Emami Paper Mills (NSE:EMAMIPAP) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Emami Paper Mills Beneish M-Score?

Emami Paper Mills NSE:EMAMIPAP -0.36% 50 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:EMAMIPAP with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹96.67 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 273 Forest Products companies, Emami Paper Mills ranks better than 69.23% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:EMAMIPAP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.7
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Emami Paper Mills was -1.70. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.67.


Emami Paper Mills Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Emami Paper Mills'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.

Emami Paper Mills Beneish M-Score Chart

Emami Paper Mills 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 -2.83 -2.24 -3.02 -2.59 -2.75

Emami Paper Mills 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 -2.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.75

Emami Paper Mills Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Emami Paper Mills'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.


Emami Paper Mills Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Emami Paper Mills's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emami Paper Mills's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Emami Paper Mills 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 Emami Paper Mills 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 * 1.0867+0.528 * 0.912+0.404 * 0.8113+0.892 * 0.9892+0.115 * 0.9189
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.074541-0.327 * 1.1019
=-2.75

* 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 ₹2,740 Mil.
Revenue was ₹19,072 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,369 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,361 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹18,225 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,327 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹547 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,633 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,034 Mil.
Net Income was ₹614 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,972 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,549 Mil.
Revenue was ₹19,280 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,845 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹18,171 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,667 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹517 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹930 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,506 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹3,146 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)
=(2740 / 19072.3) / (2549 / 19280.4)
=0.143664 / 0.132207
=1.0867

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)
=(5872.1 / 19280.4) / (6369.2 / 19072.3)
=0.304563 / 0.33395
=0.912

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 - (7361.2 + 10327.2) / 18224.8) / (1 - (6844.8 + 10667.4) / 18171.4)
=0.029432 / 0.036277
=0.8113

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
=19072.3 / 19280.4
=0.9892

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))
=(516.9 / (516.9 + 10667.4)) / (546.9 / (546.9 + 10327.2))
=0.046217 / 0.050294
=0.9189

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 / 19072.3) / (930.3 / 19280.4)
=0 / 0.048251
=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)
=((4034.3 + 6632.9) / 18224.8) / ((3145.9 + 6506.4) / 18171.4)
=0.585312 / 0.531181
=1.1019

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
=(613.8 - 0 - 1972.3) / 18224.8
=-0.074541

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.

Emami Paper Mills has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Emami Paper Mills (NSE:EMAMIPAP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Emami Paper Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Emami Paper Mills ranks #84 out of 273 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 30.8%.
Is Emami Paper Mills' Beneish M-Score too high?
Emami Paper Mills' current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Emami Paper Mills ranks #84 out of 273 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Emami Paper Mills has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emami Paper Mills' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Emami Paper Mills ranks #84 out of 273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Emami Paper Mills 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest Products 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 Emami Paper Mills and its competitors. Emami Paper Mills's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emami Paper Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emami Paper Mills (NSE:EMAMIPAP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹96.67, compared to a current price of ₹85.25 — trading 11.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Emami Paper Mills' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 6 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 Emami Paper Mills (NSE:EMAMIPAP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 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 Emami Paper Mills (NSE:EMAMIPAP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emami Paper Mills stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹85.25 is trading 11.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹96.67. GuruFocus considers Emami Paper Mills to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:EMAMIPAP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: ₹96.67 vs. price of ₹85.25 (11.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Emami Paper Mills Business Description

Other Exchanges 533208:India
Address 687, Anandapur, 1st Floor, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700107
Emami Paper Mills Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of paper and paper products. It offers various papers and paper products including newsprint, writing and printing paper, and multilayer-coated board used in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, fast-moving consumer goods, consumer durable goods, and food product industries. The company derives revenue from the sale of paper and paperboard.
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