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DigitalGlobe, Inc (DGI) Beneish M-score
DigitalGlobe, Inc's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2016 is −2.58; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | −2.58 | 0.69 |
| FY2015 | −3.27 | — |
How fiscal 2016’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.22 | — | 1.12 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.03 | — | 0.54 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.24 | — | 0.50 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.03 | — | 0.92 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.99 | — | 0.11 | |
| SG&A index | 0.87 | — | −0.15 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.09) | — | −0.43 | |
| Leverage index | 1.12 | — | −0.37 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.58 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI