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AMR Asia PCL (BKK:AMR) Beneish M-Score : -3.83 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is AMR Asia PCL 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 -3.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:AMR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.4   Max: -0.97
Current: -3.83

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AMR Asia PCL was -0.97. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.40.


AMR Asia PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AMR Asia PCL'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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AMR Asia PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

AMR Asia PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -0.97 -3.83

AMR Asia PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -0.56 5.77 -3.72 -3.83 -

Competitive Comparison of AMR Asia PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, AMR Asia PCL'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.


AMR Asia PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, AMR Asia PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AMR Asia PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.



AMR Asia PCL 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 AMR Asia PCL 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 * 0.7537+0.528 * -0.8829+0.404 * 1.9452+0.892 * 1.0773+0.115 * 1.4608
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4183+4.679 * -0.161798-0.327 * 1.0614
=-4.05

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿768 Mil.
Revenue was 210.893 + 113.981 + 642.229 + 250.507 = ฿1,218 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.176 + -47.55 + -59.843 + -30.112 = ฿-123 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,137 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,678 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿153 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿378 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿616 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿27 Mil.
Net Income was -21.728 + -92.852 + -249.268 + -75.213 = ฿-439 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.29 + 6.407 + 8.774 + 2.366 = ฿19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22.095 + 82.95 + -45.123 + -246.357 = ฿-186 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿946 Mil.
Revenue was 235.439 + 301.157 + 272.66 + 320.955 = ฿1,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.744 + -21.172 + 71.177 + 52.815 = ฿101 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,782 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,134 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿247 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿765 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿5 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)
=(768.485 / 1217.61) / (946.488 / 1130.211)
=0.631142 / 0.837444
=0.7537

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)
=(101.076 / 1130.211) / (-123.329 / 1217.61)
=0.089431 / -0.101288
=-0.8829

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 - (1136.758 + 153.017) / 1677.786) / (1 - (1782.396 + 97.705) / 2133.792)
=0.231264 / 0.118892
=1.9452

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
=1217.61 / 1130.211
=1.0773

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))
=(20.489 / (20.489 + 97.705)) / (20.604 / (20.604 + 153.017))
=0.173351 / 0.118672
=1.4608

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)
=(378.125 / 1217.61) / (247.464 / 1130.211)
=0.310547 / 0.218954
=1.4183

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)
=((26.972 + 616.125) / 1677.786) / ((5.141 + 765.395) / 2133.792)
=0.383301 / 0.361111
=1.0614

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
=(-439.061 - 18.837 - -186.435) / 1677.786
=-0.161798

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.

AMR Asia PCL has a M-score of -4.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AMR Asia PCL (BKK:AMR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Prachachuen Road, 469 Soi Prawit lea Phuaen, Las Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, THA, 10900
AMR Asia PCL is engaged in construction service for telecommunication systems, and electronic and computer systems including providing and installation equipment service. The Group operates as one operating segment engaging in the installation of telecommunication systems and providing related services. The majority of revenue is from Construction contracts. The Group is operating in Thailand only.

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