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Healthlead PCL (BKK:HL) Beneish M-Score : -2.10 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Healthlead 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 -2.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:HL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: -2.1   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.1

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Healthlead PCL was -1.95. The lowest was -2.38. And the median was -2.10.


Healthlead PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Healthlead 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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Healthlead PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Healthlead PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.38 -2.01

Healthlead PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 -2.31 -2.10 -1.95 -2.01 -2.10

Competitive Comparison of Healthlead PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Healthlead 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.


Healthlead PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Healthlead PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Healthlead 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 Healthlead 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 * 1.4472+0.528 * 1.0474+0.404 * 1.0278+0.892 * 1.1298+0.115 * 0.9739
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1109+4.679 * -0.025929-0.327 * 1.1369
=-2.10

* 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 ฿26 Mil.
Revenue was 482.414 + 442.291 + 410.798 + 397.052 = ฿1,733 Mil.
Gross Profit was 104.833 + 111.048 + 92.902 + 90.517 = ฿399 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿860 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿492 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿200 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿227 Mil.
Net Income was 18.575 + 29.703 + 16.212 + 15.969 = ฿80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.537 + -0.443 + 0.092 + -0.22 = ฿6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 32.863 + 53.384 + 29.053 + -3.674 = ฿112 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿16 Mil.
Revenue was 385.402 + 388.747 + 397.577 + 361.798 = ฿1,534 Mil.
Gross Profit was 82.745 + 105.844 + 96.395 + 85.182 = ฿370 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿879 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,311 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿361 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿265 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿185 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿159 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)
=(25.769 / 1732.555) / (15.76 / 1533.524)
=0.014873 / 0.010277
=1.4472

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)
=(370.166 / 1533.524) / (399.3 / 1732.555)
=0.241383 / 0.230469
=1.0474

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 - (859.829 + 492.348) / 1432.077) / (1 - (879.267 + 360.598) / 1311.031)
=0.055793 / 0.054282
=1.0278

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
=1732.555 / 1533.524
=1.1298

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))
=(43.212 / (43.212 + 360.598)) / (60.775 / (60.775 + 492.348))
=0.107011 / 0.109876
=0.9739

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)
=(332.102 / 1732.555) / (264.617 / 1533.524)
=0.191683 / 0.172555
=1.1109

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)
=((226.734 + 200.384) / 1432.077) / ((159.123 + 184.815) / 1311.031)
=0.298251 / 0.262342
=1.1369

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
=(80.459 - 5.966 - 111.626) / 1432.077
=-0.025929

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.

Healthlead PCL has a M-score of -2.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Healthlead PCL (BKK:HL) Business Description

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Address
99/4 Moo 10, Bang Muang Sub-District, Bang-Yai District, Nonthaburi, THA, 11140
Healthlead PCL is engaged in the business of healthcare-related and medical products. It operates in the pharmacy business, distribution of medical supplies, cosmeceuticals, and dietary supplements. medical equipment and various health products. as well as in business regarding invention business, developing, importing, and distributing innovative healthcare products.