Ethos (NSE:ETHOSLTD) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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NSE:ETHOSLTD Ethos Ltd NSE:ETHOSLTD
94 GF Score
Price ₹2,536.10
GF Value ₹3,494.40
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Ethos Beneish M-Score?

Ethos NSE:ETHOSLTD -0.96% 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:ETHOSLTD with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹3,494.40 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,085 Retail - Cyclical companies, Ethos ranks worse than 69.59% 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:ETHOSLTD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.2   Max: -1.1
Current: -2.27

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ethos was -1.10. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.20.


Ethos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ethos'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.

Ethos Beneish M-Score Chart

Ethos Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.41 -1.37 -1.10 -2.13 -2.27

Ethos 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 -2.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.27

NSE:ETHOSLTD vs TPR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Ethos'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.


Ethos Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ethos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ethos 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 Ethos 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 * 0.5868+0.528 * 1.0342+0.404 * 1.2112+0.892 * 1.2881+0.115 * 0.8603
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.002353-0.327 * 0.7974
=-2.27

* 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 ₹176 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹4,670 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹14,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹21,972 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,625 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹895 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,650 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,627 Mil.
Net Income was ₹948 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹896 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹232 Mil.
Revenue was ₹12,516 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,749 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,905 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,096 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,888 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹630 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹384 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,795 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,451 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)
=(175.541 / 16122.4) / (232.237 / 12516.271)
=0.010888 / 0.018555
=0.5868

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)
=(3749.498 / 12516.271) / (4670.164 / 16122.4)
=0.29957 / 0.289669
=1.0342

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 - (14886.795 + 4624.736) / 21971.932) / (1 - (8905.237 + 3887.916) / 14096.45)
=0.111979 / 0.092456
=1.2112

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
=16122.4 / 12516.271
=1.2881

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))
=(630.031 / (630.031 + 3887.916)) / (894.64 / (894.64 + 4624.736))
=0.139451 / 0.162091
=0.8603

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 / 16122.4) / (384.417 / 12516.271)
=0 / 0.030713
=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)
=((2626.873 + 2650.211) / 21971.932) / ((2450.916 + 1794.735) / 14096.45)
=0.240174 / 0.301186
=0.7974

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
=(947.652 - 0 - 895.953) / 21971.932
=0.002353

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.

Ethos has a M-score of -2.27 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 -2.27 mean?
Ethos (NSE:ETHOSLTD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jul. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ethos and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ethos ranks #755 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 69.6%.
Is Ethos' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ethos' current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Ethos ranks #755 out of 1085 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ethos has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ethos' Beneish M-Score compare to TPR?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Ethos ranks #755 out of 1085 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ethos 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Ethos and its competitors. Ethos's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ethos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ethos (NSE:ETHOSLTD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹3,494.40, compared to a current price of ₹2,536.10 — trading 27.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Ethos' overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 Ethos (NSE:ETHOSLTD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jul. 31, 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 Ethos (NSE:ETHOSLTD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ethos stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹2,536.10 is trading 27.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹3,494.40. GuruFocus considers Ethos to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ETHOSLTD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: ₹3,494.40 vs. price of ₹2,536.10 (27.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Ethos Business Description

Other Exchanges 543532:India
Address MG Road, Virendra Gram, First Floor, Global Gateway Towers A, Guru Dronacharya Metro Station, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122 002
Ethos Ltd is a luxury and premium watch retailer. The company's portfolio of premium and luxury watches includes brands like Omega, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger LeCoultre, Panerai, Bvlgari, H. Moser & Cie, Rado, Longines, Baume & Mercier, Oris SA, Corum, Carl F. Bucherer, Tissot, Raymond Weil, Louis Moinet, Balmain, and many more. The company also offers an omnichannel experience through its website and social media platforms.
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