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YTL Bhd (TSE:1773) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is YTL Bhd 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:1773' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of YTL Bhd was -2.05. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.78.


YTL Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for YTL Bhd'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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YTL Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

YTL Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 -2.94 -2.54 -2.05 -2.58

YTL Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - -2.58 - - -

Competitive Comparison of YTL Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, YTL Bhd'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.


YTL Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, YTL Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



YTL Bhd 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 YTL Bhd 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 * 1.0654+0.528 * 0.6856+0.404 * 0.9616+0.892 * 1.2249+0.115 * 1.064
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9123+4.679 * -0.043889-0.327 * 0.9942
=-2.58

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円168,826 Mil.
Revenue was 円904,186 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円197,014 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円739,080 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,487,005 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,125,209 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円57,968 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円61,063 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円464,136 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,213,555 Mil.
Net Income was 円33,452 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円142,605 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円129,374 Mil.
Revenue was 円738,171 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円110,277 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円611,796 Mil.
Total Assets was 円2,222,434 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円1,031,956 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円56,755 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円54,643 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円393,818 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,114,210 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)
=(168826.225 / 904186.412) / (129373.767 / 738171.482)
=0.186716 / 0.175262
=1.0654

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)
=(110276.895 / 738171.482) / (197013.978 / 904186.412)
=0.149392 / 0.217891
=0.6856

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 - (739080.481 + 1125208.522) / 2487005.245) / (1 - (611795.925 + 1031955.504) / 2222433.615)
=0.250388 / 0.260382
=0.9616

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
=904186.412 / 738171.482
=1.2249

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))
=(56755.046 / (56755.046 + 1031955.504)) / (57967.903 / (57967.903 + 1125208.522))
=0.052131 / 0.048993
=1.064

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)
=(61062.572 / 904186.412) / (54642.71 / 738171.482)
=0.067533 / 0.074024
=0.9123

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)
=((1213555.091 + 464135.938) / 2487005.245) / ((1114209.749 + 393817.535) / 2222433.615)
=0.674583 / 0.678548
=0.9942

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
=(33451.962 - 0 - 142605.169) / 2487005.245
=-0.043889

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.

YTL Bhd has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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YTL Bhd (TSE:1773) Business Description

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205 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 33rd Floor, Menara YTL, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
YTL Corp Bhd is a global holding company that operates in the infrastructure development space through its subsidiaries. YTL Corp has a wide variety of operations, including activities in the construction, power generation and transmission, water and sewage facilities, communications, cement manufacturing, property development and investment, hotel development and management, e-commerce, and Internet education services industries. The company's largest segment is its Utility division, which houses its electricity generation and water management businesses. YTL mainly generates revenue from selling electricity, water, and other goods, such as cement and real estate. The company's primary geographic areas include Malaysia, the U.K., and Singapore.

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