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IPDC Finance (DHA:IPDC) Beneish M-Score : -1.60 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is IPDC 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

DHA:IPDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.1   Med: -2.17   Max: -1.6
Current: -1.6

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IPDC Finance was -1.60. The lowest was -5.10. And the median was -2.17.


IPDC 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 IPDC 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 * 0.9712+0.892 * 0.7549+0.115 * 0.8297
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -5.6554+4.679 * -0.008289-0.327 * 0.9338
=-1.60

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 668.457 + 703.524 + 711.325 + 621.217 = BDT2,705 Mil.
Gross Profit was 668.457 + 703.524 + 711.325 + 621.217 = BDT2,705 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT10,996 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT86,698 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT799 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT236 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT12,814 Mil.
Net Income was 85.275 + 80.043 + 15.138 + 280.811 = BDT461 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1338.195 + 3204.138 + -4917.659 + 4231.608 = BDT1,180 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 786.204 + 762.903 + 929.805 + 1103.59 = BDT3,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was 786.204 + 762.903 + 929.805 + 1103.59 = BDT3,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT8,460 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT84,421 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT864 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT202 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT-15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT13,363 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 / 2704.523) / (0 / 3582.502)
=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)
=(3582.502 / 3582.502) / (2704.523 / 2704.523)
=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 - (10995.877 + 799.297) / 86697.758) / (1 - (8459.551 + 864.487) / 84421.473)
=0.863951 / 0.889554
=0.9712

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
=2704.523 / 3582.502
=0.7549

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))
=(201.536 / (201.536 + 864.487)) / (235.858 / (235.858 + 799.297))
=0.189054 / 0.227848
=0.8297

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)
=(63.612 / 2704.523) / (-14.898 / 3582.502)
=0.023521 / -0.004159
=-5.6554

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)
=((12814.452 + 0) / 86697.758) / ((13362.994 + 0) / 84421.473)
=0.147806 / 0.158289
=0.9338

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
=(461.267 - 0 - 1179.892) / 86697.758
=-0.008289

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.

IPDC Finance has a M-score of -1.60 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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IPDC Finance (DHA:IPDC) Business Description

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IPDC Finance Ltd provides various financial products and services in Bangladesh. The company specializes in providing long-term and short-term finance, project finance, lease finance, supply chain finance, home loan, equity financing, syndication finance, retail finance, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) finance, asset-backed securitization, retailer finance, factoring finance, IPDC Ez and related consultancies.