Sirca Paints India (NSE:SIRCA) Beneish M-Score: -1.63 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


NSE:SIRCA Sirca Paints India Ltd NSE:SIRCA
97 GF Score
Price ₹402.40
GF Value ₹565.46
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Sirca Paints India Beneish M-Score?

Sirca Paints India NSE:SIRCA 97 Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:SIRCA with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹565.46 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,527 Chemicals companies, Sirca Paints India ranks worse than 87.3% 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 -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:SIRCA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -1.73   Max: 1.98
Current: -1.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sirca Paints India was 1.98. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -1.73.


Sirca Paints India Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sirca Paints 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.

Sirca Paints India Beneish M-Score Chart

Sirca Paints 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 -2.58 -1.47 -2.03 1.98 -1.63

Sirca Paints 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 1.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.63

NSE:SIRCA vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sirca Paints 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.


Sirca Paints India Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sirca Paints India's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sirca Paints 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 Sirca Paints 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 * 1.2325+0.528 * 1.0167+0.404 * 0.8816+0.892 * 1.3179+0.115 * 0.8011
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.034993-0.327 * 0.7672
=-1.63

* 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 ₹1,552 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,258 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹3,874 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹5,889 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹772 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹107 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹744 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹259 Mil.
Net Income was ₹650 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹444 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹956 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,737 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,742 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,786 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹4,506 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹641 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹365 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹583 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹417 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)
=(1552.487 / 4924.841) / (955.779 / 3736.793)
=0.315236 / 0.255775
=1.2325

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)
=(1741.763 / 3736.793) / (2257.747 / 4924.841)
=0.466112 / 0.458441
=1.0167

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 - (3873.917 + 771.724) / 5889.344) / (1 - (2785.921 + 640.86) / 4506.194)
=0.211179 / 0.23954
=0.8816

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
=4924.841 / 3736.793
=1.3179

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))
=(69.543 / (69.543 + 640.86)) / (107.425 / (107.425 + 771.724))
=0.097892 / 0.122192
=0.8011

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 / 4924.841) / (365.488 / 3736.793)
=0 / 0.097808
=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)
=((258.904 + 743.677) / 5889.344) / ((416.667 + 583.252) / 4506.194)
=0.170236 / 0.221899
=0.7672

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
=(650.184 - 0 - 444.1) / 5889.344
=0.034993

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.

Sirca Paints India has a M-score of -1.63 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 -1.63 mean?
Sirca Paints India (NSE:SIRCA) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.63 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sirca Paints India and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sirca Paints India ranks #1333 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 87.3%.
Is Sirca Paints India's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sirca Paints India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Based on the distribution chart, Sirca Paints India ranks #1333 out of 1527 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sirca Paints India has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sirca Paints India's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sirca Paints India ranks #1333 out of 1527 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sirca Paints 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Sirca Paints India and its competitors. Sirca Paints India's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sirca Paints India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sirca Paints India (NSE:SIRCA) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹565.46, compared to a current price of ₹402.40 — trading 28.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Sirca Paints India's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sirca Paints India (NSE:SIRCA), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.63 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 Sirca Paints India (NSE:SIRCA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sirca Paints India stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹402.40 is trading 28.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹565.46. GuruFocus considers Sirca Paints India to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:SIRCA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.63
  • GF Value™: ₹565.46 vs. price of ₹402.40 (28.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 97/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Sirca Paints India Business Description

Other Exchanges 543686:India
Address G-82, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, IND, 110015
Sirca Paints India Ltd is mainly engaged in the business of importing and distributing wood, glass, and metal coatings in India. The company has also started its production of wall paints, melamine products, N.C products, and economical P.U. products in technical collaboration with Sirca S.P.A., Italy. Its product range includes all PU products, stains, special effects, acrylic PU, polyester, wall paints, UV products, etc., which are sold under brands like Wembley, Oikos, Unico, and Sirca. The company currently operates in only one reportable business segment, Wood Coating Products.
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