Axita Cotton (NSE:AXITA) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


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GF Value ₹4.87
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What is Axita Cotton Beneish M-Score?

Axita Cotton NSE:AXITA 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:AXITA with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹4.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 994 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Axita Cotton ranks worse than 54.53% 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:AXITA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17   Med: -1.66   Max: -0.22
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axita Cotton was -0.22. The lowest was -17.00. And the median was -1.66.


Axita Cotton Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Axita Cotton'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.

Axita Cotton Beneish M-Score Chart

Axita Cotton Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -17.00 -0.60 -0.22 -2.15 -2.46

Axita Cotton Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 0.00 -2.15 0.00 0.00 -2.46

Axita Cotton Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Axita Cotton'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.


Axita Cotton Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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


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Axita Cotton 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 Axita Cotton 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 * 1.1224+0.528 * 0.523+0.404 * 1.9127+0.892 * 0.5675+0.115 * 1.4674
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.010685-0.327 * 1.2934
=-2.46

* 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 ₹241 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,704 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹663 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹857 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹197 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9 Mil.
Net Income was ₹19 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹10 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹378 Mil.
Revenue was ₹6,527 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹652 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹770 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹133 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹9 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)
=(240.872 / 3703.974) / (378.18 / 6527.158)
=0.065031 / 0.057939
=1.1224

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)
=(146.257 / 6527.158) / (158.683 / 3703.974)
=0.022407 / 0.042841
=0.523

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 - (663.451 + 40.26) / 857.356) / (1 - (652.087 + 45.876) / 770.118)
=0.179208 / 0.093693
=1.9127

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
=3703.974 / 6527.158
=0.5675

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))
=(10.859 / (10.859 + 45.876)) / (6.039 / (6.039 + 40.26))
=0.191399 / 0.130435
=1.4674

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 / 3703.974) / (28.691 / 6527.158)
=0 / 0.004396
=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)
=((8.743 + 196.556) / 857.356) / ((9.491 + 133.088) / 770.118)
=0.239456 / 0.185139
=1.2934

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
=(19.019 - 0 - 9.858) / 857.356
=0.010685

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.

Axita Cotton has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.46 mean?
Axita Cotton (NSE:AXITA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Axita Cotton and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Axita Cotton ranks #542 out of 994 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 54.5%.
Is Axita Cotton's Beneish M-Score too high?
Axita Cotton's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Axita Cotton ranks #542 out of 994 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Axita Cotton has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axita Cotton's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Axita Cotton ranks #542 out of 994 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Axita Cotton 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 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 Axita Cotton and its competitors. Axita Cotton's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axita Cotton stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axita Cotton (NSE:AXITA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹4.87, compared to a current price of ₹7.55 — trading 55% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Axita Cotton's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 2 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 Axita Cotton (NSE:AXITA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Jul. 06, 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 Axita Cotton (NSE:AXITA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axita Cotton stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹7.55 is trading 55% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹4.87. GuruFocus considers Axita Cotton to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:AXITA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: ₹4.87 vs. price of ₹7.55 (55% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Axita Cotton Business Description

Other Exchanges 542285:India
Address Rannade House, First Floor, Opposite Sankalp Grace 3, Near Ishan Bunglows, Shilaj, Ahemdabad, GJ, IND, 380059
Axita Cotton Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and finishing of Kapas, cotton bales, and cotton seeds. It earns revenue from bales sales domestically, bales sales exports, and Shankar Kapasia.
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