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Argon Denims (DHA:ARGONDENIM) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Argon Denims 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.

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

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Argon Denims was -2.11. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.56.


Argon Denims Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Argon Denims'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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Argon Denims Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Argon Denims's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Argon Denims'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.


Argon Denims's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Argon Denims's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Argon Denims 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 Argon Denims 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT1,611 Mil.
Revenue was 1430.239 + 1600.111 + 1334.293 + 1400.274 = BDT5,765 Mil.
Gross Profit was 123.008 + 97.794 + 93.877 + 90.973 = BDT406 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT5,028 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT6,593 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT1,565 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT2,970 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT117 Mil.
Net Income was 62.729 + 24.95 + 20.065 + 19.791 = BDT128 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 163.48 + -84.349 + 309.267 + -57.606 = BDT331 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT2,105 Mil.
Revenue was 1339.915 + 1405.961 + 1298.045 + 976.277 = BDT5,020 Mil.
Gross Profit was 114.719 + 142.989 + 100.412 + 66.619 = BDT425 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT4,731 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT6,392 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT1,660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT135 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT2,815 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT50 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)
=(1611.225 / 5764.917) / (2104.571 / 5020.198)
=0.279488 / 0.419221
=

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)
=(424.739 / 5020.198) / (405.652 / 5764.917)
=0.084606 / 0.070366
=

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 - (5027.604 + 1565.088) / 6592.693) / (1 - (4731.444 + 1660.354) / 6391.798)
=0 / -0
=

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
=5764.917 / 5020.198
=

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))
=(134.519 / (134.519 + 1660.354)) / (95.396 / (95.396 + 1565.088))
=0.074946 / 0.057451
=

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)
=(108.465 / 5764.917) / (96.997 / 5020.198)
=0.018815 / 0.019321
=

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)
=((117.389 + 2970.261) / 6592.693) / ((50.097 + 2815.447) / 6391.798)
=0.468344 / 0.448316
=

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
=(127.535 - 0 - 330.792) / 6592.693
=-0.030831

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.


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Argon Denims Business Description

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57, Joar Sahara, New Airport Road, Level-6, Lotus Kamal Tower ONE, Nikunja-2- C/A, Dhaka, BGD, 1229
Argon Denims Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing Denim Fabric based in Bangladesh and focuses on exports. The firm carries out the business of weaving, spinning, bleaching, dyeing, mercerizing printing, finishing, and selling denim fabrics, yarn, cloth, linen, hosiery, and other goods and fabrics whether textiles knitted or looped. It produces a medium and premium range of denim fabrics in various weights. The products include fabrics in 100% cotton, cotton stretch, cotton polyester, and cotton-polyester stretch. The dyeing line is equipped with light and dark indigo, Sulphur black, SBIT, IBST with casts and colors.

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