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DUDigital Global (NSE:DUGLOBAL) Beneish M-Score : 2.89 (As of Apr. 24, 2025)


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What is DUDigital Global Beneish M-Score?

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 2.89 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NSE:DUGLOBAL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.64   Med: 2.17   Max: 9.52
Current: 2.89

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DUDigital Global was 9.52. The lowest was -0.64. And the median was 2.17.


DUDigital Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DUDigital Global'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.

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DUDigital Global Beneish M-Score Chart

DUDigital Global Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.45 9.52 1.58 -0.64 2.89

DUDigital Global Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -0.64 - 2.89 -

Competitive Comparison of DUDigital Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Personal Services subindustry, DUDigital Global'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.


DUDigital Global's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DUDigital Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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DUDigital Global 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 DUDigital Global 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 * 4.5314+0.528 * 0.5412+0.404 * 5.9574+0.892 * 0.7846+0.115 * 1.0129
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9283+4.679 * 0.126778-0.327 * 0.6253
=2.89

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹137.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹292.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹275.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹669.7 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹936.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹93.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹15.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹61.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹111.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹41.7 Mil.
Net Income was ₹9.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-108.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹38.7 Mil.
Revenue was ₹372.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹189.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹232.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹311.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹69.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹11.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹40.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹39.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹41.5 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)
=(137.654 / 292.503) / (38.72 / 372.827)
=0.470607 / 0.103855
=4.5314

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)
=(189.77 / 372.827) / (275.078 / 292.503)
=0.509003 / 0.940428
=0.5412

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 - (669.69 + 93.061) / 936.509) / (1 - (232.129 + 69.72) / 311.552)
=0.185538 / 0.031144
=5.9574

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
=292.503 / 372.827
=0.7846

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))
=(11.569 / (11.569 + 69.72)) / (15.214 / (15.214 + 93.061))
=0.142319 / 0.140513
=1.0129

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)
=(61.698 / 292.503) / (40.782 / 372.827)
=0.210931 / 0.109386
=1.9283

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)
=((41.724 + 111.416) / 936.509) / ((41.537 + 39.932) / 311.552)
=0.163522 / 0.261494
=0.6253

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
=(9.853 - 0 - -108.876) / 936.509
=0.126778

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.

DUDigital Global has a M-score of 2.89 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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DUDigital Global Business Description

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DUDigital Global Ltd is engaged in providing outsourced VISA services to its customers. The company performs administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa application, digitalization, document verification, and biometric data collection for customers.

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