Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) (DHA:RECKITTBEN) Beneish M-Score: -1.23 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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DHA:RECKITTBEN Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC DHA:RECKITTBEN
71 GF Score
Price BDT3,324.80
GF Value BDT5,336.36
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score?

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) DHA:RECKITTBEN +0.11% 71 Beneish M-Score is -1.23 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:RECKITTBEN with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT5,336.36 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,852 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) ranks worse than 89.79% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DHA:RECKITTBEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.01   Med: -2.36   Max: -0.66
Current: -1.23

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) was -0.66. The lowest was -4.01. And the median was -2.36.


Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'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.

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score Chart

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.39 -0.66 -3.66 0.00 -1.33

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 0.00 -1.33 -1.32 -1.94 -1.23

DHA:RECKITTBEN vs PG, CL, KVUE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'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.


Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) 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 Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) 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 * 1.0636+0.528 * 1.0278+0.404 * 2.9303+0.892 * 1.0923+0.115 * 1.0232
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9103+4.679 * 0.072463-0.327 * 1.118
=-1.23

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT161 Mil.
Revenue was 1487.193 + 1335.172 + 1473.378 + 1438.206 = BDT5,734 Mil.
Gross Profit was 725.633 + 621.168 + 690.364 + 706.082 = BDT2,743 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT2,123 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT2,943 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT750 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT671 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT2,119 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT156 Mil.
Net Income was 246.744 + 140.376 + 153.347 + 254.314 = BDT795 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 297.904 + 87.395 + 376.291 + -180.081 = BDT582 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT139 Mil.
Revenue was 1343.762 + 1350.46 + 1326.797 + 1228.231 = BDT5,249 Mil.
Gross Profit was 650.951 + 656.272 + 635.605 + 638.42 = BDT2,581 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT4,078 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT4,837 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT720 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT675 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT3,227 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT118 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)
=(161.181 / 5733.949) / (138.727 / 5249.25)
=0.02811 / 0.026428
=1.0636

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)
=(2581.248 / 5249.25) / (2743.247 / 5733.949)
=0.491737 / 0.478422
=1.0278

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 - (2123.003 + 749.772) / 2943.166) / (1 - (4077.501 + 720.46) / 4837.445)
=0.023917 / 0.008162
=2.9303

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
=5733.949 / 5249.25
=1.0923

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))
=(187.527 / (187.527 + 720.46)) / (189.603 / (189.603 + 749.772))
=0.20653 / 0.20184
=1.0232

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)
=(671.348 / 5733.949) / (675.182 / 5249.25)
=0.117083 / 0.128624
=0.9103

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)
=((156.403 + 2118.703) / 2943.166) / ((117.823 + 3226.833) / 4837.445)
=0.773013 / 0.69141
=1.118

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
=(794.781 - 0 - 581.509) / 2943.166
=0.072463

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.

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) has a M-score of -1.23 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.23 mean?
Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) (DHA:RECKITTBEN) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.23 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) ranks #1663 out of 1852 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s current Beneish M-Score is -1.23. Based on the distribution chart, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) ranks #1663 out of 1852 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s Beneish M-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) ranks #1663 out of 1852 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) and its competitors. Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s current Beneish M-Score is -1.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) (DHA:RECKITTBEN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT5,336.36, compared to a current price of BDT3,324.80 — trading 37.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.23. Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 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 Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) (DHA:RECKITTBEN), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.23 as of Jul. 17, 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 Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) (DHA:RECKITTBEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of BDT3,324.80 is trading 37.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT5,336.36. GuruFocus considers Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for DHA:RECKITTBEN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.23
  • GF Value™: BDT5,336.36 vs. price of BDT3,324.80 (37.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) Business Description

Address 38 Gulshan Avenue, The Glass House, 9th & 10th Floors, Plot-2, Block-SE B, Dhaka, BGD, 1212
Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of household, toiletries, and pharmaceutical products. It provides products related to surface care, fabric care, dishwashing, home care, health, personal care, and food. It operates through the segments Hygiene, Health, and Nutrition, where the majority of the revenue comes from the Hygiene segment. Geographically, it operates in UK, U.S. and all other countries.
71GF Score

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