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IDLC Finance (DHA:IDLC) Beneish M-Score : -1.91 (As of Mar. 05, 2025)


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What is IDLC Finance Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:IDLC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.26   Med: -2.51   Max: -0.85
Current: -1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IDLC Finance was -0.85. The lowest was -5.26. And the median was -2.51.


IDLC Finance 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 IDLC Finance 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9943+0.892 * 1.1148+0.115 * 1.338
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8826+4.679 * 0.051883-0.327 * 0.4734
=-1.91

* 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 BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 2013.66 + 1622.582 + 1572.895 + 1580.645 = BDT6,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2013.66 + 1622.582 + 1572.895 + 1580.645 = BDT6,790 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT146,569 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT2,167 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT254 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT10,859 Mil.
Net Income was 501.166 + 398.38 + 354.151 + 513.008 = BDT1,767 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 688.562 + 10120.855 + -7288.523 + -9358.533 = BDT-5,838 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 1667.295 + 1515.059 + 1533.395 + 1374.896 = BDT6,091 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1667.295 + 1515.059 + 1533.395 + 1374.896 = BDT6,091 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT154,934 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT1,420 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT232 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT274 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT24,247 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)
=(0 / 6789.782) / (0 / 6090.645)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(6090.645 / 6090.645) / (6789.782 / 6789.782)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 2166.776) / 146568.543) / (1 - (0 + 1420.087) / 154934.402)
=0.985217 / 0.990834
=0.9943

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
=6789.782 / 6090.645
=1.1148

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))
=(231.605 / (231.605 + 1420.087)) / (253.673 / (253.673 + 2166.776))
=0.140223 / 0.104804
=1.338

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)
=(269.132 / 6789.782) / (273.516 / 6090.645)
=0.039638 / 0.044908
=0.8826

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)
=((10858.75 + 0) / 146568.543) / ((24246.801 + 0) / 154934.402)
=0.074086 / 0.156497
=0.4734

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
=(1766.705 - 0 - -5837.639) / 146568.543
=0.051883

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.

IDLC Finance has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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IDLC Finance Business Description

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Bay's Galleria, 57 Gulshan Avenue, 1st Floor, Gulshan 1, Dhaka, BGD, 1212
IDLC Finance PLC is a Non-Banking Financial Institution in Bangladesh. Its products and services include small and medium enterprises finance, lease financing, syndication, corporate advisory, bridge financing, underwriting, and issue management. The company operates through four segments namely, Core financing business, Investment banking business, Brokerage business, and Asset management business. The majority is from the Core financing business.