Navneet Education (NSE:NAVNETEDUL) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


NSE:NAVNETEDUL Navneet Education Ltd NSE:NAVNETEDUL
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What is Navneet Education Beneish M-Score?

Navneet Education NSE:NAVNETEDUL +0.31% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:NAVNETEDUL with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹152.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, Navneet Education ranks worse than 63.4% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NSE:NAVNETEDUL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.14   Max: -1.21
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Navneet Education was -1.21. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.14.


Navneet Education Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Navneet Education'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.

Navneet Education Beneish M-Score Chart

Navneet Education 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 -2.16 -1.80 -2.12 -1.21 -2.37

Navneet Education 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 -1.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.37

NSE:NAVNETEDUL vs NYT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Navneet Education'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.


Navneet Education Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Navneet Education's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Navneet Education 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 Navneet Education 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 * 0.9862+0.528 * 0.9812+0.404 * 1.1183+0.892 * 0.9636+0.115 * 0.9244
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0993+4.679 * 0.017537-0.327 * 0.828
=-2.37

* 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 ₹3,410 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,210 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,200 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,080 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹25,660 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,930 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹790 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,090 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹480 Mil.
Net Income was ₹3,520 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹3,070 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹3,588 Mil.
Revenue was ₹17,860 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹8,350 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹11,197 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹23,539 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,606 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹660 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,381 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹575 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)
=(3410 / 17210) / (3588.3 / 17860)
=0.198141 / 0.200913
=0.9862

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)
=(8350 / 17860) / (8200 / 17210)
=0.467525 / 0.476467
=0.9812

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 - (11080 + 3930) / 25660) / (1 - (11196.9 + 3605.6) / 23538.7)
=0.415043 / 0.371142
=1.1183

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
=17210 / 17860
=0.9636

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))
=(660 / (660 + 3605.6)) / (790 / (790 + 3930))
=0.154726 / 0.167373
=0.9244

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)
=(1250 / 17210) / (1180 / 17860)
=0.072632 / 0.066069
=1.0993

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)
=((480 + 3090) / 25660) / ((574.6 + 3380.7) / 23538.7)
=0.139127 / 0.168034
=0.828

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
=(3520 - 0 - 3070) / 25660
=0.017537

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.

Navneet Education has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 mean?
Navneet Education (NSE:NAVNETEDUL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Navneet Education and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Navneet Education ranks #627 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 63.4%.
Is Navneet Education's Beneish M-Score too high?
Navneet Education's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Navneet Education ranks #627 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Navneet Education has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Navneet Education's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Navneet Education ranks #627 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Navneet Education 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Navneet Education and its competitors. Navneet Education's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Navneet Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Navneet Education (NSE:NAVNETEDUL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹152.80, compared to a current price of ₹141.46 — trading 7.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Navneet Education's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Navneet Education (NSE:NAVNETEDUL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 25, 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 Navneet Education (NSE:NAVNETEDUL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Navneet Education stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹141.46 is trading 7.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹152.80. GuruFocus considers Navneet Education to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:NAVNETEDUL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: ₹152.80 vs. price of ₹141.46 (7.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Navneet Education Business Description

Other Exchanges 508989:India
Address Bhavani Shankar Road, Navneet Bhavan, Near Shardashram Society, Dadar (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400028
Navneet Education Ltd is an Indian company engaged in the publishing of educational and children's books, scholastic stationery, and non-paper stationery products. It offers syllabus-based content in print and digital mediums aligned with various Indian educational boards including CBSE and ICSE. The business segments includes Publication, Stationary and Others. The company markets its products under several brands such as Navneet, Vikas, Gala, YOUVA, and TOPClass, and has a dominant presence in Western India with expanding reach across the country and internationally. Navneet also provides digital learning solutions and has diversified into non-paper stationery and general books. Its revenue is generated from publishing, stationery product sales, and digital education services.
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