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AMMB Holdings Bhd (XKLS:1015) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is AMMB Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1015' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AMMB Holdings Bhd was -2.15. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.48.


AMMB Holdings 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 AMMB Holdings 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0005+0.892 * 1.0723+0.115 * 0.9252
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2114+4.679 * -0.003264-0.327 * 0.9293
=-2.45

* 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 RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 1160.345 + 1103.54 + 1119.429 + 1119.915 = RM4,503 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1160.345 + 1103.54 + 1119.429 + 1119.915 = RM4,503 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM193,974 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM225 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6,812 Mil.
Net Income was 543.413 + 469.778 + 378.371 + 427.912 = RM1,819 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -231.698 + 2034.969 + -2867.338 + 3516.637 = RM2,453 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 1194.549 + 1157.323 + 1039.235 + 808.602 = RM4,200 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1194.549 + 1157.323 + 1039.235 + 808.602 = RM4,200 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM185,205 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM406 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6,999 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)
=(0 / 4503.229) / (0 / 4199.709)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(4199.709 / 4199.709) / (4503.229 / 4503.229)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 332.562) / 193974.367) / (1 - (0 + 406.068) / 185205.072)
=0.998286 / 0.997807
=1.0005

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
=4503.229 / 4199.709
=1.0723

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))
=(198.612 / (198.612 + 406.068)) / (183.052 / (183.052 + 332.562))
=0.328458 / 0.355018
=0.9252

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)
=(225.46 / 4503.229) / (173.573 / 4199.709)
=0.050066 / 0.04133
=1.2114

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)
=((6812.125 + 0) / 193974.367) / ((6999.215 + 0) / 185205.072)
=0.035119 / 0.037792
=0.9293

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
=(1819.474 - 0 - 2452.57) / 193974.367
=-0.003264

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.

AMMB Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AMMB Holdings Bhd (XKLS:1015) Business Description

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No. 55, Jalan Raja Chulan, 22nd Floor, Bangunan AmBank Group, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50200
AMMB Holdings Bhd is a provider of banking and financial services in Malaysia through its subsidiaries: AmBank and AmBank Islamic. The bank's largest segments, which contributes the vast majority of revenue, are retail banking. The retail banking segment provides individuals and small businesses with services such as credit, auto financing, mortgages, credit cards, capital financing, personal loans, deposits, current accounts, and savings accounts. The wholesale banking business engages with corporate finance and advisory services, restructuring, security issuance, futures market services, stockbroking, and derivatives services. The insurance division offers life and general insurance products via its partnership with MetLife International. Investment banking, Fund management.