Kabra Jewels (NSE:KKJEWELS) Beneish M-Score: -1.94 (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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What is Kabra Jewels Beneish M-Score?

Kabra Jewels NSE:KKJEWELS 14 Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:KKJEWELS with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,093 Retail - Cyclical companies, Kabra Jewels ranks worse than 80.42% 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 Kabra Jewels's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:KKJEWELS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.94   Med: -1.94   Max: -1.94
Current: -1.94

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kabra Jewels was -1.94. The lowest was -1.94. And the median was -1.94.

Kabra Jewels Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kabra Jewels'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.

Kabra Jewels Beneish M-Score Chart

Kabra Jewels Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -1.94

Kabra Jewels Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score 0.00 0.00 -1.94 0.00 0.00

NSE:KKJEWELS vs TPR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Kabra Jewels'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.

Kabra Jewels Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Kabra Jewels 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 Kabra Jewels 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 * 1.4569+0.528 * 0.8496+0.404 * 1.2931+0.892 * 1.3413+0.115 * 0.8426
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0359+4.679 * -0.045631-0.327 * 0.9639
=-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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹65.1 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,640.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹353.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,277.3 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,405.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹120.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹13.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹54.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹592.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹498.4 Mil.
Net Income was ₹94.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹158.1 Mil.
 Total Receivables was ₹33.3 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,222.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹224.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,018.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹1,130.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹107.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹9.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹39.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹373.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹536.8 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)
=(65.085 / 1640.017) / (33.307 / 1222.707)
=0.039686 / 0.02724
=1.4569

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)
=(223.959 / 1222.707) / (353.559 / 1640.017)
=0.183167 / 0.215583
=0.8496

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 - (1277.25 + 120.497) / 1405.617) / (1 - (1018.099 + 107.738) / 1130.733)
=0.005599 / 0.00433
=1.2931

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
=1640.017 / 1222.707
=1.3413

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))
=(9.666 / (9.666 + 107.738)) / (13.049 / (13.049 + 120.497))
=0.082331 / 0.097712
=0.8426

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)
=(54.128 / 1640.017) / (38.956 / 1222.707)
=0.033005 / 0.03186
=1.0359

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)
=((498.436 + 592.323) / 1405.617) / ((536.767 + 373.538) / 1130.733)
=0.776 / 0.805057
=0.9639

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
=(93.964 - 0 - 158.104) / 1405.617
=-0.045631

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.

Kabra Jewels has a M-score of -1.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 mean?
Kabra Jewels (NSE:KKJEWELS) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.94 as of Aug. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kabra Jewels and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kabra Jewels ranks #879 out of 1093 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 80.4%.
Is Kabra Jewels' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kabra Jewels' current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Based on the distribution chart, Kabra Jewels ranks #879 out of 1093 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kabra Jewels has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kabra Jewels' Beneish M-Score compare to TPR?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Kabra Jewels ranks #879 out of 1093 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kabra Jewels 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 Kabra Jewels and its competitors. Kabra Jewels'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 Kabra Jewels stock overvalued right now?
Kabra Jewels (NSE:KKJEWELS) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.94. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.94. Kabra Jewels' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 5 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 Kabra Jewels (NSE:KKJEWELS), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.94 as of Aug. 19, 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.

Kabra Jewels Business Description

Address Shivranjani Cross Road, 6 Ground Floor, Iscon Center, Besides Tanishq, Satellite, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380015
Kabra Jewels Ltd operates in the retail jewellery sector, offering a diverse range of gold, diamond, and silver ornaments and its other offerings include gold and silver coins, utensils and other artifacts. Its expertise is in designing and markets its exclusive creations under the KK Jewels brand name. The company has a diverse product portfolio which includes rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, chains, necklaces, bangles and other wedding jewellery through which it caters to several customers.
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