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A-Rank Bhd (XKLS:7214) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is A-Rank 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7214' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.54   Max: 4.28
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of A-Rank Bhd was 4.28. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.54.


A-Rank Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for A-Rank 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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A-Rank Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

A-Rank Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.28 -0.68 -2.41 -2.13 -2.20

A-Rank Bhd Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - - -2.20 - -

Competitive Comparison of A-Rank Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Aluminum subindustry, A-Rank 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.


A-Rank Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, A-Rank Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



A-Rank 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 A-Rank 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 * 1.2948+0.528 * 1.2758+0.404 * 0.9232+0.892 * 0.8322+0.115 * 1.1588
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.353+4.679 * 0.020571-0.327 * 1.0302
=-2.20

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM47.7 Mil.
Revenue was RM647.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM24.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM267.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM350.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM73.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM10.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM131.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM49.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM14.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM6.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM44.2 Mil.
Revenue was RM777.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM37.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM251.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM323.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM61.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM9.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM105.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM56.4 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)
=(47.654 / 647.379) / (44.226 / 777.908)
=0.073611 / 0.056852
=1.2948

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)
=(37.486 / 777.908) / (24.453 / 647.379)
=0.048188 / 0.037772
=1.2758

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 - (267.011 + 73.406) / 350.197) / (1 - (251.89 + 61.647) / 323.317)
=0.027927 / 0.030249
=0.9232

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
=647.379 / 777.908
=0.8322

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))
=(5.365 / (5.365 + 61.647)) / (5.448 / (5.448 + 73.406))
=0.08006 / 0.06909
=1.1588

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)
=(10.252 / 647.379) / (9.105 / 777.908)
=0.015836 / 0.011704
=1.353

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)
=((49.462 + 131.563) / 350.197) / ((56.38 + 105.849) / 323.317)
=0.516923 / 0.501765
=1.0302

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
=(13.965 - 0 - 6.761) / 350.197
=0.020571

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.

A-Rank Bhd has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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A-Rank Bhd (XKLS:7214) Business Description

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Lot 2-33, Jalan Perindustrian Mahkota 7, Taman Perindustrian Mahkota, Beranang, SGR, MYS, 43700
A-Rank Bhd is an investment holding company that has categorized its business operations into two segments namely the Aluminium Segment which represents the Group's core business which includes manufacturing and marketing of aluminium billets and operates solely from its production facilities in Beranang, Selangor. and Property Segment which includes property development. The firm mainly operates in two geographical segments: Malaysia and South East Asia other than Malaysia. The company also exports its products to Africa, Europe, South Asia, and South East Asia. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from Malaysia.

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