Ugar Sugar Works (NSE:UGARSUGAR) Beneish M-Score: -0.97 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


NSE:UGARSUGAR Ugar Sugar Works Ltd NSE:UGARSUGAR
67 GF Score
Price ₹38.60
GF Value ₹73.31
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What is Ugar Sugar Works Beneish M-Score?

Ugar Sugar Works NSE:UGARSUGAR -2.48% 67 Beneish M-Score is -0.97 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:UGARSUGAR with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹73.31 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Ugar Sugar Works ranks worse than 91.24% 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 -0.97 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:UGARSUGAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.41   Max: 0.05
Current: -0.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ugar Sugar Works was 0.05. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.41.


Ugar Sugar Works Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ugar Sugar Works'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.

Ugar Sugar Works Beneish M-Score Chart

Ugar Sugar Works 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 -2.82 -3.06 -2.46 -2.35 -0.97

Ugar Sugar Works 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 -2.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.97

NSE:UGARSUGAR vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Ugar Sugar Works'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.


Ugar Sugar Works Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ugar Sugar Works's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ugar Sugar Works's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Ugar Sugar Works 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 Ugar Sugar Works 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 * 1.0066+0.528 * 0.8136+0.404 * 4.6149+0.892 * 1.1161+0.115 * 0.7859
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.022813-0.327 * 1.0149
=-0.97

* 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 ₹1,370 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,843 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹9,170 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹13,203 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3,742 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹332 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹10,117 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹622 Mil.
Net Income was ₹136 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹437 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹1,219 Mil.
Revenue was ₹13,298 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹1,626 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹7,238 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹11,306 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹4,015 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹275 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹226 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹8,140 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹921 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)
=(1370.086 / 14842.59) / (1219.488 / 13298.295)
=0.092308 / 0.091703
=1.0066

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)
=(1626.28 / 13298.295) / (2230.917 / 14842.59)
=0.122292 / 0.150305
=0.8136

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 - (9169.89 + 3741.93) / 13202.817) / (1 - (7237.542 + 4014.726) / 11306.266)
=0.022041 / 0.004776
=4.6149

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
=14842.59 / 13298.295
=1.1161

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))
=(275.02 / (275.02 + 4014.726)) / (332.386 / (332.386 + 3741.93))
=0.064111 / 0.081581
=0.7859

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 / 14842.59) / (225.535 / 13298.295)
=0 / 0.01696
=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)
=((621.842 + 10116.852) / 13202.817) / ((921.03 + 8139.959) / 11306.266)
=0.813364 / 0.801413
=1.0149

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
=(136.12 - 0 - 437.311) / 13202.817
=-0.022813

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.

Ugar Sugar Works has a M-score of -0.97 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 -0.97 mean?
Ugar Sugar Works (NSE:UGARSUGAR) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.97 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ugar Sugar Works and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ugar Sugar Works ranks #1687 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 91.2%.
Is Ugar Sugar Works' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ugar Sugar Works' current Beneish M-Score is -0.97. Based on the distribution chart, Ugar Sugar Works ranks #1687 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ugar Sugar Works has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ugar Sugar Works' Beneish M-Score compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Ugar Sugar Works ranks #1687 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ugar Sugar Works 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Ugar Sugar Works and its competitors. Ugar Sugar Works's current Beneish M-Score is -0.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ugar Sugar Works stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ugar Sugar Works (NSE:UGARSUGAR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹73.31, compared to a current price of ₹38.60 — trading 47.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.97. Ugar Sugar Works' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 7 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 Ugar Sugar Works (NSE:UGARSUGAR), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.97 as of Jun. 27, 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 Ugar Sugar Works (NSE:UGARSUGAR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ugar Sugar Works stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹38.60 is trading 47.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹73.31. GuruFocus considers Ugar Sugar Works to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:UGARSUGAR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.97
  • GF Value™: ₹73.31 vs. price of ₹38.60 (47.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Ugar Sugar Works Business Description

Other Exchanges 530363:India
Address Ugar Khurd, District Belagavi, Ugar Khurd, KA, IND, 591316
Ugar Sugar Works Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of sugar. The company's reportable segment include Sugar, Electricity, Petrol Pump, Industrial Alcohol and Potable Alcohol. It generates maximum revenue from the Sugar segment. Geographically, the company operates only in India.
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