Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers (NSE:KHAICHEM) Beneish M-Score: -2.07 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


NSE:KHAICHEM Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd NSE:KHAICHEM
63 GF Score
Price ₹52.90
GF Value ₹108.53
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Beneish M-Score?

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers NSE:KHAICHEM -1.20% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.07 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:KHAICHEM with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹108.53 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks worse than 64.49% 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 -2.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:KHAICHEM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8   Med: -2.57   Max: -0.78
Current: -2.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers was -0.78. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was -2.57.


Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers'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.

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Beneish M-Score Chart

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 -0.78 -2.71 -2.21 -2.07

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 -2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.07

NSE:KHAICHEM vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers'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.


Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 * 0.8727+0.528 * 0.6944+0.404 * 1.3383+0.892 * 1.3913+0.115 * 1.0139
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8158+4.679 * 0.029827-0.327 * 0.8984
=-2.07

* 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 ₹2,265 Mil.
Revenue was ₹10,008 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,804 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹5,360 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,815 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,211 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹26 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,627 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹273 Mil.
Net Income was ₹646 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹443 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,866 Mil.
Revenue was ₹7,193 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,399 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,747 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹6,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹1,281 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,590 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹356 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)
=(2265.484 / 10007.977) / (1865.812 / 7193.017)
=0.226368 / 0.259392
=0.8727

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)
=(1399.486 / 7193.017) / (2804.132 / 10007.977)
=0.194562 / 0.28019
=0.6944

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 - (5359.507 + 1210.689) / 6815.299) / (1 - (4747.256 + 1281.297) / 6195.029)
=0.035964 / 0.026873
=1.3383

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
=10007.977 / 7193.017
=1.3913

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))
=(106.094 / (106.094 + 1281.297)) / (98.761 / (98.761 + 1210.689))
=0.07647 / 0.075422
=1.0139

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)
=(25.662 / 10007.977) / (22.608 / 7193.017)
=0.002564 / 0.003143
=0.8158

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)
=((272.89 + 3627.053) / 6815.299) / ((356.119 + 3589.59) / 6195.029)
=0.572234 / 0.636915
=0.8984

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
=(645.979 - 0 - 442.696) / 6815.299
=0.029827

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.

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers has a M-score of -2.07 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 -2.07 mean?
Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers (NSE:KHAICHEM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.07 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks #158 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 64.5%.
Is Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers' Beneish M-Score too high?
Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers' current Beneish M-Score is -2.07. Based on the distribution chart, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks #158 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers' Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers ranks #158 out of 245 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers 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 Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers and its competitors. Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers's current Beneish M-Score is -2.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers (NSE:KHAICHEM) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹108.53, compared to a current price of ₹52.90 — trading 51.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.07. Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 3 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 Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers (NSE:KHAICHEM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.07 as of Jul. 02, 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 Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers (NSE:KHAICHEM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹52.90 is trading 51.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹108.53. GuruFocus considers Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:KHAICHEM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.07
  • GF Value™: ₹108.53 vs. price of ₹52.90 (51.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Business Description

Other Exchanges 507794:India
Address Nipania Main Road, The B Zone, 7th Floor, Pipliya Kumar, Indore, MP, IND, 453771
Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd is a manufacturer of straight inorganic fertilizers. The company is mainly engaged in the manufacturing of Single Super Phosphate, Sulphuric Acid, and Soya Edible Oil. The segments of the group are Fertilizers and Chemicals, and Speciality Chemicals. The products of the company are sold under the brand names Khaitan and Utsav. The Fertilizer and Chemical division of the company is the main contributor to the company's turnover.
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