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PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL (BKK:PMTA) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is PM Thoresen Asia Holdings 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:PMTA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.61   Med: -1.94   Max: 2.84
Current: -2.89

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL was 2.84. The lowest was -3.61. And the median was -1.94.


PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PM Thoresen Asia Holdings 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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PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.84 -1.94 -1.80 -3.61 -2.89

PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.61 -3.51 -2.54 -2.22 -2.89

Competitive Comparison of PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, PM Thoresen Asia Holdings 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.


PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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PM Thoresen Asia Holdings 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 PM Thoresen Asia Holdings 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 * 0.7724+0.528 * 0.7684+0.404 * 0.9432+0.892 * 1.0181+0.115 * 0.9852
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0814+4.679 * -0.019369-0.327 * 0.8831
=-2.89

* 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 ฿534 Mil.
Revenue was 1025.346 + 959.101 + 1151.042 + 711.655 = ฿3,847 Mil.
Gross Profit was 145.259 + 147.124 + 156.825 + 82.117 = ฿531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,696 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,408 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿306 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿599 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿109 Mil.
Net Income was 51.345 + 44.517 + 50.18 + 4.578 = ฿151 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.661 + 2.693 + -5.445 + 3.763 = ฿3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 69.367 + 42.185 + -183.001 + 266.043 = ฿195 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿679 Mil.
Revenue was 1212.892 + 1200.005 + 954.012 + 411.915 = ฿3,779 Mil.
Gross Profit was 190.023 + 133.48 + 64.982 + 12.534 = ฿401 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿1,769 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,501 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿630 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿278 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿728 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿104 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)
=(533.727 / 3847.144) / (678.684 / 3778.824)
=0.138733 / 0.179602
=0.7724

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)
=(401.019 / 3778.824) / (531.325 / 3847.144)
=0.106123 / 0.138109
=0.7684

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 - (1696.12 + 618.84) / 2408.238) / (1 - (1768.95 + 629.564) / 2501.226)
=0.038733 / 0.041065
=0.9432

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
=3847.144 / 3778.824
=1.0181

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))
=(76.24 / (76.24 + 629.564)) / (76.207 / (76.207 + 618.84))
=0.108019 / 0.109643
=0.9852

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)
=(306.054 / 3847.144) / (277.991 / 3778.824)
=0.079554 / 0.073565
=1.0814

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)
=((108.597 + 598.879) / 2408.238) / ((103.609 + 728.433) / 2501.226)
=0.293773 / 0.332654
=0.8831

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
=(150.62 - 2.672 - 194.594) / 2408.238
=-0.019369

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.

PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL Business Description

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Address
Soi Chidlom, Ploenchit Road, 26/26-27 Orakarn Building, 8th Floor, Lumpinee, Pathumwan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
PM Thoresen Asia Holdings PCL along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the manufacturing of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) synthesized chemical and micro-element fertilizers, distribution of new seeds and agricultural materials, as well as manufacture, import, and export of plant protection chemicals and macronutrient products. It has two products segments: Manufacture of Fertilizer and crop care products and Factory area management services. The company earns majority of its revenue through the manufacture of fertilizer and crop care products. It has a business presence in Vietnam and other countries.

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