Britannia Industries (NSE:BRITANNIA) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


NSE:BRITANNIA Britannia Industries Ltd NSE:BRITANNIA
93 GF Score
Price ₹5,374.00
GF Value ₹6,081.74
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Britannia Industries Beneish M-Score?

Britannia Industries NSE:BRITANNIA +2.13% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:BRITANNIA with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹6,081.74 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,847 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Britannia Industries ranks better than 71.74% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:BRITANNIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Britannia Industries was -1.43. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.54.


Britannia Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Britannia Industries'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.

Britannia Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Britannia Industries 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 -2.46 -2.58 -2.82 -2.50 -2.78

Britannia Industries 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 -2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.78

NSE:BRITANNIA vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Britannia Industries'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.


Britannia Industries Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Britannia Industries 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 Britannia Industries 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 * 0.4522+0.528 * 0.9649+0.404 * 1.0254+0.892 * 1.0755+0.115 * 0.8965
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.008026-0.327 * 0.9363
=-2.78

* 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 ₹5,342 Mil.
Revenue was ₹188,582 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹77,253 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹46,777 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹97,319 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹27,120 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,368 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹41,800 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,054 Mil.
Net Income was ₹25,335 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹26,116 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹10,985 Mil.
Revenue was ₹175,350 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹69,310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹39,137 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹88,386 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹28,504 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹3,133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹12,557 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹36,183 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹7,324 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)
=(5342.1 / 188582.1) / (10984.8 / 175350.2)
=0.028328 / 0.062645
=0.4522

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)
=(69309.7 / 175350.2) / (77253.3 / 188582.1)
=0.395264 / 0.409653
=0.9649

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 - (46776.6 + 27120.2) / 97319.4) / (1 - (39136.8 + 28503.6) / 88385.5)
=0.240678 / 0.234712
=1.0254

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
=188582.1 / 175350.2
=1.0755

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))
=(3133.4 / (3133.4 + 28503.6)) / (3368.3 / (3368.3 + 27120.2))
=0.099042 / 0.110478
=0.8965

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 / 188582.1) / (12556.9 / 175350.2)
=0 / 0.07161
=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)
=((3054.2 + 41799.9) / 97319.4) / ((7323.9 + 36182.6) / 88385.5)
=0.460896 / 0.492236
=0.9363

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
=(25334.9 - 0 - 26116) / 97319.4
=-0.008026

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.

Britannia Industries has a M-score of -2.78 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 -2.78 mean?
Britannia Industries (NSE:BRITANNIA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Britannia Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Britannia Industries ranks #522 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 28.3%.
Is Britannia Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Britannia Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, Britannia Industries ranks #522 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Britannia Industries has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Britannia Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Britannia Industries ranks #522 out of 1847 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Britannia Industries 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 Britannia Industries and its competitors. Britannia Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Britannia Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Britannia Industries (NSE:BRITANNIA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹6,081.74, compared to a current price of ₹5,374.00 — trading 11.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Britannia Industries' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Britannia Industries (NSE:BRITANNIA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jul. 03, 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 Britannia Industries (NSE:BRITANNIA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Britannia Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹5,374.00 is trading 11.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹6,081.74. GuruFocus considers Britannia Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:BRITANNIA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: ₹6,081.74 vs. price of ₹5,374.00 (11.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Britannia Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges 500825:India
Address Whitefield Main Road, The Business Precinct, Tower C, 15th, 16th & 17th Floor, Prestige Shantiniketan, Mahadevapura Post, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560048
Britannia Industries Ltd is an Indian packaged-food company involved in the Manufacturing, trading, and selling food products. Its main product categories are biscuits, breads, dairy, cakes, and rusks. The biscuits product line offers sweet biscuits under the GoodDay brand, crackers under the Five thousand fifty brands, nutritional and digestive biscuits under the NutriChoice brand, and other products. The bread products segment offers whole-wheat breads, white sandwich breads, and bread assortments. The dairy product line sells cheese, milk, and yogurt under the Britannia brand. The cake segment offers bar cakes, muffins, and many more. The operating segment of the Company is identified to be Foods.
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