Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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DHA:BATASHOE Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Ltd DHA:BATASHOE
75 GF Score
Price BDT908.40
GF Value BDT975.80
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score?

Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) DHA:BATASHOE +0.38% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:BATASHOE with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT975.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 998 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) ranks better than 57.01% 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DHA:BATASHOE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.26   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.36
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) was -1.36. The lowest was -4.26. And the median was -2.75.


Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'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.

Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score Chart

Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.77 -3.77 -2.78 -2.74 -2.77

Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.71 -3.45 -2.77 -2.10 -2.61

DHA:BATASHOE vs NKE, DECK, ONON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'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.


Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) 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 * 1.4813+0.528 * 1.0884+0.404 * 0.8697+0.892 * 1.0739+0.115 * 0.974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9295+4.679 * -0.131545-0.327 * 1.0807
=-2.61

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT62 Mil.
Revenue was 1889.846 + 3796.94 + 2159.894 + 1837.378 = BDT9,684 Mil.
Gross Profit was 843.637 + 1729.038 + 732.408 + 706.354 = BDT4,011 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT4,015 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT7,842 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT3,377 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT786 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT-784 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT2,658 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT1,967 Mil.
Net Income was 133.065 + 371.249 + -115.857 + -144.404 = BDT244 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -84.009 + 924.646 + 203.644 + 231.323 = BDT1,276 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT39 Mil.
Revenue was 1584.793 + 3581.811 + 2313.806 + 1536.856 = BDT9,017 Mil.
Gross Profit was 714.861 + 1634.883 + 1059.062 + 656.529 = BDT4,065 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT3,971 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT7,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT3,153 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT710 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT-785 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT2,427 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT1,736 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)
=(62.263 / 9684.058) / (39.139 / 9017.266)
=0.006429 / 0.00434
=1.4813

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)
=(4065.335 / 9017.266) / (4011.437 / 9684.058)
=0.450839 / 0.414231
=1.0884

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 - (4014.536 + 3376.964) / 7841.821) / (1 - (3970.861 + 3153.137) / 7627.633)
=0.057426 / 0.066028
=0.8697

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
=9684.058 / 9017.266
=1.0739

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))
=(710.263 / (710.263 + 3153.137)) / (785.677 / (785.677 + 3376.964))
=0.183844 / 0.188745
=0.974

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)
=(-783.677 / 9684.058) / (-785.065 / 9017.266)
=-0.080924 / -0.087062
=0.9295

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)
=((1966.508 + 2658.484) / 7841.821) / ((1735.938 + 2426.863) / 7627.633)
=0.589785 / 0.545753
=1.0807

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
=(244.053 - 0 - 1275.604) / 7841.821
=-0.131545

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.

Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 mean?
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) ranks #429 out of 998 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 43%.
Is Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) ranks #429 out of 998 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score compare to NKE and DECK?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) ranks #429 out of 998 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) and its competitors. Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT975.80, compared to a current price of BDT908.40 — trading 6.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 11, 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of BDT908.40 is trading 6.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT975.80. GuruFocus considers Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:BATASHOE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: BDT975.80 vs. price of BDT908.40 (6.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Business Description

Address Tongi Industrial Area, Tongi, Gazipur, BGD, 1710
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of leather, rubber, plastic, canvas footwear, hosiery, and accessories items. It offers a range of designer collections for men, women, and children. The company's manufacturing plants are located in Tongi and Dhamrai. Its operating segments are Domestic and Other, of which a majority of revenue is derived from the Domestic segment. Its products include Sports shoes, Casual and closed shoes, Formal shoes, Wallets, Backpacks, Sunglasses, and others.
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