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Paramount Bhd (XKLS:1724) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of May. 18, 2024)


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What is Paramount 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1724' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.18   Max: -1.34
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Paramount Bhd was -1.34. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.18.


Paramount Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paramount 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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Paramount Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Paramount 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 -2.47 -1.34 -2.16 -2.59 -2.72

Paramount 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 -2.59 - - - -2.72

Competitive Comparison of Paramount Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Paramount 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.


Paramount Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Paramount Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Paramount 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 Paramount 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 * 0.8766+0.528 * 0.9801+0.404 * 1.0197+0.892 * 1.1944+0.115 * 1.1394
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.068245-0.327 * 0.9723
=-2.72

* 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 RM713.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,012.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM290.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,380.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,977.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM137.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM23.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM735.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM561.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM95.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM298.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM681.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM847.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM238.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,496.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,125.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM127.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM25.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM708.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM691.2 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)
=(713.319 / 1012.252) / (681.271 / 847.464)
=0.704685 / 0.803894
=0.8766

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)
=(238.689 / 847.464) / (290.876 / 1012.252)
=0.281651 / 0.287355
=0.9801

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 - (1380.401 + 137.894) / 2977.09) / (1 - (1496.001 + 127.435) / 3125.145)
=0.490007 / 0.480525
=1.0197

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
=1012.252 / 847.464
=1.1944

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))
=(25.152 / (25.152 + 127.435)) / (23.324 / (23.324 + 137.894))
=0.164837 / 0.144674
=1.1394

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)
=(0 / 1012.252) / (0 / 847.464)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((561.458 + 735.161) / 2977.09) / ((691.222 + 708.629) / 3125.145)
=0.435532 / 0.447932
=0.9723

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
=(95.049 - 0 - 298.221) / 2977.09
=-0.068245

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.

Paramount Bhd has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Paramount Bhd (XKLS:1724) Business Description

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Address
1, Jalan SS21/58, Level 8, Uptown 1, Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47400
Paramount Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. The group has three reportable operating segments - Property, Coworking, and Investment and Others. The Property segment which generates maximum revenue is engaged in the development and construction of residential and commercial properties and property investment. The Coworking segment includes the operation of coworking spaces and incubator-related services. Investment and Others segment is involved in the investment holding and provision of group-level corporate services and property investment of campus building.

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