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Trc Construction PCL (BKK:TRC-R) Beneish M-Score : -4.27 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Trc Construction 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 -4.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:TRC-R' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.09   Med: -3.29   Max: -1.19
Current: -4.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trc Construction PCL was -1.19. The lowest was -6.09. And the median was -3.29.


Trc Construction PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trc Construction 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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Trc Construction PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Trc Construction PCL 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 -4.31 -3.26 -3.50 -2.45 -4.27

Trc Construction PCL 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 -2.45 -2.40 -2.43 -2.93 -4.27

Competitive Comparison of Trc Construction PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Trc Construction 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.


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

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

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



Trc Construction 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 Trc Construction 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 * 1.3615+0.528 * -1.179+0.404 * 1.0949+0.892 * 0.6405+0.115 * 0.9856
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5596+4.679 * -0.117616-0.327 * 1.1387
=-4.27

* 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 ฿2,760 Mil.
Revenue was 398.793 + 580.781 + 527.27 + 634.422 = ฿2,141 Mil.
Gross Profit was -246.946 + 51.265 + 9.704 + 65.075 = ฿-121 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿3,165 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿3,927 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿549 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿258 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿4,091 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿13 Mil.
Net Income was -334.168 + -25.562 + -171.732 + -8.854 = ฿-540 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -17.166 + -3.62 + -111.885 + -0.756 = ฿-133 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -101.153 + 270.075 + -113.314 + -0.633 = ฿55 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿3,165 Mil.
Revenue was 719.967 + 890.112 + 896.424 + 836.787 = ฿3,343 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66.73 + 54.283 + 51.197 + 50.349 = ฿223 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿3,551 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿4,353 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿587 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿258 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿8 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)
=(2759.722 / 2141.266) / (3164.737 / 3343.29)
=1.288827 / 0.946594
=1.3615

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)
=(222.559 / 3343.29) / (-120.902 / 2141.266)
=0.066569 / -0.056463
=-1.179

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 - (3165.088 + 549.131) / 3926.876) / (1 - (3551.415 + 586.66) / 4353.391)
=0.054154 / 0.049459
=1.0949

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
=2141.266 / 3343.29
=0.6405

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))
=(69.579 / (69.579 + 586.66)) / (66.194 / (66.194 + 549.131))
=0.106027 / 0.107576
=0.9856

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)
=(258.032 / 2141.266) / (258.321 / 3343.29)
=0.120504 / 0.077266
=1.5596

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)
=((12.696 + 4091.168) / 3926.876) / ((7.804 + 3987.671) / 4353.391)
=1.045071 / 0.917785
=1.1387

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
=(-540.316 - -133.427 - 54.975) / 3926.876
=-0.117616

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.

Trc Construction PCL has a M-score of -4.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trc Construction PCL (BKK:TRC-R) Business Description

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Number 8, Soi Sukhapiban 5 soi 32, Kwang Tha Raeng, Khet Bang Khen, Bangkok, THA, 10220
Trc Construction PCL is engaged in the construction business. It offers engineering design, procurement, construction, project management and maintenance services. Business activity of the group functions through various segments which include Pipeline System Construction segment, Civil Work Construction segment, Engineering System installation and factory construction for energy and petrochemical business segment, and Sales and Other Services. Its geographical reach includes Thailand and the Sultanate of Oman and it earns through Construction Services income, interest income, and other income.

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