Graphite India (NSE:GRAPHITE) Beneish M-Score: -1.94 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


NSE:GRAPHITE Graphite India Ltd NSE:GRAPHITE
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Price ₹605.80
GF Value ₹575.74
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What is Graphite India Beneish M-Score?

Graphite India NSE:GRAPHITE -2.74% 78 Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:GRAPHITE with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹575.74 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Graphite India ranks worse than 79.7% 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 -1.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:GRAPHITE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -1.9   Max: -0.8
Current: -1.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Graphite India was -0.80. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -1.90.


Graphite India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Graphite India'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.

Graphite India Beneish M-Score Chart

Graphite India 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 -1.32 -2.46 -1.85 -2.86 -1.94

Graphite India 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 -2.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.94

NSE:GRAPHITE vs VRT, BE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Graphite India'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.


Graphite India Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Graphite India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Graphite India 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 Graphite India 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 * 1.2015+0.528 * 1.0738+0.404 * 1.1962+0.892 * 1.1141+0.115 * 0.9884
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.012269-0.327 * 1.2732
=-1.94

* 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 ₹6,680 Mil.
Revenue was ₹28,520 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹12,440 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹49,420 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹75,800 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹11,360 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹950 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹15,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,750 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹820 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,991 Mil.
Revenue was ₹25,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹11,990 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹49,435 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹72,313 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹10,899 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹900 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹11,500 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2 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)
=(6680 / 28520) / (4990.7 / 25600)
=0.234222 / 0.194949
=1.2015

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)
=(11990 / 25600) / (12440 / 28520)
=0.468359 / 0.436185
=1.0738

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 - (49420 + 11360) / 75800) / (1 - (49435.4 + 10898.8) / 72312.9)
=0.198153 / 0.165651
=1.1962

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
=28520 / 25600
=1.1141

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))
=(900 / (900 + 10898.8)) / (950 / (950 + 11360))
=0.076279 / 0.077173
=0.9884

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 / 28520) / (1445.1 / 25600)
=0 / 0.056449
=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)
=((0 + 15350) / 75800) / ((1.9 + 11499.5) / 72312.9)
=0.202507 / 0.15905
=1.2732

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
=(1750 - 0 - 820) / 75800
=0.012269

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.

Graphite India has a M-score of -1.94 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 -1.94 mean?
Graphite India (NSE:GRAPHITE) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Graphite India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Graphite India ranks #2332 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 79.7%.
Is Graphite India's Beneish M-Score too high?
Graphite India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Based on the distribution chart, Graphite India ranks #2332 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Graphite India has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Graphite India's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Graphite India ranks #2332 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Graphite India 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial 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 Graphite India and its competitors. Graphite India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Graphite India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graphite India (NSE:GRAPHITE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹575.74, compared to a current price of ₹605.80 — trading 5.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Graphite India's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Graphite India (NSE:GRAPHITE), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Jun. 27, 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 Graphite India (NSE:GRAPHITE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graphite India stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹605.80 is trading 5.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹575.74. GuruFocus considers Graphite India to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:GRAPHITE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.94
  • GF Value™: ₹575.74 vs. price of ₹605.80 (5.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Graphite India Business Description

Other Exchanges 509488:India
Address 31, Chowringhee Road, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 016
Graphite India Ltd is an industrial products manufacturer in India. It manufactures graphite electrodes and graphite-based products. Its segments are Graphite and Carbon segment, which is engaged in the production of Graphite Electrodes, Other Miscellaneous Graphite and Carbon Products, and related Processing/Service Charges; Steel segment, which is engaged in manufacturing of High Speed Steel and Alloy Steel; and Other segment, is engaged in manufacturing/laying of GRP Pipes and Power Generating Unit exclusively for outside sale. The company also manufactures other products like Impervious Graphite Equipment and Spares, steel and alloy steel, reinforced plastic pipes, and many more. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Graphite and Carbon segment.
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