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Malaysian Resources Bhd (XKLS:1651) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Malaysian Resources 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1651' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.14   Max: -0.69
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Malaysian Resources Bhd was -0.69. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.14.


Malaysian Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Malaysian Resources 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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Malaysian Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Malaysian Resources Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 -2.89 -1.54 -1.82 -2.85

Malaysian Resources Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -1.82 - - - -2.85

Competitive Comparison of Malaysian Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Malaysian Resources 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.


Malaysian Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Malaysian Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Malaysian Resources 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 Malaysian Resources 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 * 1.0516+0.528 * 1.0681+0.404 * 1.0066+0.892 * 0.7917+0.115 * 0.8546
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3207+4.679 * -0.044242-0.327 * 0.9624
=-2.85

* 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 RM1,746 Mil.
Revenue was RM2,537 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM331 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM3,382 Mil.
Total Assets was RM8,845 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM938 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM2,129 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1,518 Mil.
Net Income was RM101 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM492 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM2,097 Mil.
Revenue was RM3,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM3,547 Mil.
Total Assets was RM9,229 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM991 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM198 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM2,697 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1,257 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)
=(1746.062 / 2537.49) / (2097.144 / 3205.061)
=0.688106 / 0.654323
=1.0516

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)
=(445.953 / 3205.061) / (330.542 / 2537.49)
=0.13914 / 0.130263
=1.0681

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 - (3381.59 + 938.272) / 8844.543) / (1 - (3547.33 + 991.309) / 9228.64)
=0.511579 / 0.508201
=1.0066

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
=2537.49 / 3205.061
=0.7917

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))
=(61.424 / (61.424 + 991.309)) / (68.758 / (68.758 + 938.272))
=0.058347 / 0.068278
=0.8546

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)
=(207.125 / 2537.49) / (198.081 / 3205.061)
=0.081626 / 0.061803
=1.3207

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)
=((1517.713 + 2129.479) / 8844.543) / ((1256.978 + 2697.291) / 9228.64)
=0.412366 / 0.428478
=0.9624

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
=(101.031 - 0 - 492.328) / 8844.543
=-0.044242

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.

Malaysian Resources Bhd has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Malaysian Resources Bhd (XKLS:1651) Business Description

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Address
No. 203, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Level 30, Menara Allianz Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50470
Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in construction and property development. The group has four reportable segments: Property development and Investment, Engineering, Construction and environment, and others. Geographically it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia and also has a presence in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.

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