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Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre (STC:DHC) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STC:DHC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.21   Med: -1.5   Max: -0.71
Current: -2.21

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre was -0.71. The lowest was -2.21. And the median was -1.50.


Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre'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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Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre Beneish M-Score Chart

Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.18 -1.23 -2.05 -2.00

Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.96 -2.15 -1.89 -2.00 -2.21

Competitive Comparison of Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre'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.


Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre 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 Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre 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 * 1.206+0.528 * 1.0563+0.404 * 0.6134+0.892 * 0.8591+0.115 * 2.0623
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3517+4.679 * 0.052881-0.327 * 0.9333
=-2.21

* 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 ₫636,588 Mil.
Revenue was 810790.584 + 815888.011 + 794409.191 + 800979.581 = ₫3,222,067 Mil.
Gross Profit was 104123.902 + 112448.481 + 106893.229 + 137378.668 = ₫460,844 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫1,832,489 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫2,961,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,107,514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫2,279 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫72,308 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫1,053,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 Mil.
Net Income was 55602.743 + 75265.403 + 55899.297 + 92043.695 = ₫278,811 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 122225.173 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₫122,225 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₫614,379 Mil.
Revenue was 847631.758 + 938881.566 + 970368.79 + 993480.723 = ₫3,750,363 Mil.
Gross Profit was 146808.446 + 121518.709 + 125495.102 + 172778.216 = ₫566,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₫1,780,190 Mil.
Total Assets was ₫2,972,458 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₫1,157,740 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₫4,922 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₫62,266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₫1,133,180 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₫0 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)
=(636588.016 / 3222067.367) / (614379.177 / 3750362.837)
=0.197571 / 0.163819
=1.206

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)
=(566600.473 / 3750362.837) / (460844.28 / 3222067.367)
=0.151079 / 0.143028
=1.0563

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 - (1832488.6 + 1107514.379) / 2961100.737) / (1 - (1780189.983 + 1157740.254) / 2972457.899)
=0.007125 / 0.011616
=0.6134

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
=3222067.367 / 3750362.837
=0.8591

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))
=(4922.311 / (4922.311 + 1157740.254)) / (2278.614 / (2278.614 + 1107514.379))
=0.004234 / 0.002053
=2.0623

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)
=(72308.24 / 3222067.367) / (62265.781 / 3750362.837)
=0.022442 / 0.016603
=1.3517

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)
=((0 + 1053593.795) / 2961100.737) / ((0 + 1133180.111) / 2972457.899)
=0.355812 / 0.381227
=0.9333

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
=(278811.138 - 0 - 122225.173) / 2961100.737
=0.052881

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.

Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre (STC:DHC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Lot AIII, Giao Long Industrial Zone, An Phuoc Commune, Chau Thanh District, Ben Tre city, VNM
Dong Hai JSC of Ben Tre specializes in manufacturing and trading all kinds of industrial paper and carton packaging products.