SAF Special Steel PCL (BKK:SAF) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of May. 15, 2024)

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What is SAF Special Steel 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:SAF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.23 Med: -2.23 Max: -2.23
Current: -2.23

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SAF Special Steel PCL was -2.23. The lowest was -2.23. And the median was -2.23.

SAF Special Steel PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SAF Special Steel PCL's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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SAF Special Steel PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

SAF Special Steel PCL Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

-2.23

SAF Special Steel PCL Quarterly Data
	Dec20	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Sep23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				-	-	-	-	-2.23

Competitive Comparison of SAF Special Steel PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, SAF Special Steel PCL's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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SAF Special Steel PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, SAF Special Steel PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

SAF Special Steel 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 SAF Special Steel PCL for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.1606

0.528 * 1.1713

0.404 * 0.834

0.892 * 0.8512

0.115 * 1.3666

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.2559

4.679 * 0.013295

0.327 * 0.5304

-2.23

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) TTM:

Total Receivables was ฿40.7 Mil.
Revenue was 39.171 + 43.14 + 46.191 + 50.153 = ฿178.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.749 + 9.877 + 11.316 + 11.65 = ฿41.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿201.6 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿404.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿167.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿4.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿35.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿108.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿9.9 Mil.
Net Income was 1.16 + 0.777 + 0.784 + -0.018 = ฿2.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.077 + 0.208 + 0.386 + -0.094 = ฿0.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -10.075 + 0 + -3.168 + 9.996 = ฿-3.2 Mil.

Total Receivables was ฿41.2 Mil.
Revenue was 54.135 + 57.703 + 53.448 + 44.592 = ฿209.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.421 + 16.379 + 14.183 + 12.246 = ฿57.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿185.6 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿316.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿97.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿3.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿33.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿160.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿15.3 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)
	=	(40.711 / 178.655)	/	(41.208 / 209.878)
	=	0.227875	/	0.196343
	=	1.1606

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)
	=	(57.229 / 209.878)	/	(41.592 / 178.655)
	=	0.272677	/	0.232806
	=	1.1713

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 - (201.628 + 167.092) / 404.147)	/	(1 - (185.578 + 97.563) / 316.395)
	=	0.087659	/	0.105103
	=	0.834

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
	=	178.655	/	209.878
	=	0.8512

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))
	=	(3.515 / (3.515 + 97.563))	/	(4.363 / (4.363 + 167.092))
	=	0.034775	/	0.025447
	=	1.3666

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)
	=	(35.498 / 178.655)	/	(33.204 / 209.878)
	=	0.198696	/	0.158206
	=	1.2559

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)
	=	((9.944 + 108.87) / 404.147)	/	((15.339 + 160.014) / 316.395)
	=	0.293987	/	0.554222
	=	0.5304

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
	=	(2.703 - 0.577	-	-3.247)	/	404.147
	=	0.013295

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.

SAF Special Steel PCL has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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SAF Special Steel PCL (BKK:SAF) Business Description

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Bangkhunthien-Chytalay road, 110 Thientalay 24, Ta-kam, Bankhunthien, Bangkok, THA, 10150

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https://www.saf.co.th

SAF Special Steel PCL is engaged in the sales and processing of special-grade steel for various industrial applications. The principal activities of the Company are import and distribution including steel products for industrial and distribution tooling, equipment parts and band saw machines and manufacture of molds & dies and vacuum hardening services.

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