Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (NSE:MRPL) Beneish M-Score: -1.96 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NSE:MRPL Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd NSE:MRPL
77 GF Score
Price ₹153.93
GF Value ₹140.08
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What is Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Beneish M-Score?

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals NSE:MRPL -1.47% 77 Beneish M-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:MRPL with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹140.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals ranks worse than 82.97% 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 -1.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:MRPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.8   Med: -2.13   Max: -1.22
Current: -1.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals was -1.22. The lowest was -4.80. And the median was -2.13.


Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals'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.

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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NSE:MRPL vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals'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.


Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals 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 Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals 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 * 1.8215+0.528 * 0.4239+0.404 * 1.1368+0.892 * 0.9365+0.115 * 0.8802
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.013637-0.327 * 1.0614
=-1.96

* 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 ₹60,881 Mil.
Revenue was ₹886,675 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹90,896 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹217,434 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹444,812 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹208,710 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹15,199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹190,160 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹94,153 Mil.
Net Income was ₹19,246 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹25,312 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹35,691 Mil.
Revenue was ₹946,836 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹41,142 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹119,656 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹344,349 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹211,980 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹13,470 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹766 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹122,398 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹84,974 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)
=(60881.3 / 886674.9) / (35690.58 / 946836.4)
=0.068662 / 0.037695
=1.8215

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)
=(41141.9 / 946836.4) / (90895.8 / 886674.9)
=0.043452 / 0.102513
=0.4239

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 - (217434.1 + 208710) / 444812.3) / (1 - (119655.54 + 211979.84) / 344348.66)
=0.041969 / 0.03692
=1.1368

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
=886674.9 / 946836.4
=0.9365

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))
=(13470.2 / (13470.2 + 211979.84)) / (15198.7 / (15198.7 + 208710))
=0.059748 / 0.067879
=0.8802

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 / 886674.9) / (765.88 / 946836.4)
=0 / 0.000809
=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)
=((94152.7 + 190160.2) / 444812.3) / ((84974.42 + 122398.41) / 344348.66)
=0.639175 / 0.602218
=1.0614

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
=(19245.8 - 0 - 25311.9) / 444812.3
=-0.013637

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.

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals has a M-score of -1.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.96 mean?
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (NSE:MRPL) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.96 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals ranks #682 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 83%.
Is Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals' Beneish M-Score too high?
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals' current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. Based on the distribution chart, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals ranks #682 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals' Beneish M-Score compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals ranks #682 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals and its competitors. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals's current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (NSE:MRPL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹140.08, compared to a current price of ₹153.93 — trading 9.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (NSE:MRPL), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.96 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 Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (NSE:MRPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹153.93 is trading 9.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹140.08. GuruFocus considers Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:MRPL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.96
  • GF Value™: ₹140.08 vs. price of ₹153.93 (9.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges 500109:India
Address Mudapadav, Post. Kuthethoor, Via Katipalla, Mangaluru, KA, IND, 575030
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd are engaged in the manufacturing of Refined Petroleum Products. It generates revenue from High speed Diesel (HSD) and Motor Spirit (MS). Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from India. It has Petroleum Products as single reportable segment.
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