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Axiata Group Bhd (Axiata Group Bhd) Beneish M-Score : -3.33 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Axiata Group 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 -3.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AXXTF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.79   Max: -1.58
Current: -3.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Axiata Group Bhd was -1.58. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.79.


Axiata Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Axiata Group 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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Axiata Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Axiata Group 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 -3.42 -3.07 -2.85 -1.58 -3.33

Axiata Group 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 -1.58 -1.87 -2.26 -2.50 -3.33

Competitive Comparison of Axiata Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Axiata Group 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.


Axiata Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Axiata Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Axiata Group 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 Axiata Group 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 * 0.4286+0.528 * 0.9898+0.404 * 1.0076+0.892 * 1.2333+0.115 * 0.859
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.84+4.679 * -0.126411-0.327 * 1.0267
=-3.39

* 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 $619 Mil.
Revenue was 991.671 + 1283.437 + 1294.686 + 1204.909 = $4,775 Mil.
Gross Profit was 863.957 + 1138.876 + 1156.708 + 1077.516 = $4,237 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,272 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8,240 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,540 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $426 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,257 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,910 Mil.
Net Income was -149.211 + -170.292 + -124.45 + 16.543 = $-427 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 499.878 + 525.264 + 356.125 + 319.469 = $1,701 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,171 Mil.
Revenue was -93.944 + 1596.973 + 1181.462 + 1186.951 = $3,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was -206.323 + 1449.984 + 1076.872 + 1079.812 = $3,400 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,332 Mil.
Total Assets was $18,515 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8,281 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,295 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $411 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,779 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,112 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)
=(618.733 / 4774.703) / (1170.577 / 3871.442)
=0.129586 / 0.302362
=0.4286

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)
=(3400.345 / 3871.442) / (4237.057 / 4774.703)
=0.878315 / 0.887397
=0.9898

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 - (2272.159 + 8240.072) / 16835.075) / (1 - (3332.352 + 8280.929) / 18514.737)
=0.375576 / 0.372755
=1.0076

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
=4774.703 / 3871.442
=1.2333

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))
=(1295.134 / (1295.134 + 8280.929)) / (1539.747 / (1539.747 + 8240.072))
=0.135247 / 0.157441
=0.859

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)
=(426.035 / 4774.703) / (411.242 / 3871.442)
=0.089228 / 0.106225
=0.84

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)
=((6910.155 + 3257.467) / 16835.075) / ((6112.207 + 4779.061) / 18514.737)
=0.603955 / 0.588249
=1.0267

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
=(-427.41 - 0 - 1700.736) / 16835.075
=-0.126411

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.

Axiata Group Bhd has a M-score of -3.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Axiata Group Bhd (Axiata Group Bhd) Business Description

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Level 5, 9 Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Axiata Tower, Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
Axiata Group Bhd is a telecommunications company. The business segments of the company are 1) Mobile segment includes the provision of mobile services and other services such as the provision of interconnect services, sale of devices, pay television transmission services, broadband services and digital business and others. 2) Fixed broadband segment is engaged in the broadband and broadcasting business. 3) Infrastructure segment is engaged in the provision of telecommunication infrastructure and related services. 4) Others comprise investment holding entities, financing entities and other operating companies providing other services including digital business and fibre optic transmission. The company has a presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Cambodia.

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