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹117,270 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,643 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)
=(28806.5 / 746190.3) / (26341.7 / 635672.5)
=0.038605 / 0.041439
=0.9316

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)
=(67834.7 / 635672.5) / (70693.9 / 746190.3)
=0.106713 / 0.09474
=1.1264

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 - (156556.8 + 72640.7) / 247586.2) / (1 - (146156.9 + 65324.7) / 224375.1)
=0.074272 / 0.057464
=1.2925

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
=746190.3 / 635672.5
=1.1739

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))
=(3951 / (3951 + 65324.7)) / (4488.3 / (4488.3 + 72640.7))
=0.057033 / 0.058192
=0.9801

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)
=(27355.4 / 746190.3) / (24178.6 / 635672.5)
=0.03666 / 0.038036
=0.9638

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)
=((6254.9 + 124283) / 247586.2) / ((3642.5 + 117269.6) / 224375.1)
=0.527242 / 0.538884
=0.9784

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
=(10420.5 - 0 - 39283.4) / 247586.2
=-0.116577

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.

AWL Agri Business has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
AWL Agri Business (NSE:AWL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AWL Agri Business and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AWL Agri Business ranks #579 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 31.3%.
Is AWL Agri Business' Beneish M-Score too high?
AWL Agri Business' current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, AWL Agri Business ranks #579 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AWL Agri Business has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AWL Agri Business' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, AWL Agri Business ranks #579 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AWL Agri Business in the upper 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 AWL Agri Business and its competitors. AWL Agri Business's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AWL Agri Business stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AWL Agri Business (NSE:AWL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹446.78, compared to a current price of ₹182.03 — trading 59.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. AWL Agri Business' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 1 warning sign 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 AWL Agri Business (NSE:AWL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 26, 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 AWL Agri Business (NSE:AWL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AWL Agri Business stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹182.03 is trading 59.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹446.78. GuruFocus considers AWL Agri Business to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:AWL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: ₹446.78 vs. price of ₹182.03 (59.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 1 warning sign

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


AWL Agri Business Business Description

Other Exchanges 543458:India
Address Near Navrangpura Railway Crossing, Fortune House, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380 009
Adani Wilmar Ltd was a Joint venture between two world'wide corporate groups, Adani group - the leaders in Energy & Private Infrastructure Conglomerate and Wilmar Group- Agri business group. It is in the Fast-moving consumer goods(FMCG) business comprising mainly of Edible Oil and Food & FMCG Segment. It is also engaged in Industry Essential commodities such as Castor Derivatives, Oleo Derivatives, De-Oils Cake etc. It sells its entire range of packed products inedible oil and food FMCG segment under the following brands: Fortune, Kings, Raag, Alpha, Bullet, Fryola, Jubilee, Aadhar, Kohinoor, Charminar and Trophy. It has three segments Edible Oils; Food & FMCG; and Industry Essentials of which majority of revenue comes from Edible Oils. It generates majority of revenue Within India.
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