Multi Ways Holdings (Multi Ways Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of May. 02, 2024)

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What is Multi Ways Holdings 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MWG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.39 Med: -2.39 Max: -2.39
Current: -2.39

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Multi Ways Holdings was -2.39. The lowest was -2.39. And the median was -2.39.

Multi Ways Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Multi Ways Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Multi Ways Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Multi Ways Holdings Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Beneish M-Score

-2.39

Multi Ways Holdings Semi-Annual Data
	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-	-	-	-2.39	-

Competitive Comparison of Multi Ways Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Multi Ways Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Multi Ways Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Multi Ways Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Multi Ways Holdings 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 Multi Ways Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9188

0.528 * 1.1029

0.404 * 1.0411

0.892 * 1.1483

0.115 * 0.9145

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.946

4.679 * -0.010116

0.327 * 0.9762

-2.39

This Year (Dec22) TTM:

Last Year (Dec21) TTM:

Total Receivables was $11.30 Mil.
Revenue was $38.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $44.07 Mil.
Total Assets was $52.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $41.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.29 Mil.
Net Income was $1.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.73 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.83 Mil.

Total Receivables was $10.71 Mil.
Revenue was $33.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $45.12 Mil.
Total Assets was $54.62 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $40.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.58 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)
	=	(11.301 / 38.359)	/	(10.711 / 33.406)
	=	0.294611	/	0.320631
	=	0.9188

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)
	=	(9.357 / 33.406)	/	(9.742 / 38.359)
	=	0.280099	/	0.253969
	=	1.1029

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 - (44.071 + 8.707) / 52.786)	/	(1 - (45.118 + 9.489) / 54.615)
	=	0.000152	/	0.000146
	=	1.0411

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
	=	38.359	/	33.406
	=	1.1483

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))
	=	(1.597 / (1.597 + 9.489))	/	(1.628 / (1.628 + 8.707))
	=	0.144056	/	0.157523
	=	0.9145

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)
	=	(6.363 / 38.359)	/	(5.858 / 33.406)
	=	0.16588	/	0.175358
	=	0.946

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)
	=	((5.289 + 41.185) / 52.786)	/	((8.584 + 40.673) / 54.615)
	=	0.880423	/	0.901895
	=	0.9762

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
	=	(1.028 - 0.729	-	0.833)	/	52.786
	=	-0.010116

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.

Multi Ways Holdings has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Multi Ways Holdings (Multi Ways Holdings) Business Description

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Address

3E Gul Circle, Singapore, SGP, 629633

Website

https://www.multiways.com.sg

Multi Ways Holdings Ltd is a supplier of a wide range of heavy construction equipment for sales and rental in Singapore and the surrounding region. The wide variety of new and used heavy construction equipment for sale and rental by customers range from: earth-moving equipment such as bulldozers, off-terrain dump trucks, excavators and wheel loaders; material-handling equipment such as crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes, scissor lifts, forklifts, boom-lifts and telescopic handlers; road-building equipment such as motor graders, vibrating compactors, asphalt finishers, skid loaders, backhoe loaders, hand rollers and mini excavators; and generators and compressors, such as air compressors, generators, lighting towers and welding machines.