JSW Dulux (NSE:JSWDULUX) Beneish M-Score: 0.96 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:JSWDULUX JSW Dulux Ltd NSE:JSWDULUX
76 GF Score
Price ₹3,199.10
GF Value ₹2,943.08
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is JSW Dulux Beneish M-Score?

JSW Dulux NSE:JSWDULUX -0.90% 76 Beneish M-Score is 0.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:JSWDULUX with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹2,943.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,529 Chemicals companies, JSW Dulux ranks worse than 96.6% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.96 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:JSWDULUX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.21   Max: 0.96
Current: 0.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JSW Dulux was 0.96. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.21.


JSW Dulux Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JSW Dulux'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.

JSW Dulux Beneish M-Score Chart

JSW Dulux 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 -1.91 -2.63 -2.51 -2.27 0.96

JSW Dulux 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 -2.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96

NSE:JSWDULUX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, JSW Dulux'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.


JSW Dulux Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, JSW Dulux's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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JSW Dulux 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 JSW Dulux 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 * 1.1638+0.528 * 1.0071+0.404 * 3.341+0.892 * 0.8856+0.115 * 1.0864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0948+4.679 * 0.495508-0.327 * 0.6173
=0.96

* 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 ₹6,113 Mil.
Revenue was ₹35,804 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹13,913 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹17,994 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹37,953 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,097 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹753 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,183 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹11,432 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹631 Mil.
Net Income was ₹19,738 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹932 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹5,931 Mil.
Revenue was ₹40,429 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹15,821 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹20,132 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹29,034 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹5,499 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹894 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹3,283 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹14,501 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹448 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)
=(6113 / 35804) / (5931 / 40429)
=0.170735 / 0.146702
=1.1638

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)
=(15821 / 40429) / (13913 / 35804)
=0.391328 / 0.388588
=1.0071

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 - (17994 + 5097) / 37953) / (1 - (20132 + 5499) / 29034)
=0.39159 / 0.117207
=3.341

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
=35804 / 40429
=0.8856

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))
=(894 / (894 + 5499)) / (753 / (753 + 5097))
=0.13984 / 0.128718
=1.0864

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)
=(3183 / 35804) / (3283 / 40429)
=0.088901 / 0.081204
=1.0948

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)
=((631 + 11432) / 37953) / ((448 + 14501) / 29034)
=0.31784 / 0.514879
=0.6173

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
=(19738 - 0 - 932) / 37953
=0.495508

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.

JSW Dulux has a M-score of 0.96 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.96 mean?
JSW Dulux (NSE:JSWDULUX) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on JSW Dulux and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, JSW Dulux ranks #1477 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 96.6%.
Is JSW Dulux's Beneish M-Score too high?
JSW Dulux's current Beneish M-Score is 0.96. Based on the distribution chart, JSW Dulux ranks #1477 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, JSW Dulux has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JSW Dulux's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, JSW Dulux ranks #1477 out of 1529 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places JSW Dulux 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 JSW Dulux and its competitors. JSW Dulux's current Beneish M-Score is 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JSW Dulux stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JSW Dulux (NSE:JSWDULUX) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹2,943.08, compared to a current price of ₹3,199.10 — trading 8.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.96. JSW Dulux's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 JSW Dulux (NSE:JSWDULUX), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.96 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 JSW Dulux (NSE:JSWDULUX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JSW Dulux stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹3,199.10 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹2,943.08. GuruFocus considers JSW Dulux to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:JSWDULUX:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.96
  • GF Value™: ₹2,943.08 vs. price of ₹3,199.10 (8.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

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


JSW Dulux Business Description

Other Exchanges 500710:India
Address JSW Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400051
JSW Dulux Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing, trading and selling paints and related products. The Company is principally engaged in the manufacturing of paints, coatings and allied products in India. It operates through the Paints segment. The Company generates maximum revenue from Domestic operations and also has Overseas operations.
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