KRBL (NSE:KRBL) Beneish M-Score: 0.29 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


NSE:KRBL KRBL Ltd NSE:KRBL
84 GF Score
Price ₹378.45
GF Value ₹370.91
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is KRBL Beneish M-Score?

KRBL NSE:KRBL +0.85% 84 Beneish M-Score is 0.29 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:KRBL with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹370.91 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,847 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, KRBL ranks worse than 94.86% 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 0.29 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:KRBL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.17   Max: 0.29
Current: 0.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KRBL was 0.29. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.17.


KRBL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KRBL'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.

KRBL Beneish M-Score Chart

KRBL 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 -2.13 -2.45 -2.07 -2.41 0.29

KRBL 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 -2.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29

NSE:KRBL vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, KRBL'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.


KRBL Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, KRBL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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KRBL 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 KRBL 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 * 0.8906+0.528 * 0.8967+0.404 * 7.9371+0.892 * 1.0901+0.115 * 0.8882
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.043118-0.327 * 0.7372
=0.29

* 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 ₹4,632 Mil.
Revenue was ₹60,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹16,769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹52,183 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹65,979 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,215 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹912 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹215 Mil.
Net Income was ₹6,480 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹9,325 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹4,771 Mil.
Revenue was ₹55,938 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹13,794 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹52,391 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹62,260 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,324 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹811 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹2,609 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,367 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹198 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)
=(4632.1 / 60978.6) / (4771.3 / 55938.1)
=0.075963 / 0.085296
=0.8906

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)
=(13794 / 55938.1) / (16768.8 / 60978.6)
=0.246594 / 0.274995
=0.8967

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 - (52182.5 + 9215) / 65979.2) / (1 - (52391.1 + 9323.7) / 62259.5)
=0.069442 / 0.008749
=7.9371

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
=60978.6 / 55938.1
=1.0901

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))
=(811 / (811 + 9323.7)) / (912.4 / (912.4 + 9215))
=0.080022 / 0.090092
=0.8882

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 / 60978.6) / (2609.2 / 55938.1)
=0 / 0.046644
=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)
=((215.2 + 6476) / 65979.2) / ((198 + 8366.5) / 62259.5)
=0.101414 / 0.137561
=0.7372

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
=(6480.4 - 0 - 9325.3) / 65979.2
=-0.043118

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.

KRBL has a M-score of 0.29 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 0.29 mean?
KRBL (NSE:KRBL) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.29 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on KRBL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KRBL ranks #1752 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 94.9%.
Is KRBL's Beneish M-Score too high?
KRBL's current Beneish M-Score is 0.29. Based on the distribution chart, KRBL ranks #1752 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KRBL has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KRBL's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, KRBL ranks #1752 out of 1847 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places KRBL 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 KRBL and its competitors. KRBL's current Beneish M-Score is 0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KRBL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KRBL (NSE:KRBL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹370.91, compared to a current price of ₹378.45 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.29. KRBL's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 KRBL (NSE:KRBL), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.29 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 KRBL (NSE:KRBL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KRBL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹378.45 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹370.91. GuruFocus considers KRBL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:KRBL:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.29
  • GF Value™: ₹370.91 vs. price of ₹378.45 (2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 4 warning signs

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


KRBL Business Description

Other Exchanges 530813:India
Address Sector-62, 5th and 6th Floor, C-32, Gautambudh Nagar, Noida, UP, IND, 201301
KRBL Ltd is a basmati rice processing company. The company's operations include seed development, contract farming, procurement of paddy, storage, processing, packaging, branding, and marketing of basmati rice. Operating segments include Agri and energy. Agri includes agricultural commodities, such as rice, furfural, seed, bran, and bran oil. The energy segment, that derives maximum revenue includes power generation from wind turbines, husk-based power, and solar power. Geographically the company operates in India as well as Outside India.
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