Vishnu Chemicals (NSE:VISHNU) Beneish M-Score: -0.80 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


NSE:VISHNU Vishnu Chemicals Ltd NSE:VISHNU
84 GF Score
Price ₹586.60
GF Value ₹525.09
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Vishnu Chemicals Beneish M-Score?

Vishnu Chemicals NSE:VISHNU -3.46% 84 Beneish M-Score is -0.80 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:VISHNU with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹525.09 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Vishnu Chemicals ranks worse than 93.51% 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 -0.8 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:VISHNU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.41   Max: -0.8
Current: -0.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vishnu Chemicals was -0.80. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.41.


Vishnu Chemicals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vishnu Chemicals'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.

Vishnu Chemicals Beneish M-Score Chart

Vishnu Chemicals 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 -1.76 -2.50 -1.93 -2.31 -0.80

Vishnu Chemicals 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 -2.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.80

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

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Vishnu Chemicals'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.


Vishnu Chemicals Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Vishnu Chemicals 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 Vishnu Chemicals 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 * 0.9431+0.528 * 0.9859+0.404 * 5.0452+0.892 * 1.1121+0.115 * 1.1222
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0065+4.679 * 0.007253-0.327 * 1.1323
=-0.80

* 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 ₹3,103 Mil.
Revenue was ₹16,030 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹6,066 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹10,344 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹20,878 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹9,535 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹413 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,844 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹6,456 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹2,969 Mil.
Net Income was ₹1,423 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,271 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹2,959 Mil.
Revenue was ₹14,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹5,377 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹8,377 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹16,339 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹7,806 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹382 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,647 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹4,920 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹1,594 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)
=(3103.417 / 16029.933) / (2958.861 / 14414.049)
=0.193601 / 0.205276
=0.9431

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)
=(5377.452 / 14414.049) / (6066.067 / 16029.933)
=0.37307 / 0.378421
=0.9859

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 - (10344.463 + 9535.024) / 20878.283) / (1 - (8377.447 + 7806.339) / 16338.717)
=0.047839 / 0.009482
=5.0452

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
=16029.933 / 14414.049
=1.1121

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))
=(381.571 / (381.571 + 7806.339)) / (413.112 / (413.112 + 9535.024))
=0.046602 / 0.041527
=1.1222

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)
=(1844.099 / 16029.933) / (1647.495 / 14414.049)
=0.115041 / 0.114298
=1.0065

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)
=((2969.121 + 6455.768) / 20878.283) / ((1593.747 + 4920.297) / 16338.717)
=0.451421 / 0.398688
=1.1323

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
=(1422.71 - 0 - 1271.271) / 20878.283
=0.007253

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.

Vishnu Chemicals has a M-score of -0.80 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 -0.80 mean?
Vishnu Chemicals (NSE:VISHNU) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.80 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Vishnu Chemicals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vishnu Chemicals ranks #1426 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 93.5%.
Is Vishnu Chemicals' Beneish M-Score too high?
Vishnu Chemicals' current Beneish M-Score is -0.80. Based on the distribution chart, Vishnu Chemicals ranks #1426 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vishnu Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vishnu Chemicals' Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Vishnu Chemicals ranks #1426 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Vishnu Chemicals 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 Vishnu Chemicals and its competitors. Vishnu Chemicals's current Beneish M-Score is -0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vishnu Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vishnu Chemicals (NSE:VISHNU) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹525.09, compared to a current price of ₹586.60 — trading 11.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.80. Vishnu Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 8 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 Vishnu Chemicals (NSE:VISHNU), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.80 as of Jul. 09, 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 Vishnu Chemicals (NSE:VISHNU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vishnu Chemicals stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹586.60 is trading 11.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹525.09. GuruFocus considers Vishnu Chemicals to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:VISHNU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.80
  • GF Value™: ₹525.09 vs. price of ₹586.60 (11.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Vishnu Chemicals Business Description

Other Exchanges 516072:India
Address Road Number 8, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Plot Number C-23, Hyderabad, TG, IND, 500 096
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd produces a variety of Barium and Chromium chemicals including Basic Chromium Sulphate, Sodium Dichromate, Potassium Dichromate, Chromic Acid, and Chrome Oxide Green. The company is involved in the business of manufacturing, marketing, and the export of chromium chemicals and other specialty chemicals. The company's products find application in pharmaceuticals, electroplating, ceramics and tiles, wood preservatives, pigments and dyes, refractories, and detergents. The firm's geographical segments include Domestic and Overseas. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Domestic market.
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