Western Marine Shipyard (DHA:WMSHIPYARD) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


DHA:WMSHIPYARD Western Marine Shipyard Ltd DHA:WMSHIPYARD
76 GF Score
Price BDT10.40
GF Value BDT13.03
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Western Marine Shipyard Beneish M-Score?

Western Marine Shipyard DHA:WMSHIPYARD +1.01% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:WMSHIPYARD with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT13.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Western Marine Shipyard ranks better than 58.28% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHA:WMSHIPYARD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.03
Current: -2.52

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Western Marine Shipyard was -1.03. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.52.


Western Marine Shipyard Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Western Marine Shipyard'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.

Western Marine Shipyard Beneish M-Score Chart

Western Marine Shipyard Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.03 -2.48 -2.59 -2.53 -2.52

Western Marine Shipyard Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.03 -2.48 -2.59 -2.53 -2.52

DHA:WMSHIPYARD vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Western Marine Shipyard'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.


Western Marine Shipyard Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Western Marine Shipyard's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Marine Shipyard's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Western Marine Shipyard 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 Western Marine Shipyard 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 * 1.0771+0.528 * 1.0258+0.404 * 1.006+0.892 * 0.9962+0.115 * 1.0605
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.019+4.679 * -0.025585-0.327 * 1.0106
=-2.52

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was BDT2,741.2 Mil.
Revenue was BDT916.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was BDT342.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT11,552.5 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT27,832.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT15,577.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT398.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT2.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT1,524.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT22,485.6 Mil.
Net Income was BDT-5.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was BDT0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was BDT707.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was BDT2,554.8 Mil.
Revenue was BDT920.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was BDT352.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was BDT11,527.6 Mil.
Total Assets was BDT26,714.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was BDT14,516.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was BDT394.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was BDT2.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was BDT1,315.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was BDT21,489.1 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)
=(2741.157 / 916.519) / (2554.775 / 920.028)
=2.990835 / 2.776845
=1.0771

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)
=(352.914 / 920.028) / (342.715 / 916.519)
=0.38359 / 0.373931
=1.0258

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 - (11552.499 + 15577.005) / 27832.609) / (1 - (11527.578 + 14516.337) / 26714.756)
=0.025262 / 0.025111
=1.006

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
=916.519 / 920.028
=0.9962

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))
=(394.829 / (394.829 + 14516.337)) / (398.909 / (398.909 + 15577.005))
=0.026479 / 0.024969
=1.0605

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)
=(2.9 / 916.519) / (2.857 / 920.028)
=0.003164 / 0.003105
=1.019

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)
=((22485.556 + 1524.668) / 27832.609) / ((21489.142 + 1314.987) / 26714.756)
=0.862665 / 0.853615
=1.0106

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
=(-5.023 - 0 - 707.068) / 27832.609
=-0.025585

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.

Western Marine Shipyard has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.52 mean?
Western Marine Shipyard (DHA:WMSHIPYARD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Western Marine Shipyard and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Western Marine Shipyard ranks #136 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 41.7%.
Is Western Marine Shipyard's Beneish M-Score too high?
Western Marine Shipyard's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Western Marine Shipyard ranks #136 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Western Marine Shipyard has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Western Marine Shipyard's Beneish M-Score compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Western Marine Shipyard ranks #136 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Western Marine Shipyard in the upper 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Western Marine Shipyard and its competitors. Western Marine Shipyard's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Western Marine Shipyard stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Marine Shipyard (DHA:WMSHIPYARD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT13.03, compared to a current price of BDT10.40 — trading 20.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Western Marine Shipyard's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 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 Western Marine Shipyard (DHA:WMSHIPYARD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 09, 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 Western Marine Shipyard (DHA:WMSHIPYARD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Western Marine Shipyard stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of BDT10.40 is trading 20.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT13.03. GuruFocus considers Western Marine Shipyard to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:WMSHIPYARD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: BDT13.03 vs. price of BDT10.40 (20.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Western Marine Shipyard Business Description

Address 1140/A-8 Strand Road, Amin Future Park, 7th Floor, Chattogram, BGD
Western Marine Shipyard Ltd is a public limited company engaged in shipbuilding and related marine engineering activities and operates as an export-oriented shipyard in Bangladesh. The Company specializes in the construction of various vessels, including multi-purpose cargo ships, inland container vessels, inland tankers, passenger ships, Ro-Ro ferries, port utility vessels, tugs, offshore petroleum vessels, fishing trawlers, barges, dredgers, and landing crafts. Its activities mainly comprise new shipbuilding for domestic use and for export markets, supported by in-house ship design facilities and shipyard operations. The Company operates in Bangladesh and has exported vessels to countries such as Germany, Norway, Ecuador, New Zealand, and Kenya, as well as serving domestic clients.
76GF Score

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