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Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL (BKK:AEONTS) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of Apr. 20, 2025)


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What is Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:AEONTS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.33   Max: -1.22
Current: -2.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL was -1.22. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.33.


Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL 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 Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL 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 * 1.3925+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9986+0.892 * 0.983+0.115 * 1.0803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0603+4.679 * -0.019573-0.327 * 0.8726
=-2.19

* 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 (Feb25) TTM:Last Year (Feb24) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿9,079 Mil.
Revenue was 4307.808 + 4299.919 + 4619.18 + 4423.308 = ฿17,650 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4307.808 + 4299.919 + 4619.18 + 4423.308 = ฿17,650 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿0 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿91,464 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿971 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿191 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿37,265 Mil.
Net Income was 725.47 + 788.569 + 822.039 + 524.266 = ฿2,860 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ฿0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1579.038 + 642.579 + 1150.514 + 1278.407 = ฿4,651 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿6,633 Mil.
Revenue was 4386.795 + 4425.502 + 4651.437 + 4491.07 = ฿17,955 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4386.795 + 4425.502 + 4651.437 + 4491.07 = ฿17,955 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿0 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿92,499 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿1,020 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿183 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿43,187 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)
=(9079.374 / 17650.215) / (6632.851 / 17954.804)
=0.514406 / 0.369419
=1.3925

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)
=(17954.804 / 17954.804) / (17650.215 / 17650.215)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 1295.846) / 91463.713) / (1 - (0 + 1185.117) / 92498.53)
=0.985832 / 0.987188
=0.9986

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
=17650.215 / 17954.804
=0.983

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))
=(1020.202 / (1020.202 + 1185.117)) / (970.576 / (970.576 + 1295.846))
=0.46261 / 0.428242
=1.0803

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)
=(190.859 / 17650.215) / (183.112 / 17954.804)
=0.010813 / 0.010198
=1.0603

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)
=((37265.33 + 0) / 91463.713) / ((43187.202 + 0) / 92498.53)
=0.407433 / 0.466896
=0.8726

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
=(2860.344 - 0 - 4650.538) / 91463.713
=-0.019573

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.

Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL Business Description

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Address
Sukhumvit Road, 388, 27th Floor, Exchange Tower, Klongtoey, Bangkok, THA, 10110
Aeon Thana Sinsap (Thailand) PCL provides retail financial services including credit card issuance, hire-purchase loans, and other personal loans that collectively provide almost all the company's revenue. The company operates in two segments; Retail finance services and Other business. It generates maximum revenue from the Retail finance services segment.