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PMC Label Materials PCL (BKK:PMC) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of Mar. 05, 2025)


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What is PMC Label Materials 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:PMC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.64
Current: -2.64

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PMC Label Materials PCL was -2.64. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.65.


PMC Label Materials PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PMC Label Materials 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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PMC Label Materials PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

PMC Label Materials PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.66 -2.64

PMC Label Materials PCL Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.64 - -

Competitive Comparison of PMC Label Materials PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, PMC Label Materials 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.


PMC Label Materials PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PMC Label Materials PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



PMC Label Materials 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 PMC Label Materials 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 * 1.1653+0.528 * 1.045+0.404 * 0.7891+0.892 * 0.9433+0.115 * 1.851
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9672+4.679 * -0.060779-0.327 * 1.0653
=-2.64

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿214.4 Mil.
Revenue was ฿824.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ฿141.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿452.1 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿902.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿342.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿23.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿108.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿483.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿102.1 Mil.
Net Income was ฿17.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was ฿0.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ฿71.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿195.1 Mil.
Revenue was ฿874.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was ฿156.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿440.2 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿708.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿160.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿21.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿119.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿327.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿104.1 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)
=(214.402 / 824.703) / (195.053 / 874.297)
=0.259975 / 0.223097
=1.1653

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)
=(156.513 / 874.297) / (141.283 / 824.703)
=0.179016 / 0.171314
=1.045

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 - (452.099 + 341.965) / 902.727) / (1 - (440.223 + 160.466) / 708.811)
=0.120372 / 0.15254
=0.7891

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
=824.703 / 874.297
=0.9433

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))
=(21.737 / (21.737 + 160.466)) / (23.559 / (23.559 + 341.965))
=0.119301 / 0.064453
=1.851

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)
=(108.809 / 824.703) / (119.267 / 874.297)
=0.131937 / 0.136415
=0.9672

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)
=((102.112 + 483.219) / 902.727) / ((104.086 + 327.333) / 708.811)
=0.648403 / 0.608652
=1.0653

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
=(17.414 - 0.471 - 71.81) / 902.727
=-0.060779

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.

PMC Label Materials PCL has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PMC Label Materials PCL Business Description

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Address
30/28 Moo 2, Khok Kham Subdistrict, Mueang, Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, THA, 74000
PMC Label Materials PCL is engaged in the core business of manufacturing and distributing self-adhesive labels for both domestic and international markets.

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