Chaman Lal Setia Exports (NSE:CLSEL) Beneish M-Score: -1.97 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


NSE:CLSEL Chaman Lal Setia Exports Ltd NSE:CLSEL
93 GF Score
Price ₹285.35
GF Value ₹281.08
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Chaman Lal Setia Exports Beneish M-Score?

Chaman Lal Setia Exports NSE:CLSEL -3.11% 93 Beneish M-Score is -1.97 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:CLSEL with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹281.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Chaman Lal Setia Exports ranks worse than 79.07% 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 -1.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chaman Lal Setia Exports's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:CLSEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52   Med: -1.68   Max: -0.03
Current: -1.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chaman Lal Setia Exports was -0.03. The lowest was -2.52. And the median was -1.68.


Chaman Lal Setia Exports Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chaman Lal Setia Exports'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.

Chaman Lal Setia Exports Beneish M-Score Chart

Chaman Lal Setia Exports 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 -1.25 -1.54 -1.50 -2.05 -1.97

Chaman Lal Setia Exports 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 -2.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.97

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

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Chaman Lal Setia Exports'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.


Chaman Lal Setia Exports Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chaman Lal Setia Exports's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chaman Lal Setia Exports's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Chaman Lal Setia Exports 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 Chaman Lal Setia Exports 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 * 1.0629+0.528 * 0.9469+0.404 * 1.0333+0.892 * 0.9628+0.115 * 0.8081
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.061184-0.327 * 0.7955
=-1.97

* 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 ₹2,342 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,396 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,336 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,720 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹10,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,672 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,257 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹739 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹512 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,289 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,953 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,281 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,054 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹9,678 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,618 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,306 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,715 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹621 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)
=(2342.318 / 14395.773) / (2288.963 / 14952.558)
=0.162709 / 0.153082
=1.0629

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)
=(3281.268 / 14952.558) / (3336.172 / 14395.773)
=0.219445 / 0.231747
=0.9469

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 - (8719.642 + 1671.574) / 10397.022) / (1 - (8054.105 + 1618.467) / 9677.796)
=0.000558 / 0.00054
=1.0333

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
=14395.773 / 14952.558
=0.9628

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))
=(36.111 / (36.111 + 1618.467)) / (46.398 / (46.398 + 1671.574))
=0.021825 / 0.027007
=0.8081

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 / 14395.773) / (1305.56 / 14952.558)
=0 / 0.087313
=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)
=((738.771 + 1256.971) / 10397.022) / ((620.559 + 1714.812) / 9677.796)
=0.191953 / 0.241312
=0.7955

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
=(1147.786 - 0 - 511.657) / 10397.022
=0.061184

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.

Chaman Lal Setia Exports has a M-score of -1.97 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 -1.97 mean?
Chaman Lal Setia Exports (NSE:CLSEL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.97 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chaman Lal Setia Exports and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chaman Lal Setia Exports ranks #1462 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 79.1%.
Is Chaman Lal Setia Exports' Beneish M-Score too high?
Chaman Lal Setia Exports' current Beneish M-Score is -1.97. Based on the distribution chart, Chaman Lal Setia Exports ranks #1462 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chaman Lal Setia Exports has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chaman Lal Setia Exports' Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Chaman Lal Setia Exports ranks #1462 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chaman Lal Setia Exports 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 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 Chaman Lal Setia Exports and its competitors. Chaman Lal Setia Exports's current Beneish M-Score is -1.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chaman Lal Setia Exports stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chaman Lal Setia Exports (NSE:CLSEL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹281.08, compared to a current price of ₹285.35 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.97. Chaman Lal Setia Exports' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 4 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 Chaman Lal Setia Exports (NSE:CLSEL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.97 as of Jun. 28, 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 Chaman Lal Setia Exports (NSE:CLSEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chaman Lal Setia Exports stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹285.35 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹281.08. GuruFocus considers Chaman Lal Setia Exports to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:CLSEL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.97
  • GF Value™: ₹281.08 vs. price of ₹285.35 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Chaman Lal Setia Exports Business Description

Other Exchanges 530307:India
Address No. 472, Udyog Vihar, Phase-III, Gurgaon, HR, IND, 122001
Chaman Lal Setia Exports Ltd manages rice mills in India. It produces raw basmati rice and parboiled basmati rice. The company's diverse product line covers products, such as Sella Rice, Bhatti Sella, Rice for Diabetic people, Smoked rice, and Pesticide Residue-free rice. It has only one reportable segment, which is the Manufacturing, trading, and marketing of rice. Its basmati product range includes Mithas Basmati Rice, Begum Basmati Rice, and Nezzah Indian Basmati Rice. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Exports.
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