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Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (XKLS:7078) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Ahmad Zaki 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7078' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -1.87   Max: -1.01
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd was -1.01. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -1.87.


Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ahmad Zaki 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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Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -1.75 -2.06 -2.92 -2.89

Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Mar20 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 - - -2.89 - -

Competitive Comparison of Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ahmad Zaki 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.


Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Ahmad Zaki 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 Ahmad Zaki 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 * 1.8769+0.528 * 0.3652+0.404 * 1.009+0.892 * 0.5261+0.115 * 0.9928
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.1971+4.679 * -0.052278-0.327 * 1.0282
=-2.89

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM443.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM380.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM75.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM815.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM4,634.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM697.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM43.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM80.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,599.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,613.6 Mil.
Net Income was RM-89.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM153.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM448.9 Mil.
Revenue was RM723.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM52.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM796.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM4,490.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM696.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM43.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM69.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,294.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,675.3 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)
=(443.281 / 380.444) / (448.916 / 723.142)
=1.165168 / 0.620785
=1.8769

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)
=(52.04 / 723.142) / (74.973 / 380.444)
=0.071964 / 0.197067
=0.3652

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 - (815.628 + 696.992) / 4634.354) / (1 - (796.642 + 696.085) / 4490.652)
=0.673607 / 0.667592
=1.009

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
=380.444 / 723.142
=0.5261

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))
=(43.169 / (43.169 + 696.085)) / (43.56 / (43.56 + 696.992))
=0.058395 / 0.058821
=0.9928

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)
=(80.028 / 380.444) / (69.234 / 723.142)
=0.210354 / 0.095741
=2.1971

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)
=((2613.624 + 1599.166) / 4634.354) / ((2675.272 + 1294.859) / 4490.652)
=0.909035 / 0.884088
=1.0282

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
=(-89.231 - 0 - 153.043) / 4634.354
=-0.052278

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.

Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (XKLS:7078) Business Description

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Address
No. 71, Persiaran Gurney, Menara AZRB, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 54000
Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Engineering and Construction; Concession; Oil and Gas; Plantation; Property and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Engineering and Construction segment. The Engineering and Construction segment includes civil and structural works. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia. Malaysia region includes civil and structural works, concession assets management, dealing in marine fuels, lubricants, petroleum-based products, logistic management, vessel-related services, property development, investment holding, and provision of management services.

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