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MESB Bhd (XKLS:7234) Beneish M-Score : 0.95 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is MESB 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.95 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:7234' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.76   Med: -2.21   Max: 0.95
Current: 0.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MESB Bhd was 0.95. The lowest was -4.76. And the median was -2.21.


MESB Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MESB Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -4.76 -2.03 -2.87 0.95

MESB Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 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 - - 0.95 - -

Competitive Comparison of MESB Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, MESB 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.


MESB Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MESB Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MESB 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 MESB 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 * 0.6522+0.528 * 0.9507+0.404 * 8.3545+0.892 * 1.0045+0.115 * 1.3438
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1438+4.679 * 0.126886-0.327 * 0.421
=0.95

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM23.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM159.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM99.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM125.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM174.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM82.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM28.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.8 Mil.
Net Income was RM12.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-9.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM35.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM158.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM94.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM142.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM150.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM71.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM59.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.8 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)
=(23.288 / 159.187) / (35.55 / 158.476)
=0.146293 / 0.224324
=0.6522

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)
=(94.107 / 158.476) / (99.435 / 159.187)
=0.593825 / 0.624643
=0.9507

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 - (125.423 + 5.353) / 174.401) / (1 - (142.396 + 3.851) / 150.761)
=0.250142 / 0.029941
=8.3545

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
=159.187 / 158.476
=1.0045

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))
=(1.541 / (1.541 + 3.851)) / (1.446 / (1.446 + 5.353))
=0.285794 / 0.212678
=1.3438

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)
=(82.615 / 159.187) / (71.904 / 158.476)
=0.518981 / 0.453722
=1.1438

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)
=((0.781 + 28.655) / 174.401) / ((0.819 + 59.622) / 150.761)
=0.168783 / 0.400906
=0.421

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
=(12.197 - 0 - -9.932) / 174.401
=0.126886

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.

MESB Bhd has a M-score of 0.95 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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MESB Bhd (XKLS:7234) Business Description

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Lot 1903A, 1st Floor, Jalan KPB7, Kawasan Perindustrian Kg. Baru Balakong, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
MESB Bhd is an investment holding company. The company segment includes Retailing; Investment holding and Waste recycling. It generates maximum revenue from the Retailing segment. The retailing segment is involved in the trading and retailing of leather products, apparel, and accessories. The investment holding segment is involved in investment holding, and the Waste recycling segment is involved in the waste recycling business.

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