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Meb PCL (BKK:MEB) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Meb PCL 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:MEB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.22   Med: -2.14   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.22

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meb PCL was -2.06. The lowest was -2.22. And the median was -2.14.


Meb PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meb PCL'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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Meb PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Meb PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.06 -2.22

Meb PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.06 -2.30 -2.03 -1.86 -2.22

Competitive Comparison of Meb PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Meb PCL'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.


Meb PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Meb PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Meb 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 Meb 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 * 1.0575+0.528 * 0.9761+0.404 * 1.5586+0.892 * 1.1322+0.115 * 0.6781
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1473+4.679 * -0.019494-0.327 * 0.9169
=-2.22

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿103 Mil.
Revenue was 564.052 + 542.896 + 540.033 + 522.333 = ฿2,169 Mil.
Gross Profit was 176.703 + 172.52 + 169.194 + 165.871 = ฿684 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,721 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,749 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿163 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿294 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿0 Mil.
Net Income was 114.505 + 104.791 + 115.848 + 104.933 = ฿440 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 13.101 + 0.027 + 12.251 + 0.001 = ฿25 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 143.534 + 76.58 + 90.465 + 138.208 = ฿449 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿86 Mil.
Revenue was 519.055 + 473.333 + 468.48 + 455.074 = ฿1,916 Mil.
Gross Profit was 162.552 + 146.056 + 142.002 + 139.296 = ฿590 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,438 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,458 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿125 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿266 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿1 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)
=(103.451 / 2169.314) / (86.398 / 1915.942)
=0.047688 / 0.045094
=1.0575

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)
=(589.906 / 1915.942) / (684.288 / 2169.314)
=0.307893 / 0.31544
=0.9761

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 - (1720.54 + 3.176) / 1748.718) / (1 - (1438.498 + 6.362) / 1458.237)
=0.014297 / 0.009173
=1.5586

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
=2169.314 / 1915.942
=1.1322

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))
=(4.599 / (4.599 + 6.362)) / (5.155 / (5.155 + 3.176))
=0.419579 / 0.618773
=0.6781

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)
=(162.505 / 2169.314) / (125.093 / 1915.942)
=0.074911 / 0.065291
=1.1473

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 + 294.019) / 1748.718) / ((1.239 + 266.163) / 1458.237)
=0.168134 / 0.183373
=0.9169

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
=(440.077 - 25.38 - 448.787) / 1748.718
=-0.019494

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.

Meb PCL has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Meb PCL Business Description

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Chaengwattana Road, 99/27 Moo 4, Software Park Building, 8th Floor, Khlong Kluea Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi, THA, 11120
Meb Corp PCL is engaged in the distribution of E-Book and provision of consultation regarding the preparation of the E-Book system and distribution of electronic reader devices, as well as procurement of related equipment and program. The company operates in a single segment; electronic literature services. The Group is managed and operates principally in Thailand.

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