Deshbandhu Polymer (DHA:DESHBANDHU) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Aug. 28, 2026)

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DHA:DESHBANDHU Deshbandhu Polymer Ltd DHA:DESHBANDHU
51 GF Score
Price BDT18.90
GF Value BDT4.11
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Deshbandhu Polymer Beneish M-Score?

Deshbandhu Polymer DHA:DESHBANDHU -1.05% 51 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:DESHBANDHU with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT4.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 383 Packaging & Containers companies, Deshbandhu Polymer ranks better than 51.44% 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:DESHBANDHU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.39   Max: 19.75
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deshbandhu Polymer was 19.75. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.39.


Deshbandhu Polymer Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deshbandhu Polymer'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.

Deshbandhu Polymer Beneish M-Score Chart

Deshbandhu Polymer 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 -2.56 -2.47 -2.51 -0.77 -2.12

Deshbandhu Polymer 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 19.75 -2.12 -1.59 -2.89 -2.55

DHA:DESHBANDHU vs SW, PKG, IP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Deshbandhu Polymer'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.


Deshbandhu Polymer Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Deshbandhu Polymer's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Deshbandhu Polymer 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 Deshbandhu Polymer 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 * 0.4062+0.528 * 0.7972+0.404 * 0.49+0.892 * 2.3738+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -0.8725+4.679 * -0.149674-0.327 * 1.1763
=-2.55

* 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 BDT541.1 Mil.
Revenue was 6.002 + 7.971 + 11.194 + 79.608 = BDT104.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was -17.082 + -25.149 + -26.523 + -33.277 = BDT-102.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT1,261.3 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT2,311.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT1,049.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT-7.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT602.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT846.4 Mil.
Net Income was -67.784 + -63.428 + -46.422 + -121.426 = BDT-299.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + -50.088 + -14.44 + 111.429 = BDT46.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT561.2 Mil.
Revenue was 31.439 + 46.874 + 46.903 + -81.078 = BDT44.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was -14.623 + -23.36 + -23.285 + 27.002 = BDT-34.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT1,544.8 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT2,497.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT952.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT3.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT364.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT966.5 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)
=(541.094 / 104.775) / (561.221 / 44.138)
=5.164343 / 12.715143
=0.4062

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)
=(-34.266 / 44.138) / (-102.031 / 104.775)
=-0.776338 / -0.973811
=0.7972

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 - (1261.296 + 1049.908) / 2311.431) / (1 - (1544.805 + 952.617) / 2497.921)
=9.8E-5 / 0.0002
=0.49

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
=104.775 / 44.138
=2.3738

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))
=(0 / (0 + 952.617)) / (0 / (0 + 1049.908))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(-7.854 / 104.775) / (3.792 / 44.138)
=-0.074961 / 0.085912
=-0.8725

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)
=((846.397 + 602.885) / 2311.431) / ((966.533 + 364.922) / 2497.921)
=0.627006 / 0.533025
=1.1763

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
=(-299.06 - 0 - 46.901) / 2311.431
=-0.149674

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.

Deshbandhu Polymer has a M-score of -2.55 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 -2.55 mean?
Deshbandhu Polymer (DHA:DESHBANDHU) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Aug. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Deshbandhu Polymer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Deshbandhu Polymer ranks #186 out of 383 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 48.6%.
Is Deshbandhu Polymer's Beneish M-Score too high?
Deshbandhu Polymer's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Deshbandhu Polymer ranks #186 out of 383 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Deshbandhu Polymer has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deshbandhu Polymer's Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Deshbandhu Polymer ranks #186 out of 383 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Deshbandhu Polymer 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 Deshbandhu Polymer and its competitors. Deshbandhu Polymer's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deshbandhu Polymer stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deshbandhu Polymer (DHA:DESHBANDHU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT4.11, compared to a current price of BDT18.90 — trading 359.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Deshbandhu Polymer's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Deshbandhu Polymer (DHA:DESHBANDHU), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 28, 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 Deshbandhu Polymer (DHA:DESHBANDHU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deshbandhu Polymer stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of BDT18.90 is trading 359.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of BDT4.11. GuruFocus considers Deshbandhu Polymer to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:DESHBANDHU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: BDT4.11 vs. price of BDT18.90 (359.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Deshbandhu Polymer Business Description

Address Road - 27, House - 59, Block - K, Mostafa Center, Banani, Dhaka, BGD, 1213
Deshbandhu Polymer Ltd is a Bangladesh based manufacturer of PP woven bags and liners. The products are suitable for packing food grain, wheat flour, chemicals, cattle feed, fish feed, sugar, fertilizer, and many more things.
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