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Ranhill Utilities Bhd (XKLS:5272) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Ranhill Utilities 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5272' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.47   Max: 67.56
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ranhill Utilities Bhd was 67.56. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.47.


Ranhill Utilities Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ranhill Utilities 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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Ranhill Utilities Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Ranhill Utilities 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 -3.21 -1.88 -2.57 -2.12 -2.37

Ranhill Utilities 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 -2.12 -1.94 -2.34 -1.81 -2.37

Competitive Comparison of Ranhill Utilities Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Ranhill Utilities Bhd's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Ranhill Utilities Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Ranhill Utilities Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ranhill Utilities 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 Ranhill Utilities 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 * 0.7977+0.528 * 1.1358+0.404 * 0.9467+0.892 * 1.3206+0.115 * 1.0974
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.05481-0.327 * 0.9008
=-2.37

* 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 RM647 Mil.
Revenue was 556.709 + 609.386 + 593.665 + 520.076 = RM2,280 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.025 + 107.737 + 114.175 + 113.459 = RM387 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,153 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,961 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM360 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM410 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM748 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM843 Mil.
Net Income was 19.43 + 10.224 + 12.057 + 11.12 = RM53 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 136.641 + -57.143 + 115.777 + 19.859 = RM215 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM614 Mil.
Revenue was 440.557 + 433.989 + 458.38 + 393.415 = RM1,726 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.717 + 97.797 + 108.682 + 95.996 = RM333 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,303 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,262 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM275 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM386 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM261 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,013 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM933 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)
=(646.768 / 2279.836) / (613.959 / 1726.341)
=0.283691 / 0.355642
=0.7977

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)
=(333.192 / 1726.341) / (387.396 / 2279.836)
=0.193005 / 0.169923
=1.1358

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 - (1153.173 + 360.381) / 2961.181) / (1 - (1302.833 + 274.63) / 3261.724)
=0.488868 / 0.516371
=0.9467

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
=2279.836 / 1726.341
=1.3206

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))
=(385.978 / (385.978 + 274.63)) / (410.353 / (410.353 + 360.381))
=0.584277 / 0.532418
=1.0974

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)
=(0 / 2279.836) / (260.708 / 1726.341)
=0 / 0.151018
=0

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)
=((843.165 + 747.817) / 2961.181) / ((932.715 + 1012.696) / 3261.724)
=0.53728 / 0.596436
=0.9008

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
=(52.831 - 0 - 215.134) / 2961.181
=-0.05481

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.

Ranhill Utilities Bhd has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ranhill Utilities Bhd (XKLS:5272) Business Description

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Address
Jalan Garuda, Larkin, Bangunan Ranhill SAJ, Johor Darul Takzim, Johor Bahru, MYS, 80350
Ranhill Utilities Bhd is engaged in investment holding business. Its services include the provision of water supply services by source-to-tap water in Johor, Water and wastewater treatment offering water and industrial wastewater treatment technologies, and Non-Revenue Water management and reduction programmes. The company's segments are Environment sector which offers water supply services, specialized services in the management and optimisation of water utility assets, and operation of water and wastewater treatment plants; Power sector in which the group owns and operates two combined cycle gas turbine power plants in Sabah, Malaysia; and Other segment covering management services to subsidiaries. It operates in Malaysia and Thailand, and earns key revenue from the Environment segment.

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