Saregama India (NSE:SAREGAMA) Beneish M-Score: -1.67 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


NSE:SAREGAMA Saregama India Ltd NSE:SAREGAMA
93 GF Score
Price ₹492.35
GF Value ₹520.49
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Saregama India Beneish M-Score?

Saregama India NSE:SAREGAMA -0.09% 93 Beneish M-Score is -1.67 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:SAREGAMA with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹520.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 980 Media - Diversified companies, Saregama India ranks worse than 84.69% 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 -1.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SAREGAMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.56   Med: -1.85   Max: 2.99
Current: -1.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saregama India was 2.99. The lowest was -2.56. And the median was -1.85.


Saregama India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saregama India'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.

Saregama India Beneish M-Score Chart

Saregama India 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 -1.99 -2.08 -1.39 -1.84 -1.67

Saregama India 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 -1.84 -1.85 -1.84 -2.24 -1.67

NSE:SAREGAMA vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Saregama India'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.


Saregama India Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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Saregama India 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 Saregama India 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 * 1.4275+0.528 * 0.7782+0.404 * 1.7602+0.892 * 0.8406+0.115 * 0.6552
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8053+4.679 * 0.089179-0.327 * 1.1189
=-1.67

* 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 ₹1,958 Mil.
Revenue was 2874.4 + 2603.8 + 2300.3 + 2067.7 = ₹9,846 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1932.9 + 1622.7 + 1311.4 + 1915.3 = ₹6,782 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,925 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹23,220 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,238 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹816 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹612 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,103 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹102 Mil.
Net Income was 753.9 + 512.6 + 437.6 + 366.6 = ₹2,071 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₹0 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,632 Mil.
Revenue was 2408.2 + 4834.3 + 2418.3 + 2052.8 = ₹11,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1468.4 + 1529.8 + 1379.5 + 1901.4 = ₹6,279 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹12,027 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,952 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹2,744 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹582 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹904 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,184 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹14 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)
=(1957.8 / 9846.2) / (1631.591 / 11713.6)
=0.198838 / 0.13929
=1.4275

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)
=(6279.1 / 11713.6) / (6782.3 / 9846.2)
=0.536052 / 0.688824
=0.7782

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 - (8925.2 + 2238) / 23219.6) / (1 - (12026.782 + 2744.218) / 20951.595)
=0.519234 / 0.294994
=1.7602

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
=9846.2 / 11713.6
=0.8406

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))
=(582.1 / (582.1 + 2744.218)) / (815.5 / (815.5 + 2238))
=0.174998 / 0.267071
=0.6552

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)
=(612 / 9846.2) / (904.1 / 11713.6)
=0.062156 / 0.077184
=0.8053

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)
=((102.4 + 5102.8) / 23219.6) / ((14.143 + 4183.592) / 20951.595)
=0.224173 / 0.200354
=1.1189

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
=(2070.7 - 0 - 0) / 23219.6
=0.089179

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.

Saregama India has a M-score of -1.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.67 mean?
Saregama India (NSE:SAREGAMA) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.67 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Saregama India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saregama India ranks #830 out of 980 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Saregama India's Beneish M-Score too high?
Saregama India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. Based on the distribution chart, Saregama India ranks #830 out of 980 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Saregama India has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saregama India's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Saregama India ranks #830 out of 980 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Saregama India 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 Saregama India and its competitors. Saregama India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saregama India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saregama India (NSE:SAREGAMA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹520.49, compared to a current price of ₹492.35 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. Saregama India's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 12 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 Saregama India (NSE:SAREGAMA), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.67 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 Saregama India (NSE:SAREGAMA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saregama India stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹492.35 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹520.49. GuruFocus considers Saregama India to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:SAREGAMA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.67
  • GF Value™: ₹520.49 vs. price of ₹492.35 (5.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 12 warning signs

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


Saregama India Business Description

Other Exchanges 532163:India
Address Building 30, Forjett Street, Grant Road West, 2nd Floor, Spencer Building, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 036
Saregama India Ltd is a holding company, which engages in the production and distribution of music, television programs, and movies. It operates through the following segments: Music, Films/TV Serials, and Publication. The Music segment deals with the business of manufacturing and sale of Music storage devices viz. Carvaan, Music Card, etc, and dealing with related music rights. The Films/TV Serials and Event segment engaged in the production and sale/telecast/broadcast of films/TV Serials, pre-recorded programs, organizing live musical events, and dealing in film rights. The Publication segment publishes the weekly current affairs magazine 'OPEN' through its publication business. The firm derives a majority of its revenue from the Music segment.
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