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Komarkcorp Bhd (XKLS:7017) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Komarkcorp 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7017' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.81   Med: -3.01   Max: 13.49
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Komarkcorp Bhd was 13.49. The lowest was -13.81. And the median was -3.01.


Komarkcorp Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Komarkcorp 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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Komarkcorp Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Komarkcorp Bhd Annual Data
Trend Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20
Beneish M-Score
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Komarkcorp Bhd Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Komarkcorp Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Komarkcorp 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.


Komarkcorp Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Komarkcorp Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Komarkcorp 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 Komarkcorp 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 * 1.1611+0.528 * 1.2416+0.404 * 0.9768+0.892 * 0.8283+0.115 * 1.0293
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.065193-0.327 * 0.9095
=-2.64

* 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 (Apr20) TTM:Last Year (Apr19) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM8.94 Mil.
Revenue was RM39.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM3.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM15.58 Mil.
Total Assets was RM84.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM67.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM4.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM14.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM11.16 Mil.
Net Income was RM-10.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-5.20 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM9.29 Mil.
Revenue was RM47.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM4.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM16.08 Mil.
Total Assets was RM83.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM65.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM4.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM13.97 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM14.03 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)
=(8.935 / 39.547) / (9.29 / 47.743)
=0.225934 / 0.194583
=1.1611

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)
=(4.693 / 47.743) / (3.131 / 39.547)
=0.098297 / 0.079172
=1.2416

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 - (15.579 + 67.149) / 84.533) / (1 - (16.079 + 65.532) / 83.435)
=0.021353 / 0.021861
=0.9768

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
=39.547 / 47.743
=0.8283

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))
=(4.402 / (4.402 + 65.532)) / (4.374 / (4.374 + 67.149))
=0.062945 / 0.061155
=1.0293

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 / 39.547) / (0 / 47.743)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((11.159 + 14.644) / 84.533) / ((14.032 + 13.971) / 83.435)
=0.305242 / 0.335627
=0.9095

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
=(-10.706 - 0 - -5.195) / 84.533
=-0.065193

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.

Komarkcorp Bhd has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Komarkcorp Bhd (XKLS:7017) Business Description

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Address
Lot 132, Jalan 16/1, Kawasan Perindustrian Cheras Jaya, Balakong, SGR, MYS, 43200
Komarkcorp Bhd is a company engaged in the manufacturing of self-adhesive labels, flexible packaging such as OPP roll-fed and shrink sleeves in the consumer packaging for petrol lubricants, healthcare, foods and beverages, agro-chemical industries, promotion, and security market segments. The company's segment includes Self-adhesive labels and packaging; Face masks and others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Self-adhesive labels and stickers segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia.

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