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Dark Point Games (WAR:DPG) Beneish M-Score : -5.51 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Dark Point Games 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 -5.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:DPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.51   Med: -5.51   Max: -5.51
Current: -5.51

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dark Point Games was -5.51. The lowest was -5.51. And the median was -5.51.


Dark Point Games Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dark Point Games'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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Dark Point Games Beneish M-Score Chart

Dark Point Games Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.51

Dark Point Games Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score - - - - -5.51

Competitive Comparison of Dark Point Games's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Dark Point Games'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.


Dark Point Games's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Dark Point Games's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dark Point Games's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Dark Point Games 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 Dark Point Games 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 * 0.1257+0.528 * 0.9985+0.404 * 1.0954+0.892 * 1.3774+0.115 * 0.9995
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.625915-0.327 * 0.5156
=-5.51

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł0.28 Mil.
Revenue was zł3.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was zł3.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł0.79 Mil.
Total Assets was zł6.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł2.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł1.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 Mil.
Net Income was zł-2.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was zł1.83 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł1.62 Mil.
Revenue was zł2.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was zł2.27 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1.76 Mil.
Total Assets was zł8.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł0.42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł2.98 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 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)
=(0.281 / 3.164) / (1.623 / 2.297)
=0.088812 / 0.706574
=0.1257

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)
=(2.271 / 2.297) / (3.133 / 3.164)
=0.988681 / 0.990202
=0.9985

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 - (0.786 + 0.032) / 6.282) / (1 - (1.758 + 0.02) / 8.634)
=0.869787 / 0.79407
=1.0954

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
=3.164 / 2.297
=1.3774

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))
=(1.699 / (1.699 + 0.02)) / (2.83 / (2.83 + 0.032))
=0.988365 / 0.988819
=0.9995

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)
=(0 / 3.164) / (0.422 / 2.297)
=0 / 0.183718
=0

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 + 1.116) / 6.282) / ((0 + 2.975) / 8.634)
=0.17765 / 0.344568
=0.5156

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
=(-2.102 - 0 - 1.83) / 6.282
=-0.625915

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.

Dark Point Games has a M-score of -5.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dark Point Games Business Description

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Dark Point Games SA is a development studio specializing in creating video games for computers and consoles. It is focuses on creating complex independent titles that combine the features of high-budget games, referred to by developers as Premium Indie.

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