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Ann Joo Resources Bhd (XKLS:6556) Beneish M-Score : 0.15 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Ann Joo Resources 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.15 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:6556' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.44   Med: -2.7   Max: 0.15
Current: 0.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ann Joo Resources Bhd was 0.15. The lowest was -6.44. And the median was -2.70.


Ann Joo Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ann Joo Resources 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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Ann Joo Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Ann Joo Resources 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 -6.44 -3.74 -2.11 -5.38 0.15

Ann Joo Resources 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 -5.38 - - - 0.15

Competitive Comparison of Ann Joo Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Ann Joo Resources 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.


Ann Joo Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ann Joo Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ann Joo Resources 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 Ann Joo Resources 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 * 1.1467+0.528 * 5.6472+0.404 * 1.2028+0.892 * 0.8264+0.115 * 1.2851
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.339+4.679 * 0.03528-0.327 * 1.0739
=0.15

* 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 RM465 Mil.
Revenue was RM2,508 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM-15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,635 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,175 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,198 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,683 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM169 Mil.
Net Income was RM-2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-114 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM491 Mil.
Revenue was RM3,035 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM-103 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,615 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,726 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM867 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,454 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM27 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)
=(465.495 / 2508.05) / (491.213 / 3034.972)
=0.1856 / 0.161851
=1.1467

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)
=(-103.091 / 3034.972) / (-15.085 / 2508.05)
=-0.033968 / -0.006015
=5.6472

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 - (1635.036 + 1198.122) / 3174.515) / (1 - (1615.236 + 867.213) / 2726.171)
=0.10753 / 0.089401
=1.2028

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
=2508.05 / 3034.972
=0.8264

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))
=(59.412 / (59.412 + 867.213)) / (62.915 / (62.915 + 1198.122))
=0.064117 / 0.049891
=1.2851

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)
=(109.064 / 2508.05) / (98.566 / 3034.972)
=0.043486 / 0.032477
=1.339

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)
=((169.431 + 1682.867) / 3174.515) / ((26.906 + 1454.275) / 2726.171)
=0.58349 / 0.543319
=1.0739

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
=(-2.172 - 0 - -114.169) / 3174.515
=0.03528

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.

Ann Joo Resources Bhd has a M-score of 0.15 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Ann Joo Resources Bhd (XKLS:6556) Business Description

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Jalan Klang Lama, Batu 8 1/2, Wisma Ann Joo, Lot 19391, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46000
Ann Joo Resources Bhd is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and trading of steel and steel-related products. The business activity of the group is divided into four segments: Upstream steel division which includes Manufacturing and trading of iron, steel, and steel-related products; Downstream steel division which engaged in Trading of steel and steel-related products, hardware, building and construction materials and operations of steel service centers; Green technology division which include Project management and contract services for solar and other renewable energy business as well as waste management services; and Investment Holding, property management and others. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia.

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