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Malaysia Smelting Bhd (XKLS:5916) Beneish M-Score : -3.47 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Malaysia Smelting 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 -3.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5916' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.47   Med: -3.1   Max: -0.94
Current: -3.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Malaysia Smelting Bhd was -0.94. The lowest was -33.47. And the median was -3.10.


Malaysia Smelting Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Malaysia Smelting 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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Malaysia Smelting Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Malaysia Smelting 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 -3.05 -0.94 -2.56 -1.08 -3.47

Malaysia Smelting 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 -1.08 - - - -3.47

Competitive Comparison of Malaysia Smelting Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Malaysia Smelting 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.


Malaysia Smelting Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Malaysia Smelting Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Malaysia Smelting 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 Malaysia Smelting 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 * 0.2728+0.528 * 1.0182+0.404 * 0.9498+0.892 * 0.9549+0.115 * 0.9061
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9181+4.679 * -0.059484-0.327 * 0.9819
=-3.47

* 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 RM8 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,436 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM209 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM909 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,392 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM188 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM453 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM47 Mil.
Net Income was RM85 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM168 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM32 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,504 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM841 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,306 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM404 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM73 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)
=(8.26 / 1435.725) / (31.708 / 1503.591)
=0.005753 / 0.021088
=0.2728

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)
=(222.484 / 1503.591) / (208.651 / 1435.725)
=0.147968 / 0.145328
=1.0182

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 - (908.546 + 188.109) / 1391.624) / (1 - (840.921 + 173.503) / 1305.854)
=0.21196 / 0.223172
=0.9498

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
=1435.725 / 1503.591
=0.9549

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))
=(10.714 / (10.714 + 173.503)) / (12.903 / (12.903 + 188.109))
=0.05816 / 0.06419
=0.9061

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)
=(9.882 / 1435.725) / (11.273 / 1503.591)
=0.006883 / 0.007497
=0.9181

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)
=((46.505 + 452.545) / 1391.624) / ((73.026 + 403.888) / 1305.854)
=0.35861 / 0.365212
=0.9819

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
=(85.051 - 0 - 167.83) / 1391.624
=-0.059484

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.

Malaysia Smelting Bhd has a M-score of -3.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Malaysia Smelting Bhd (XKLS:5916) Business Description

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Jalan Perigi Nanas 6/1, Pulau Indah Industrial Park, West Port, Pulau Indah, Lot 6, 8, 9, Port Klang, SGR, MYS, 42920
Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. It operates in two segments: Tin smelting and Tin Mining. The majority of its revenue comes from the Tin Smelting segment, which includes the smelting of tin concentrates and tin-bearing materials, the production of various grades of refined tin metal, and the sale and delivery of refined tin metal and by-products.

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