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DG-Net (WAR:DGN) Beneish M-Score : 0.17 (As of Jun. 15, 2024)


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What is DG-Net 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 0.17 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

WAR:DGN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -0.76   Max: 4.91
Current: 0.17

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DG-Net was 4.91. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -0.76.


DG-Net Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DG-Net'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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DG-Net Beneish M-Score Chart

DG-Net Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -3.04 -0.76

DG-Net Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 -3.04 -2.97 1.22 -0.76 0.17

Competitive Comparison of DG-Net's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, DG-Net'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.


DG-Net's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, DG-Net's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



DG-Net 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 DG-Net 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 * 1.4443+0.528 * 1.029+0.404 * 8.4614+0.892 * 1.1791+0.115 * 0.6591
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2266+4.679 * -0.219021-0.327 * 1.0412
=0.17

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł1.30 Mil.
Revenue was 4.001 + 4.25 + 3.97 + 3.642 = zł15.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.653 + 3.808 + 3.371 + 3.161 = zł13.99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1.79 Mil.
Total Assets was zł8.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł6.48 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł1.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł5.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1.74 Mil.
Net Income was 0.053 + -0.057 + -0.085 + 0.062 = zł-0.03 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.253 + 0.299 + 0.664 + 0.703 = zł1.92 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł0.76 Mil.
Revenue was 3.573 + 3.413 + 3.307 + 3.16 = zł13.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.183 + 3.096 + 3.306 + 2.626 = zł12.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1.03 Mil.
Total Assets was zł8.04 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł6.95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł7.44 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł3.74 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł2.27 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)
=(1.296 / 15.863) / (0.761 / 13.453)
=0.0817 / 0.056567
=1.4443

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)
=(12.211 / 13.453) / (13.993 / 15.863)
=0.907679 / 0.882116
=1.029

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 - (1.792 + 6.476) / 8.885) / (1 - (1.029 + 6.947) / 8.042)
=0.069443 / 0.008207
=8.4614

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
=15.863 / 13.453
=1.1791

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))
=(1.179 / (1.179 + 6.947)) / (1.828 / (1.828 + 6.476))
=0.14509 / 0.220135
=0.6591

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)
=(1.988 / 15.863) / (7.441 / 13.453)
=0.125323 / 0.553111
=0.2266

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)
=((1.744 + 5.166) / 8.885) / ((2.265 + 3.742) / 8.042)
=0.777715 / 0.746953
=1.0412

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
=(-0.027 - 0 - 1.919) / 8.885
=-0.219021

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.

DG-Net has a M-score of 0.17 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


DG-Net (WAR:DGN) Business Description

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Aleje Jerozolimskie 96, Warsaw, POL, 00-807
DG-Net SA is engaged in the provision of telecommunications services, including primarily fiber-optic Internet access. The company offers technological solutions in the field of connection to the infrastructure, partly based on its fiber-optic network, using the lease of the central network. Its brands include Fibo and DG-Net Biznes.

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