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FoundPac Group Bhd (XKLS:5277) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is FoundPac 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5277' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.23
Current: -2.21

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FoundPac Group Bhd was -0.23. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.52.


FoundPac Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

FoundPac Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -2.70 -2.93 -2.34 -2.67

FoundPac Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.24 -2.67 -2.91 -2.60 -2.21

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

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, FoundPac 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.


FoundPac Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, FoundPac Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



FoundPac 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 FoundPac 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 * 1.1322+0.528 * 1.272+0.404 * 2.4668+0.892 * 0.8953+0.115 * 1.1963
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1197+4.679 * -0.096529-0.327 * 1.1225
=-2.21

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM15.13 Mil.
Revenue was 14.405 + 15.481 + 17.587 + 19.895 = RM67.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.645 + 4.541 + 4.756 + 4.672 = RM17.61 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM54.32 Mil.
Total Assets was RM122.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM24.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM13.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.59 Mil.
Net Income was 1.331 + 1.333 + 1.595 + 1.833 = RM6.09 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.101 + 4.036 + 6.576 + 7.247 = RM17.96 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM14.93 Mil.
Revenue was 15.777 + 15.917 + 20.794 + 22.756 = RM75.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.91 + 4.502 + 7.59 + 8.022 = RM25.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM84.81 Mil.
Total Assets was RM124.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM21.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM13.41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9.95 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.21 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)
=(15.134 / 67.368) / (14.93 / 75.244)
=0.224647 / 0.198421
=1.1322

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)
=(25.024 / 75.244) / (17.614 / 67.368)
=0.332571 / 0.261459
=1.272

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 - (54.324 + 24.713) / 122.947) / (1 - (84.813 + 21.986) / 124.879)
=0.357146 / 0.14478
=2.4668

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
=67.368 / 75.244
=0.8953

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))
=(5.591 / (5.591 + 21.986)) / (5.043 / (5.043 + 24.713))
=0.202741 / 0.169478
=1.1963

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)
=(13.448 / 67.368) / (13.414 / 75.244)
=0.19962 / 0.178273
=1.1197

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)
=((1.588 + 9.641) / 122.947) / ((0.213 + 9.948) / 124.879)
=0.091332 / 0.081367
=1.1225

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
=(6.092 - 0 - 17.96) / 122.947
=-0.096529

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.

FoundPac Group Bhd has a M-score of -2.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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FoundPac Group Bhd (XKLS:5277) Business Description

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Plot 35, Hilir Sungai Keluang 2, Bayan Lepas Industrial Estate, Non-Free Industrial Zone Phase IV, Bayan Lepas, PNG, MYS, 11900
FoundPac Group Bhd is a Malaysia based Investment holding company. The company operates in four segments that include Precision engineering, Automation, Cables and connectors, and Laser stencils. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Precision engineering segment that is engaged in the design, manufacture, and market of stiffeners, test sockets, hand lids, and related accessories. Its geographical segments include North America, Other Asian countries, Europe, Malaysia, and others.

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