Dyno Nobel (ASX:DNL) Beneish M-Score: -2.60 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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GF Value A$2.23
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What is Dyno Nobel Beneish M-Score?

Dyno Nobel ASX:DNL +0.26% 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:DNL with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of A$2.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,530 Chemicals companies, Dyno Nobel ranks better than 57.71% 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:DNL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dyno Nobel was -2.09. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.55.


Dyno Nobel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dyno Nobel'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.

Dyno Nobel Beneish M-Score Chart

Dyno Nobel Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.36 -2.09 -2.86 -2.20 -2.60

Dyno Nobel Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 0.00 -2.20 0.00 -2.60 0.00

ASX:DNL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Dyno Nobel'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.


Dyno Nobel Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Dyno Nobel 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 Dyno Nobel 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 * 1.5821+0.528 * 0.7361+0.404 * 1.1826+0.892 * 0.7029+0.115 * 1.0583
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3313+4.679 * -0.058915-0.327 * 0.9937
=-2.60

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$720 Mil.
Revenue was A$3,710 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$2,482 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2,123 Mil.
Total Assets was A$7,830 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2,366 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$1,253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1,591 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1,391 Mil.
Net Income was A$-53 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-167 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$575 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$647 Mil.
Revenue was A$5,279 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$2,599 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2,672 Mil.
Total Assets was A$8,398 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2,695 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$345 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$1,340 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1,332 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1,887 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)
=(719.6 / 3710.1) / (647.1 / 5278.5)
=0.193957 / 0.122592
=1.5821

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)
=(2599.2 / 5278.5) / (2481.8 / 3710.1)
=0.492413 / 0.668931
=0.7361

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 - (2122.7 + 2365.6) / 7829.9) / (1 - (2672.3 + 2695.3) / 8398.4)
=0.426774 / 0.360878
=1.1826

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
=3710.1 / 5278.5
=0.7029

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))
=(345 / (345 + 2695.3)) / (284.1 / (284.1 + 2365.6))
=0.113476 / 0.10722
=1.0583

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)
=(1253.4 / 3710.1) / (1339.5 / 5278.5)
=0.337835 / 0.253765
=1.3313

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)
=((1390.7 + 1591.3) / 7829.9) / ((1887 + 1331.9) / 8398.4)
=0.380848 / 0.383275
=0.9937

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
=(-53.2 - -166.6 - 574.7) / 7829.9
=-0.058915

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.

Dyno Nobel has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 mean?
Dyno Nobel (ASX:DNL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Dyno Nobel and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dyno Nobel ranks #647 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 42.3%.
Is Dyno Nobel's Beneish M-Score too high?
Dyno Nobel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Dyno Nobel ranks #647 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dyno Nobel has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dyno Nobel's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Dyno Nobel ranks #647 out of 1530 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Dyno Nobel in the upper 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 Dyno Nobel and its competitors. Dyno Nobel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dyno Nobel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dyno Nobel (ASX:DNL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$2.23, compared to a current price of A$3.86 — trading 73.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Dyno Nobel's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Dyno Nobel (ASX:DNL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Jun. 26, 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 Dyno Nobel (ASX:DNL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dyno Nobel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of A$3.86 is trading 73.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$2.23. GuruFocus considers Dyno Nobel to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:DNL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.60
  • GF Value™: A$2.23 vs. price of A$3.86 (73.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Dyno Nobel Business Description

Other Exchanges DNLZY:USAI5P0:Germany
Address 28 Freshwater Place, Level 8, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3006
Dyno Nobel is a leading global explosives company with operations in Australia, Asia, and the Americas. We estimate its share of the global commercial explosives market at about 15%. Explosives traditionally contributed around 80% of EBIT, but with the sale of the fertilizers business, this moves to 100%.
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