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Delta (XZIM:DLTA.ZW) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


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What is Delta 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XZIM:DLTA.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.38   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Delta was -1.79. The lowest was -3.38. And the median was -2.52.


Delta Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Delta'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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Delta Beneish M-Score Chart

Delta Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.38 -2.47 -1.79 -2.17 -2.52

Delta Semi-Annual Data
Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25
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 -1.79 - -2.17 - -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Delta's Beneish M-Score

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Delta'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.


Delta's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Delta's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Delta 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 Delta 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 * 0.7593+0.528 * 0.5048+0.404 * 0.9369+0.892 * 1.0516+0.115 * 0.8999
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.042837-0.327 * 0.8031
=-2.52

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ZWG1,081 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG21,762 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG21,762 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG6,289 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG12,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG4,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG510 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG4,207 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG113 Mil.
Net Income was ZWG3,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWG2,669 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWG1,354 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG20,695 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG10,447 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG5,720 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG10,873 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG3,732 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG393 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG964 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG4,731 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG115 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)
=(1081.046 / 21761.882) / (1353.895 / 20694.661)
=0.049676 / 0.065422
=0.7593

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)
=(10446.765 / 20694.661) / (21761.882 / 21761.882)
=0.504805 / 1
=0.5048

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 - (6288.757 + 4305.078) / 12071.461) / (1 - (5720.367 + 3732.402) / 10873.449)
=0.122407 / 0.130656
=0.9369

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
=21761.882 / 20694.661
=1.0516

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))
=(393.022 / (393.022 + 3732.402)) / (509.692 / (509.692 + 4305.078))
=0.095268 / 0.10586
=0.8999

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 / 21761.882) / (964.161 / 20694.661)
=0 / 0.04659
=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)
=((113.058 + 4207.058) / 12071.461) / ((114.54 + 4731.034) / 10873.449)
=0.357878 / 0.445634
=0.8031

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
=(3186.193 - 0 - 2669.09) / 12071.461
=0.042837

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.

Delta has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Delta Business Description

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Address
Sable House, Northridge Park, P.O. Box: BW 294, Northridge Close, Borrowdale, Harare, ZWE
Delta Corp Ltd is principally an integrated beverage company. The firm manufactures and distributes beverages in Zimbabwe. The company operates through Lager Beer, Sparkling Beverages, Wines and Spirits, and Sorghum Beer segments. The Lager Beer segment manufactures and distributes lager beer (malt and sorghum-based clear beers). Sparkling Beverages segment trades in carbonated soft drinks and alternative non-alcoholic beverages, Wines and Spirits manufactures and distributes wines and spirits and the Sorghum Beer segment manufactures and sells sorghum-based opaque beer. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Lager Beer segment.

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