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Amtel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7031) Beneish M-Score : -3.07 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Amtel Holdings 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 -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7031' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.18   Max: -0.98
Current: -3.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amtel Holdings Bhd was -0.98. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.18.


Amtel Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Amtel Holdings 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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Amtel Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Amtel Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -0.98 -2.33 -2.02 -3.07

Amtel Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 - - - -3.07 -

Competitive Comparison of Amtel Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Amtel Holdings 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.


Amtel Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Amtel Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Amtel Holdings 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 Amtel Holdings 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 * 0.6022+0.528 * 0.8656+0.404 * 1.0882+0.892 * 1.1846+0.115 * 1.0605
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0051+4.679 * -0.075684-0.327 * 1.0061
=-3.07

* 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 (Nov23) TTM:Last Year (Nov22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM12.09 Mil.
Revenue was RM71.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM15.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM55.74 Mil.
Total Assets was RM89.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM27.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM6.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM17.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.17 Mil.
Net Income was RM5.62 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM12.38 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM16.94 Mil.
Revenue was RM60.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM11.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM49.46 Mil.
Total Assets was RM82.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM27.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM5.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM16.03 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.10 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)
=(12.085 / 71.669) / (16.941 / 60.5)
=0.168622 / 0.280017
=0.6022

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)
=(11.197 / 60.5) / (15.324 / 71.669)
=0.185074 / 0.213816
=0.8656

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 - (55.742 + 27.306) / 89.266) / (1 - (49.457 + 27.781) / 82.52)
=0.069657 / 0.064009
=1.0882

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
=71.669 / 60.5
=1.1846

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))
=(1.575 / (1.575 + 27.781)) / (1.455 / (1.455 + 27.306))
=0.053652 / 0.050589
=1.0605

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)
=(6.844 / 71.669) / (5.748 / 60.5)
=0.095495 / 0.095008
=1.0051

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)
=((0.167 + 17.383) / 89.266) / ((0.1 + 16.026) / 82.52)
=0.196603 / 0.195419
=1.0061

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
=(5.619 - 0 - 12.375) / 89.266
=-0.075684

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.

Amtel Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -3.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Amtel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7031) Business Description

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Address
No. 12, Jalan Pensyarah U1/28, Level 3, Wisma Amtel, Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Park, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Amtel Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company, which is engaged in the provision of management services. The business activity of the group is operated through various segments which include Information and Communication Technology, Telecommunications, Infrastructure and Services and Other Segment. The Information and Communication Technology account for the majority of revenue. The Information and Communication Technology segment is involved in providing navigation products and services, Geographical Information System (GIS) development and research businesses. Geographically, the operation of the group function only in Malaysia.

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