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D-Box Technologies (D-Box Technologies) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is D-Box Technologies 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DBOXF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.07   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.07
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of D-Box Technologies was -1.07. The lowest was -4.07. And the median was -2.62.


D-Box Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for D-Box Technologies'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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D-Box Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

D-Box Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.45 -4.07 -1.07 -2.55

D-Box Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.00 -2.55 -2.24 -2.22 -2.84

Competitive Comparison of D-Box Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, D-Box Technologies'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.


D-Box Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, D-Box Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where D-Box Technologies's Beneish M-Score falls into.



D-Box Technologies 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 D-Box Technologies 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 * 0.5784+0.528 * 1.07+0.404 * 1.0006+0.892 * 1.2646+0.115 * 0.8485
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8604+4.679 * -0.0671-0.327 * 0.8306
=-2.85

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $4.63 Mil.
Revenue was 6.019 + 8.02 + 7.896 + 7.609 = $29.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.785 + 3.598 + 4.005 + 3.448 = $13.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.97 Mil.
Total Assets was $16.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.84 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.67 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.61 Mil.
Net Income was -0.317 + 0.297 + 0.373 + -0.084 = $0.27 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.082 + 0.008 + -0.099 + -0.029 = $-0.04 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.318 + 1.117 + -0.493 + -0.54 = $1.40 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.33 Mil.
Revenue was 7.696 + 4.605 + 5.555 + 5.506 = $23.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.38 + 2.2 + 3.095 + 3.032 = $11.71 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15.09 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.98 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.21 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)
=(4.63 / 29.544) / (6.33 / 23.362)
=0.156715 / 0.270953
=0.5784

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)
=(11.707 / 23.362) / (13.836 / 29.544)
=0.501113 / 0.468318
=1.07

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 - (12.967 + 1.836) / 16.319) / (1 - (15.09 + 2.127) / 18.979)
=0.092898 / 0.092839
=1.0006

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
=29.544 / 23.362
=1.2646

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))
=(1.439 / (1.439 + 2.127)) / (1.665 / (1.665 + 1.836))
=0.403533 / 0.475578
=0.8485

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)
=(10.151 / 29.544) / (9.329 / 23.362)
=0.343589 / 0.399324
=0.8604

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)
=((1.611 + 6.166) / 16.319) / ((2.21 + 8.679) / 18.979)
=0.476561 / 0.573739
=0.8306

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
=(0.269 - -0.038 - 1.402) / 16.319
=-0.0671

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.

D-Box Technologies has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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D-Box Technologies (D-Box Technologies) Business Description

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2172 Rue de la Province Street, Longueuil, QC, CAN, J4G 1R7
D-Box Technologies Inc designs, manufactures, and markets cutting-edge motion systems for the entertainment, simulation, and training markets. The company has only one segment: the development, manufacture, and sale of cutting-edge motion systems. Its geographical segment includes the United States which is a key revenue driver, Canada, Europe, Asia, South America, Oceania, and Africa.