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Malaysia Building Society Bhd (XKLS:1171) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Malaysia Building Society Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1171' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Malaysia Building Society Bhd was -1.99. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.57.


Malaysia Building Society 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 Malaysia Building Society 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.001+0.892 * 0.6729+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0508+4.679 * -0.015311-0.327 * 0.8153
=-2.79

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 226.354 + 277.325 + 270.785 + 235.263 = RM1,010 Mil.
Gross Profit was 226.354 + 277.325 + 270.785 + 235.263 = RM1,010 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM66,663 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM354 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,431 Mil.
Net Income was 301.147 + 32.84 + 83.695 + 74.127 = RM492 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1085.188 + 818.925 + 32.47 + -424.074 = RM1,513 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 378.414 + 357.693 + 375.755 + 388.633 = RM1,500 Mil.
Gross Profit was 378.414 + 357.693 + 375.755 + 388.633 = RM1,500 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM54,948 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM348 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM142 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,458 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)
=(0 / 1009.727) / (0 / 1500.495)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1500.495 / 1500.495) / (1009.727 / 1009.727)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 354.472) / 66663.286) / (1 - (0 + 347.969) / 54948.305)
=0.994683 / 0.993667
=1.001

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
=1009.727 / 1500.495
=0.6729

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))
=(0 / (0 + 347.969)) / (0 / (0 + 354.472))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(100.719 / 1009.727) / (142.442 / 1500.495)
=0.099749 / 0.09493
=1.0508

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)
=((2431.238 + 0) / 66663.286) / ((2458.051 + 0) / 54948.305)
=0.03647 / 0.044734
=0.8153

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
=(491.809 - 0 - 1512.509) / 66663.286
=-0.015311

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.

Malaysia Building Society Bhd has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Malaysia Building Society Bhd (XKLS:1171) Business Description

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Level 25, Menara MBSB Bank, Lot 12, Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52, PJ Sentral, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46200
Malaysia Building Society Bhd is a Malaysia-based banking company. The company operates through four major segments: Consumer Banking, which includes consumer financing such as property financing, personal financing and wealth management services with individual customers in Malaysia; Corporate Banking segment includes corporate financing, wholesale financing, contract financing and commercial property financing with business customers; Global Market segment incldues saving accounts, current accounts, term deposits, investment accounts, treasury activities including money market, sukuk, derivatives and trading of capital market securities; and Others.