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Aimflex Bhd (XKLS:0209) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Aimflex 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0209' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -2.51   Max: -0.95
Current: -2.98

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aimflex Bhd was -0.95. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -2.51.


Aimflex Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aimflex 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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Aimflex Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Aimflex Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.47 -1.34 -3.36

Aimflex Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 -2.60 -3.36 -2.57 -2.52 -2.98

Competitive Comparison of Aimflex Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Aimflex 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.


Aimflex Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Aimflex Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aimflex 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 Aimflex 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 * 0.8456+0.528 * 0.8493+0.404 * 1.7687+0.892 * 0.7919+0.115 * 1.0044
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5112+4.679 * -0.053211-0.327 * 1.1903
=-2.98

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM19.10 Mil.
Revenue was 17.95 + 23.757 + 17.212 + 18.769 = RM77.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.756 + 9.558 + 4.676 + 9.323 = RM30.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM125.61 Mil.
Total Assets was RM156.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM27.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM20.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM20.21 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3.64 Mil.
Net Income was 2.372 + 2.969 + 1.017 + 3.01 = RM9.37 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.566 + -0.195 + 5.094 + 4.25 = RM17.72 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM28.52 Mil.
Revenue was 25.765 + 23.247 + 23.956 + 25.136 = RM98.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.398 + 7.534 + 8.138 + 8.44 = RM32.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM114.12 Mil.
Total Assets was RM138.77 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM22.79 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM17.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.05 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)
=(19.097 / 77.688) / (28.52 / 98.104)
=0.245817 / 0.290712
=0.8456

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)
=(32.51 / 98.104) / (30.313 / 77.688)
=0.331383 / 0.390189
=0.8493

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 - (125.609 + 27.546) / 156.866) / (1 - (114.123 + 22.787) / 138.766)
=0.023657 / 0.013375
=1.7687

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
=77.688 / 98.104
=0.7919

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))
=(1.915 / (1.915 + 22.787)) / (2.304 / (2.304 + 27.546))
=0.077524 / 0.077186
=1.0044

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)
=(20.601 / 77.688) / (17.215 / 98.104)
=0.265176 / 0.175477
=1.5112

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)
=((3.642 + 20.214) / 156.866) / ((0.046 + 17.684) / 138.766)
=0.152079 / 0.127769
=1.1903

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
=(9.368 - 0 - 17.715) / 156.866
=-0.053211

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.

Aimflex Bhd has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aimflex Bhd (XKLS:0209) Business Description

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Address
12-2, Jalan Persiaran Teknologi, Taman Teknologi Johor, Senai, MYS, 81400
Aimflex Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and sale of specialized automation machines, supply of spare parts, and provision of maintenance and technical support services.

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