Bangladesh Building Systems (DHA:BBS) Beneish M-Score: -1.85 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


DHA:BBS Bangladesh Building Systems PLC DHA:BBS
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What is Bangladesh Building Systems Beneish M-Score?

Bangladesh Building Systems DHA:BBS -1.90% 65 Beneish M-Score is -1.85 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:BBS with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT6.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Bangladesh Building Systems ranks worse than 80.4% 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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:BBS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.4   Med: -2.15   Max: 164.98
Current: -1.85

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bangladesh Building Systems was 164.98. The lowest was -6.40. And the median was -2.15.


Bangladesh Building Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bangladesh Building Systems'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.

Bangladesh Building Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Bangladesh Building Systems Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.32 -0.81 -3.29 -2.75

Bangladesh Building Systems Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -3.71 -2.75 -2.57 -2.31 -1.85

DHA:BBS vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Bangladesh Building Systems'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.


Bangladesh Building Systems Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Bangladesh Building Systems's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Bangladesh Building Systems 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 Bangladesh Building Systems 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 * 2.0702+0.528 * 0.8244+0.404 * 1.0376+0.892 * 0.4797+0.115 * 1.3509
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.0697+4.679 * -0.002005-0.327 * 1.0913
=-1.85

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT744.4 Mil.
Revenue was 118.014 + 94.807 + 106.459 + 57.519 = BDT376.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.202 + 21.332 + 20.738 + 14.634 = BDT83.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT1,896.3 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT3,326.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT879.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT31.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT-0.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT250.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT1,121.5 Mil.
Net Income was -15.987 + -35.826 + -37.625 + -15.998 = BDT-105.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -119.588 + 23.285 + -2.462 + 0 = BDT-98.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT749.6 Mil.
Revenue was 187.635 + 237.403 + 110.356 + 250.113 = BDT785.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.25 + 44.822 + 19.864 + 36.259 = BDT144.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT1,825.5 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT3,273.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT925.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT45.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT12.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT601.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT635.5 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)
=(744.376 / 376.799) / (749.59 / 785.507)
=1.975525 / 0.954275
=2.0702

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)
=(144.195 / 785.507) / (83.906 / 376.799)
=0.183569 / 0.222681
=0.8244

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 - (1896.297 + 879.57) / 3326.649) / (1 - (1825.468 + 925.878) / 3273.731)
=0.165567 / 0.159569
=1.0376

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
=376.799 / 785.507
=0.4797

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))
=(45.775 / (45.775 + 925.878)) / (31.782 / (31.782 + 879.57))
=0.04711 / 0.034873
=1.3509

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)
=(-0.433 / 376.799) / (12.941 / 785.507)
=-0.001149 / 0.016475
=-0.0697

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)
=((1121.458 + 250.495) / 3326.649) / ((635.468 + 601.675) / 3273.731)
=0.412413 / 0.3779
=1.0913

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
=(-105.436 - 0 - -98.765) / 3326.649
=-0.002005

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.

Bangladesh Building Systems has a M-score of -1.85 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 -1.85 mean?
Bangladesh Building Systems (DHA:BBS) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.85 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bangladesh Building Systems and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bangladesh Building Systems ranks #1370 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 80.4%.
Is Bangladesh Building Systems' Beneish M-Score too high?
Bangladesh Building Systems' current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. Based on the distribution chart, Bangladesh Building Systems ranks #1370 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bangladesh Building Systems has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bangladesh Building Systems' Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Bangladesh Building Systems ranks #1370 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bangladesh Building Systems in the lower 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Bangladesh Building Systems and its competitors. Bangladesh Building Systems's current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bangladesh Building Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bangladesh Building Systems (DHA:BBS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT6.44, compared to a current price of BDT15.50 — trading 140.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. Bangladesh Building Systems' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Bangladesh Building Systems (DHA:BBS), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.85 as of Jun. 25, 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 Bangladesh Building Systems (DHA:BBS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bangladesh Building Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of BDT15.50 is trading 140.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of BDT6.44. GuruFocus considers Bangladesh Building Systems to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:BBS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.85
  • GF Value™: BDT6.44 vs. price of BDT15.50 (140.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Bangladesh Building Systems Business Description

Address 01, Mohakhali C/A, Advanced Noorani Tower (Level-08), Dhaka, BGD, 1212
Bangladesh Building Systems PLC manufactures pre-engineered steel buildings such as factories, warehouses, convention centers, workshops, aircraft hangars, commercial showrooms, distribution centers, supermarkets, restaurants, and residential buildings. It provides services including pre-construction, general contracting, construction management, design and build, and self-perform construction.
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