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Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Mudajaya Group 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5085' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.53   Med: -3.26   Max: 1.26
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mudajaya Group Bhd was 1.26. The lowest was -8.53. And the median was -3.26.


Mudajaya Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mudajaya Group 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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Mudajaya Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Mudajaya Group 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 -3.92 -0.85 -3.42 1.26 -2.06

Mudajaya Group 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 1.26 - - - -2.06

Competitive Comparison of Mudajaya Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Mudajaya Group 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.


Mudajaya Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Mudajaya Group 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 Mudajaya Group 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 * 0.7789+0.528 * 1.8629+0.404 * 0.9159+0.892 * 1.5095+0.115 * 0.627
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0233+4.679 * -0.036413-0.327 * 1.1112
=-2.06

* 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 RM890.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM460.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM39.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,537.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,180.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM204.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM16.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM66.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,175.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM347.1 Mil.
Net Income was RM-48.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM30.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM757.2 Mil.
Revenue was RM305.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM48.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,292.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,923.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM210.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM10.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM43.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM693.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM515.4 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)
=(890.335 / 460.701) / (757.233 / 305.192)
=1.932566 / 2.481169
=0.7789

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)
=(48.17 / 305.192) / (39.033 / 460.701)
=0.157835 / 0.084725
=1.8629

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 - (1537.847 + 204.871) / 2180.297) / (1 - (1292.024 + 210.214) / 1923.762)
=0.200697 / 0.219114
=0.9159

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
=460.701 / 305.192
=1.5095

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))
=(10.217 / (10.217 + 210.214)) / (16.355 / (16.355 + 204.871))
=0.04635 / 0.073929
=0.627

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)
=(66.854 / 460.701) / (43.278 / 305.192)
=0.145114 / 0.141806
=1.0233

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)
=((347.077 + 1175.159) / 2180.297) / ((515.37 + 693.399) / 1923.762)
=0.698178 / 0.628336
=1.1112

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
=(-48.524 - 0 - 30.868) / 2180.297
=-0.036413

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.

Mudajaya Group Bhd has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085) Business Description

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Address
Number 12A, Jalan PJU 7/3, PH1, Menara Mudajaya, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, MYS, 47810
Mudajaya Group Bhd along with its subsidiaries, the firm operates in four reportable segments including Construction contracts, Property, Power, Trading, and manufacturing. The construction contracts segment is engaged in undertaking engineering, construction works, and equipment procurement. The property segment develops residential and commercial properties. The power segment is engaged in the sale of power energy. And Trading and manufacturing segment is engaged in the sales and manufacturing of construction-related products. It operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Republic of Mauritius, and Negara Brunei Darussalam. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Construction contracts segment.

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