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Farm Fresh Bhd (XKLS:5306) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Farm Fresh 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5306' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.26   Med: -1.95   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.26

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Farm Fresh Bhd was -1.60. The lowest was -2.26. And the median was -1.95.


Farm Fresh Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Farm Fresh 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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Farm Fresh Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Farm Fresh Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -1.89

Farm Fresh Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Mar20 Sep20 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 - -1.89 -1.95 -2.05 -2.26

Competitive Comparison of Farm Fresh Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Farm Fresh 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.


Farm Fresh Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Farm Fresh Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Farm Fresh 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 Farm Fresh 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 * 1.1157+0.528 * 1.062+0.404 * 1.4983+0.892 * 1.2689+0.115 * 0.9172
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.145+4.679 * -0.065215-0.327 * 1.0632
=-2.26

* 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 RM170.8 Mil.
Revenue was 211.621 + 198.3 + 185.456 + 161.364 = RM756.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.631 + 52.206 + 32.873 + 32.761 = RM183.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM517.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,267.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM513.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM43.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM122.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM186.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM358.9 Mil.
Net Income was 20.441 + 12.789 + 6.371 + 4.889 = RM44.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16.84 + 50.877 + 36.634 + 22.811 = RM127.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM120.7 Mil.
Revenue was 162.165 + 162.14 + 144.022 + 128.068 = RM596.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.492 + 39.692 + 37.707 + 36.67 = RM153.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM538.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,084.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM411.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM31.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM84.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM187.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM251.9 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)
=(170.81 / 756.741) / (120.657 / 596.395)
=0.225718 / 0.202311
=1.1157

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)
=(153.561 / 596.395) / (183.471 / 756.741)
=0.257482 / 0.242449
=1.062

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 - (517.328 + 512.987) / 1267.684) / (1 - (538.098 + 411.103) / 1084.765)
=0.187246 / 0.124971
=1.4983

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
=756.741 / 596.395
=1.2689

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))
=(31.862 / (31.862 + 411.103)) / (43.652 / (43.652 + 512.987))
=0.071929 / 0.078421
=0.9172

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)
=(122.062 / 756.741) / (84.016 / 596.395)
=0.1613 / 0.140873
=1.145

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)
=((358.86 + 186.571) / 1267.684) / ((251.9 + 187.095) / 1084.765)
=0.430258 / 0.404691
=1.0632

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
=(44.49 - 0 - 127.162) / 1267.684
=-0.065215

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.

Farm Fresh Bhd has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Farm Fresh Bhd (XKLS:5306) Business Description

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No 11-1 Jalan Petaling, Kawasan Perindustrian Larkin, Johor Bahru, JHR, MYS, 80350
Farm Fresh Bhd is a vertically integrated dairy group engaged in the business of farming, manufacturing and distributing dairy and plant-based products. The group has two reportable segments: Malaysia's Operation and Australia's Operation.

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