Y&G Bhd (XKLS:7003) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of May. 27, 2024)

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What is Y&G 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7003' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.22 Med: -2.38 Max: -1.24
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Y&G Bhd was -1.24. The lowest was -4.22. And the median was -2.38.

Y&G Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Y&G Bhd's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Y&G Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score

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-4.22

-2.20

-1.24

-3.59

-2.92

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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-3.59	-	-	-	-2.92

Competitive Comparison of Y&G Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Y&G Bhd's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Y&G Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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Y&G 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 Y&G Bhd for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.0962

0.528 * 0.7304

0.404 * 1.0659

0.892 * 0.5974

0.115 * 0.9916

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.908

4.679 * 0.027498

0.327 * 1.0699

-2.92

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was RM29.36 Mil.
Revenue was RM38.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM18.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM148.69 Mil.
Total Assets was RM399.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM10.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM24.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM47.11 Mil.
Net Income was RM6.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-4.63 Mil.

Total Receivables was RM44.83 Mil.
Revenue was RM64.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM22.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM158.75 Mil.
Total Assets was RM386.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM36.47 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM28.56 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)
	=	(29.358 / 38.734)	/	(44.833 / 64.839)
	=	0.757939	/	0.691451
	=	1.0962

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)
	=	(22.842 / 64.839)	/	(18.683 / 38.734)
	=	0.352288	/	0.482341
	=	0.7304

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 - (148.689 + 1.218) / 399.018)	/	(1 - (158.752 + 1.198) / 386.06)
	=	0.62431	/	0.585686
	=	1.0659

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
	=	38.734	/	64.839
	=	0.5974

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))
	=	(0.516 / (0.516 + 1.198))	/	(0.531 / (0.531 + 1.218))
	=	0.30105	/	0.303602
	=	0.9916

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)
	=	(10.222 / 38.734)	/	(8.968 / 64.839)
	=	0.263903	/	0.138312
	=	1.908

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)
	=	((47.105 + 24.803) / 399.018)	/	((28.557 + 36.468) / 386.06)
	=	0.180212	/	0.168432
	=	1.0699

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
	=	(6.347 - 0	-	-4.625)	/	399.018
	=	0.027498

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.

Y&G Bhd has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Y&G Bhd (XKLS:7003) Business Description

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No. 15A, Jalan 219, Seksyen 51A, Lot G-01, Ground Floor, Tower B, PJ City Development, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46100

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https://www.ygcorp.com.my/v2

Y&G Corp Bhd is an investment holding company which provides property development and property investment services in Malaysia. It is also involved in the investment and development of residential, commercial, and industrial properties; and construction work and general trading activities. The firm operates in Malaysia and generates a vast majority of revenues from the Property Development business.

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