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IPDC Finance (DHA:IPDC) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Jun. 27, 2025)


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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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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: -2.77   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.75
Current: -2.43

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IPDC Finance was -1.75. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.30.


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 * 1.0012+0.892 * 1.1822+0.115 * 1.0205
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8426+4.679 * -0.042626-0.327 * 0.8257
=-2.43

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 760.191 + 1054.374 + 634.314 + 864.659 = BDT3,314 Mil.
Gross Profit was 760.191 + 1054.374 + 634.314 + 864.659 = BDT3,314 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT90,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT721 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT135 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT13,862 Mil.
Net Income was 36.522 + 212.413 + 47.311 + 85.144 = BDT381 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1894.066 + 765.665 + 541.261 + 1030.089 = BDT4,231 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT0 Mil.
Revenue was 634.038 + 796.919 + 668.457 + 703.524 = BDT2,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was 634.038 + 796.919 + 668.457 + 703.524 = BDT2,803 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT0 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT85,682 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT784 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT218 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT136 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT15,928 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 / 3313.538) / (0 / 2802.938)
=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)
=(2802.938 / 2802.938) / (3313.538 / 3313.538)
=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 + 721.073) / 90314.091) / (1 - (0 + 784.176) / 85682.414)
=0.992016 / 0.990848
=1.0012

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
=3313.538 / 2802.938
=1.1822

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))
=(217.646 / (217.646 + 784.176)) / (195.013 / (195.013 + 721.073))
=0.21725 / 0.212876
=1.0205

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)
=(135.169 / 3313.538) / (135.707 / 2802.938)
=0.040793 / 0.048416
=0.8426

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)
=((13862.254 + 0) / 90314.091) / ((15928.011 + 0) / 85682.414)
=0.153489 / 0.185896
=0.8257

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
=(381.39 - 0 - 4231.081) / 90314.091
=-0.042626

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 -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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IPDC Finance Business Description

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IPDC Finance PLC 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.