Laxmi Dental (NSE:LAXMIDENTL) Beneish M-Score: -1.49 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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What is Laxmi Dental Beneish M-Score?

Laxmi Dental NSE:LAXMIDENTL +0.99% 16 Beneish M-Score is -1.49 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:LAXMIDENTL with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 763 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Laxmi Dental ranks worse than 87.94% 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 -1.49 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:LAXMIDENTL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2   Med: -1.49   Max: -0.84
Current: -1.49

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Laxmi Dental was -0.84. The lowest was -2.00. And the median was -1.49.


Laxmi Dental Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Laxmi Dental'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.

Laxmi Dental Beneish M-Score Chart

Laxmi Dental Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -0.84 -2.00 -1.49

Laxmi Dental Quarterly Data
Mar22 Mar23 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 -2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.49

NSE:LAXMIDENTL vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Laxmi Dental'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.


Laxmi Dental Beneish M-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Laxmi Dental's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Laxmi Dental 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 Laxmi Dental 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 * 0.9717+0.528 * 1.0871+0.404 * 0.9151+0.892 * 1.1477+0.115 * 1.1114
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.115572-0.327 * 0.5363
=-1.49

* 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 ₹458 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,893 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,887 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,940 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹592 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹308 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹91 Mil.
Net Income was ₹290 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-50 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹411 Mil.
Revenue was ₹2,366 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,793 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,871 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹2,847 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹489 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹283 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹567 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹153 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)
=(457.78 / 2715.03) / (410.5 / 2365.63)
=0.16861 / 0.173527
=0.9717

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)
=(1793.22 / 2365.63) / (1893.16 / 2715.03)
=0.758031 / 0.697289
=1.0871

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 - (1887.22 + 592.43) / 2939.72) / (1 - (1870.56 + 489.26) / 2846.65)
=0.156501 / 0.171019
=0.9151

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
=2715.03 / 2365.63
=1.1477

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))
=(150.19 / (150.19 + 489.26)) / (158.75 / (158.75 + 592.43))
=0.234874 / 0.211334
=1.1114

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 / 2715.03) / (283.25 / 2365.63)
=0 / 0.119736
=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)
=((90.65 + 307.92) / 2939.72) / ((152.61 + 567.04) / 2846.65)
=0.135581 / 0.252806
=0.5363

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
=(289.78 - 0 - -49.97) / 2939.72
=0.115572

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.

Laxmi Dental has a M-score of -1.49 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 -1.49 mean?
Laxmi Dental (NSE:LAXMIDENTL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.49 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Laxmi Dental and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Laxmi Dental ranks #671 out of 763 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 87.9%.
Is Laxmi Dental's Beneish M-Score too high?
Laxmi Dental's current Beneish M-Score is -1.49. Based on the distribution chart, Laxmi Dental ranks #671 out of 763 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Laxmi Dental has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Laxmi Dental's Beneish M-Score compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Laxmi Dental ranks #671 out of 763 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Laxmi Dental 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Laxmi Dental and its competitors. Laxmi Dental's current Beneish M-Score is -1.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Laxmi Dental stock overvalued right now?
Laxmi Dental (NSE:LAXMIDENTL) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.49. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.49. Laxmi Dental's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Laxmi Dental (NSE:LAXMIDENTL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.49 as of Jul. 14, 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.

Laxmi Dental Business Description

Other Exchanges 544339:India
Address 301, A-wing, Interface-16, Mindspace, Malad (West, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400064
Laxmi Dental Ltd is an end-to-end integrated dental products company. Its products include custom-made crowns and bridges, branded dental products such as clear aligners, thermoforming sheets, and aligner-related products as a part of aligner solutions, and paediatric dental products. The Group has three reportable segments: Laboratory Business segment comprises dental prostheses, such as metal-free crowns & bridges, Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) Crowns and Bridges, and Dentures. The Aligners Business segment comprises dental aligners, Retainers, Raw Materials for Aligners, Sport Guards, Night Guards, and Sleep Apnea Devices. The Other Business segment comprises Dental distribution products used in Dental Laboratory, Dental Clinical Services, and Dental Educational Courses.
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