Kothari Products (NSE:KOTHARIPRO) Beneish M-Score: -1.70 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:KOTHARIPRO Kothari Products Ltd NSE:KOTHARIPRO
64 GF Score
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What is Kothari Products Beneish M-Score?

Kothari Products NSE:KOTHARIPRO +0.58% 64 Beneish M-Score is -1.70 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:KOTHARIPRO with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹71.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 537 Conglomerates companies, Kothari Products ranks worse than 88.45% 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 -1.7 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:KOTHARIPRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.14   Med: -2.65   Max: 11.67
Current: -1.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kothari Products was 11.67. The lowest was -4.14. And the median was -2.65.


Kothari Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kothari Products'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.

Kothari Products Beneish M-Score Chart

Kothari Products 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 -4.14 -3.23 -2.87 -4.10 -1.70

Kothari Products 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 -4.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.70

NSE:KOTHARIPRO vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Kothari Products'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.


Kothari Products Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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Kothari Products 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 Kothari Products 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 * 0.9496+0.528 * 0.9252+0.404 * 1.6521+0.892 * 1.0542+0.115 * 0.1778
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.070482-0.327 * 0.5427
=-1.70

* 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 ₹4,977 Mil.
Revenue was ₹10,098 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹208 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹6,452 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹13,327 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹167 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,674 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹37 Mil.
Net Income was ₹309 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-631 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,972 Mil.
Revenue was ₹9,579 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹182 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,597 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹14,969 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹811 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹104 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹2,414 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,129 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)
=(4977 / 10097.6) / (4971.6 / 9578.6)
=0.492889 / 0.519032
=0.9496

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)
=(182.2 / 9578.6) / (207.6 / 10097.6)
=0.019022 / 0.020559
=0.9252

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 - (6452 + 167.1) / 13326.8) / (1 - (9597.4 + 811) / 14968.6)
=0.503324 / 0.304651
=1.6521

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
=10097.6 / 9578.6
=1.0542

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))
=(18.8 / (18.8 + 811)) / (24.4 / (24.4 + 167.1))
=0.022656 / 0.127415
=0.1778

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 / 10097.6) / (104.1 / 9578.6)
=0 / 0.010868
=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)
=((37.1 + 1674.4) / 13326.8) / ((1128.7 + 2413.6) / 14968.6)
=0.128425 / 0.236649
=0.5427

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
=(308.5 - 0 - -630.8) / 13326.8
=0.070482

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.

Kothari Products has a M-score of -1.70 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 -1.70 mean?
Kothari Products (NSE:KOTHARIPRO) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.70 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kothari Products and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kothari Products ranks #475 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is Kothari Products' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kothari Products' current Beneish M-Score is -1.70. Based on the distribution chart, Kothari Products ranks #475 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kothari Products has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kothari Products' Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Kothari Products ranks #475 out of 537 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kothari Products 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Kothari Products and its competitors. Kothari Products's current Beneish M-Score is -1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kothari Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kothari Products (NSE:KOTHARIPRO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹71.69, compared to a current price of ₹71.09 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.70. Kothari Products' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Kothari Products (NSE:KOTHARIPRO), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.70 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 Kothari Products (NSE:KOTHARIPRO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kothari Products stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹71.09 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹71.69. GuruFocus considers Kothari Products to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:KOTHARIPRO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.70
  • GF Value™: ₹71.69 vs. price of ₹71.09 (0.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Kothari Products Business Description

Other Exchanges 530299:India
Address 24/19, The Mall, Pan Parag House, Kanpur, UP, IND, 208001
Kothari Products Ltd is an Indian company that engages in international trade and real estate ventures. It operates through the trading items and real estate business segments. The trading items segment, which accounts for the majority of the firm's revenue, engages in the import and export trade of agro-based commodities, minerals, metals, petroleum products, coal, tiles, notebooks, copier paper, steel, scrap, and polyvinyl chloride plastics etc. The real estate segment invests in residential and commercial properties. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated through Exports.
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