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DUG Technology (ASX:DUG) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is DUG 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:DUG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.02

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DUG Technology was -2.02. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.52.


DUG Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DUG 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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DUG Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

DUG Technology Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.01 -2.02

DUG Technology Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.01 - -2.02 -

Competitive Comparison of DUG Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, DUG 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.


DUG Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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DUG 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 DUG 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 * 1.0996+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 2.8776+0.892 * 1.2994+0.115 * 1.5346
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8569+4.679 * -0.150751-0.327 * 1.1286
=-2.02

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$13.96 Mil.
Revenue was A$98.65 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$98.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$35.87 Mil.
Total Assets was A$120.62 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$79.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$11.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$47.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$38.40 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$36.87 Mil.
Net Income was A$4.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$4.11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$18.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$9.77 Mil.
Revenue was A$75.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$75.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$27.44 Mil.
Total Assets was A$70.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$41.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$9.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$42.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$22.46 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$16.31 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)
=(13.961 / 98.645) / (9.771 / 75.913)
=0.141528 / 0.128713
=1.0996

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)
=(75.913 / 75.913) / (98.645 / 98.645)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (35.867 + 79.122) / 120.616) / (1 - (27.44 + 41.556) / 70.133)
=0.046652 / 0.016212
=2.8776

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
=98.645 / 75.913
=1.2994

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))
=(9.573 / (9.573 + 41.556)) / (10.995 / (10.995 + 79.122))
=0.187232 / 0.122008
=1.5346

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)
=(47.847 / 98.645) / (42.97 / 75.913)
=0.485042 / 0.566043
=0.8569

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)
=((36.867 + 38.395) / 120.616) / ((16.314 + 22.46) / 70.133)
=0.62398 / 0.552864
=1.1286

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
=(4.17 - 4.111 - 18.242) / 120.616
=-0.150751

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.

DUG Technology has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DUG Technology Business Description

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Address
76 Kings Park Road, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
DUG Technology Ltd is a technology company that provides high-performance computing as a service (HPCaaS), scientific data analysis services, and software solutions for the technology and resource sectors. The company also offers data management, multi-tiered support for optimizing third-party algorithms, and integrated scientific software and services. DUG Technology has three reportable segments: HPCaaS, Services, and Software. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the services segment, which provides clients with two types of services: data loading, quality control and management, and scientific data analysis.

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