Square Textiles (DHA:SQUARETEXT) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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DHA:SQUARETEXT Square Textiles PLC DHA:SQUARETEXT
87 GF Score
Price BDT51.10
GF Value BDT55.60
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Square Textiles Beneish M-Score?

Square Textiles DHA:SQUARETEXT -0.20% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:SQUARETEXT with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT55.60 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 995 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Square Textiles ranks worse than 51.36% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:SQUARETEXT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.41
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Square Textiles was -1.41. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.36.


Square Textiles Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Square Textiles'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.

Square Textiles Beneish M-Score Chart

Square Textiles Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.90 -2.45 -1.41 -2.38

Square Textiles 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 -1.89 -2.38 -2.16 -2.22 -2.50

Square Textiles Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Square Textiles'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.


Square Textiles Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Square Textiles's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Square Textiles 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 Square Textiles 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 * 1.1074+0.528 * 1.2526+0.404 * 1.0378+0.892 * 0.9969+0.115 * 0.9048
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0832+4.679 * -0.052354-0.327 * 0.9735
=-2.50

* 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 BDT7,192 Mil.
Revenue was 5417.336 + 5804.036 + 6065.461 + 6380.321 = BDT23,667 Mil.
Gross Profit was 381.762 + 518.922 + 828.492 + 824.413 = BDT2,554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT15,490 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT26,254 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT10,708 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT1,055 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT219 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT12,974 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT2,388 Mil.
Net Income was -57.956 + 27.707 + 334.258 + 421.93 = BDT726 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = BDT0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1089.336 + 595.629 + -177.821 + 593.317 = BDT2,100 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT6,515 Mil.
Revenue was 5805.44 + 6743.263 + 5772.324 + 5420.651 = BDT23,742 Mil.
Gross Profit was 763.165 + 831.219 + 877.147 + 737.119 = BDT3,209 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT15,875 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT27,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT11,317 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT999 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT203 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT12,107 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT4,271 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)
=(7191.994 / 23667.154) / (6514.661 / 23741.678)
=0.303881 / 0.274398
=1.1074

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)
=(3208.65 / 23741.678) / (2553.589 / 23667.154)
=0.135148 / 0.107896
=1.2526

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 - (15490.309 + 10707.675) / 26254.267) / (1 - (15875.235 + 11316.699) / 27248.217)
=0.002144 / 0.002066
=1.0378

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
=23667.154 / 23741.678
=0.9969

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))
=(999.454 / (999.454 + 11316.699)) / (1054.989 / (1054.989 + 10707.675))
=0.08115 / 0.08969
=0.9048

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)
=(219.33 / 23667.154) / (203.108 / 23741.678)
=0.009267 / 0.008555
=1.0832

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)
=((2387.889 + 12973.87) / 26254.267) / ((4270.532 + 12107.028) / 27248.217)
=0.585115 / 0.601051
=0.9735

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
=(725.939 - 0 - 2100.461) / 26254.267
=-0.052354

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.

Square Textiles has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Square Textiles (DHA:SQUARETEXT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Aug. 22, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Square Textiles and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Square Textiles ranks #511 out of 995 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is Square Textiles' Beneish M-Score too high?
Square Textiles' current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Square Textiles ranks #511 out of 995 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Square Textiles has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Square Textiles' Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Square Textiles ranks #511 out of 995 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Square Textiles 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Square Textiles and its competitors. Square Textiles's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Square Textiles stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Square Textiles (DHA:SQUARETEXT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT55.60, compared to a current price of BDT51.10 — trading 8.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Square Textiles' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Square Textiles (DHA:SQUARETEXT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Aug. 22, 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 Square Textiles (DHA:SQUARETEXT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Square Textiles stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of BDT51.10 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT55.60. GuruFocus considers Square Textiles to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:SQUARETEXT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: BDT55.60 vs. price of BDT51.10 (8.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Square Textiles Business Description

Address Road 07, Sector 07, Level 07, Plot 77, Square Textiles Division, Uttara, Dhaka, BGD, 1230
Square Textiles PLC is a textile company based in Bangladesh. It is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing cotton yarn for human as well as industrial use. The company produces cotton yarn, polyester, organic yarn, bamboo yarn, and blended yarn mix of cotton, and polyester of different counts.
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