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MISC Bhd (XKLS:3816) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is MISC 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:3816' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MISC Bhd was -2.20. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.64.


MISC Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MISC 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 -2.99 -3.02 -2.20 -2.38 -2.64

MISC 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 -2.38 -2.53 -2.54 -2.64 -2.64

Competitive Comparison of MISC Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, MISC 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.


MISC Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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



MISC 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 MISC 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 * 1.0934+0.528 * 1.0569+0.404 * 0.9667+0.892 * 1.0292+0.115 * 1.0001
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1956+4.679 * -0.054916-0.327 * 0.9944
=-2.64

* 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 RM5,893 Mil.
Revenue was 4278.257 + 3365.1 + 3549.6 + 3078.7 = RM14,272 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1102.463 + 892.1 + 723 + 892.3 = RM3,610 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM13,908 Mil.
Total Assets was RM65,060 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM25,443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2,164 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,482 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM7,944 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM15,826 Mil.
Net Income was 627.319 + 430.4 + 452.9 + 612.9 = RM2,124 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1379.037 + 1040.7 + 2369.5 + 907.1 = RM5,696 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM5,237 Mil.
Revenue was 4172.972 + 3614.1 + 3212.3 + 2867.6 = RM13,867 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1305.111 + 1066.1 + 678.1 + 657.9 = RM3,707 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM12,745 Mil.
Total Assets was RM62,664 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM24,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2,067 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,204 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM8,767 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM14,256 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)
=(5892.521 / 14271.657) / (5236.517 / 13866.972)
=0.412883 / 0.377625
=1.0934

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)
=(3707.211 / 13866.972) / (3609.863 / 14271.657)
=0.267341 / 0.252939
=1.0569

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 - (13908.251 + 25443.193) / 65060.067) / (1 - (12744.907 + 24304.997) / 62664.241)
=0.395152 / 0.408755
=0.9667

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
=14271.657 / 13866.972
=1.0292

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))
=(2067.385 / (2067.385 + 24304.997)) / (2163.994 / (2163.994 + 25443.193))
=0.078392 / 0.078385
=1.0001

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)
=(1481.762 / 14271.657) / (1204.224 / 13866.972)
=0.103826 / 0.086841
=1.1956

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)
=((15825.601 + 7943.567) / 65060.067) / ((14256.059 + 8767.181) / 62664.241)
=0.365342 / 0.367406
=0.9944

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
=(2123.519 - 0 - 5696.337) / 65060.067
=-0.054916

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.

MISC Bhd has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MISC Bhd (XKLS:3816) Business Description

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Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Level 25, Menara Dayabumi, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50050
MISC Bhd is a maritime logistics company domiciled in Malaysia. The company organizes itself into five segments; Gas Assets & Solutions segment includes the provision of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier services and non-conventional gas asset solutions, Petroleum & Product Shipping segment includes the provision of petroleum tanker and chemical tanker services, Offshore Business segment owns, lease, operation, and maintenance of offshore, floating, production, and offloading terminals, Marine & Heavy Engineering segment include marine repair, marine conversion, and engineering and construction works, and Others segment includes integrated marine services, port & terminal services, maritime education & training, and other diversified businesses.

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