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BirdDog Technology (ASX:BDT) Beneish M-Score : -3.99 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is BirdDog Technology Beneish M-Score?

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 -3.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:BDT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -3.99   Max: -3.99
Current: -3.99

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BirdDog Technology was -3.99. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -3.99.


BirdDog Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BirdDog Technology'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.

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BirdDog Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

BirdDog Technology Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.99

BirdDog Technology Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - - -3.99 -

Competitive Comparison of BirdDog Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, BirdDog Technology'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.


BirdDog Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, BirdDog Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



BirdDog Technology 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 BirdDog Technology 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 * 0.7298+0.528 * 0.9999+0.404 * 0.7191+0.892 * 0.7532+0.115 * 0.3811
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1399+4.679 * -0.148275-0.327 * 0.9077
=-3.99

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$1.88 Mil.
Revenue was A$28.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$7.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$39.88 Mil.
Total Assets was A$43.19 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$9.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1.48 Mil.
Net Income was A$-5.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1.41 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-0.58 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$3.42 Mil.
Revenue was A$38.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$10.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$46.02 Mil.
Total Assets was A$50.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$5.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$2.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1.61 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)
=(1.88 / 28.805) / (3.42 / 38.243)
=0.065266 / 0.089428
=0.7298

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)
=(10.39 / 38.243) / (7.827 / 28.805)
=0.271684 / 0.271724
=0.9999

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 - (39.881 + 2.177) / 43.19) / (1 - (46.023 + 2.328) / 50.18)
=0.02621 / 0.036449
=0.7191

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
=28.805 / 38.243
=0.7532

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))
=(0.148 / (0.148 + 2.328)) / (0.405 / (0.405 + 2.177))
=0.059774 / 0.156855
=0.3811

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)
=(9.45 / 28.805) / (5.863 / 38.243)
=0.328068 / 0.153309
=2.1399

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)
=((1.481 + 1.901) / 43.19) / ((1.605 + 2.724) / 50.18)
=0.078305 / 0.086269
=0.9077

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
=(-5.57 - 1.409 - -0.575) / 43.19
=-0.148275

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.

BirdDog Technology has a M-score of -3.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BirdDog Technology (ASX:BDT) Business Description

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Address
1-9 Sackville Street, Level 4, Collingwood, VIC, AUS, 3066
BirdDog Technology Ltd is a developer and manufacturer of audio-visual and video technology, which enhances the quality, speed, and flexibility of video through a range of solutions. Geographically the majority of its product sale is derived from the North America region.

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