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DISWAY (CAS:DWY) Beneish M-Score : -1.96 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is DISWAY 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 -1.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAS:DWY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -1.96   Max: -1.34
Current: -1.96

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DISWAY was -1.34. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -1.96.


DISWAY Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DISWAY'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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DISWAY Beneish M-Score Chart

DISWAY Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.34 -3.08 -1.96

DISWAY Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.34 - -3.08 - -1.96

Competitive Comparison of DISWAY's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, DISWAY'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.


DISWAY's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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DISWAY 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 DISWAY 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 * 1.109+0.528 * 1.1089+0.404 * 0.9542+0.892 * 1.0106+0.115 * 1.0543
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.061556-0.327 * 0.779
=-1.96

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was MAD573 Mil.
Revenue was MAD1,930 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD917 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD1,281 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD190 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD188 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD69 Mil.
Net Income was MAD79 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MAD0 Mil.
Total Receivables was MAD511 Mil.
Revenue was MAD1,910 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD861 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD1,221 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD186 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD231 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD84 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)
=(572.546 / 1930.313) / (510.86 / 1910.076)
=0.296608 / 0.267455
=1.109

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)
=(243.943 / 1910.076) / (222.316 / 1930.313)
=0.127714 / 0.115171
=1.1089

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 - (917.318 + 189.586) / 1280.911) / (1 - (861.339 + 185.936) / 1221.113)
=0.135846 / 0.14236
=0.9542

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
=1930.313 / 1910.076
=1.0106

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))
=(32.157 / (32.157 + 185.936)) / (30.825 / (30.825 + 189.586))
=0.147446 / 0.139852
=1.0543

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 / 1930.313) / (0 / 1910.076)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((69.28 + 187.709) / 1280.911) / ((83.711 + 230.799) / 1221.113)
=0.20063 / 0.25756
=0.779

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
=(78.848 - 0 - 0) / 1280.911
=0.061556

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.

DISWAY has a M-score of -1.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


DISWAY Business Description

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Address
8 subdivision The hill, Sidi Maarouf, Casablanca, MAR, 20270
DISWAY is an operator of wholesale distribution of computer and telecom equipment in Morocco. The company offers international brands from software publishers and manufacturers as well as a full products and accessories. Its products portfolio includes desktop PC, laptops, tablets and smartphones, impression, image and sound, software, servers, networks, accessories and peripherals, and solar.

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