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mm2 Asia (SGX:1B0) Beneish M-Score : -3.95 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is mm2 Asia 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 -3.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for mm2 Asia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SGX:1B0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.95   Med: -1.12   Max: -0.1
Current: -3.95

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of mm2 Asia was -0.10. The lowest was -3.95. And the median was -1.12.


mm2 Asia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for mm2 Asia'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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mm2 Asia Beneish M-Score Chart

mm2 Asia Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.81 -2.72 -0.67 -2.94 -3.95

mm2 Asia Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.94 - -3.95 -

Competitive Comparison of mm2 Asia's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, mm2 Asia'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.


mm2 Asia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, mm2 Asia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where mm2 Asia's Beneish M-Score falls into.



mm2 Asia 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 mm2 Asia 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 * 0.7454+0.528 * 0.509+0.404 * 0.8082+0.892 * 1.6079+0.115 * 0.618
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5525+4.679 * -0.301381-0.327 * 1.1891
=-3.95

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$194.0 Mil.
Revenue was S$134.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$27.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$227.7 Mil.
Total Assets was S$429.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$15.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$34.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$15.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$206.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$113.9 Mil.
Net Income was S$-120.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$8.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$161.9 Mil.
Revenue was S$83.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$8.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$208.3 Mil.
Total Assets was S$579.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$59.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$44.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$17.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$284.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$78.5 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)
=(194.005 / 134.285) / (161.865 / 83.517)
=1.444726 / 1.938108
=0.7454

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)
=(8.76 / 83.517) / (27.674 / 134.285)
=0.104889 / 0.206084
=0.509

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 - (227.707 + 15.225) / 429.141) / (1 - (208.348 + 59.817) / 579.088)
=0.433911 / 0.536918
=0.8082

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
=134.285 / 83.517
=1.6079

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))
=(44.567 / (44.567 + 59.817)) / (34.03 / (34.03 + 15.225))
=0.426952 / 0.690894
=0.618

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)
=(15.324 / 134.285) / (17.25 / 83.517)
=0.114116 / 0.206545
=0.5525

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)
=((113.91 + 206.122) / 429.141) / ((78.545 + 284.641) / 579.088)
=0.74575 / 0.627169
=1.1891

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
=(-120.454 - 0 - 8.881) / 429.141
=-0.301381

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.

mm2 Asia has a M-score of -3.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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mm2 Asia (SGX:1B0) Business Description

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Address
1002 Jalan Bukit Merah, No. 07-11, Redhill Industrial Estate, Singapore, SGP, 159456
mm2 Asia Ltd Asia Ltd's core business lies in film, TV, and online content production, distribution, and sponsorship. across the content, entertainment, cinema, event, and concert industries in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and the United States of America. The company's reportable segments include Core business, Digital content production, Cinema operations, Concerts and events, and others. The Cinema operations segment refers to sales of cinema tickets and concessions, hall rental, and screen advertising. The Core business segment refers to the group's production and distribution of motion pictures, video and television programs, and sponsorship. It generates maximum revenue from the Core segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Singapore.

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