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World Flex PCL (BKK:WFX) Beneish M-Score : -5.66 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is World Flex 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 -5.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:WFX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.2   Med: -1.84   Max: 11.16
Current: -5.66

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of World Flex PCL was 11.16. The lowest was -7.20. And the median was -1.84.


World Flex PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for World Flex 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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World Flex PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

World Flex PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.84 -7.20

World Flex PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.02 4.37 11.16 -7.20 -5.66

Competitive Comparison of World Flex PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, World Flex 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.


World Flex PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, World Flex PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



World Flex 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 World Flex 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 * 1.1011+0.528 * -4.1359+0.404 * 1.1012+0.892 * 0.892+0.115 * 0.786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9503+4.679 * -0.095277-0.327 * 1.1374
=-5.66

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿255 Mil.
Revenue was 770.601 + 770.237 + 700.907 + 612.432 = ฿2,854 Mil.
Gross Profit was -8.66 + -10.352 + -3.614 + -14.099 = ฿-37 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿724 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,657 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,564 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿167 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿560 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿110 Mil.
Net Income was -46.754 + -24.365 + -38.523 + -38.743 = ฿-148 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18.214 + 17.473 + -10.637 + -2.38 = ฿-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8.642 + -32.62 + 25.46 + 134.339 = ฿119 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿260 Mil.
Revenue was 659.938 + 854.616 + 681.454 + 1003.642 = ฿3,200 Mil.
Gross Profit was -8.037 + 41.936 + 15.27 + 121.107 = ฿170 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿831 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿2,869 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,676 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿422 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿213 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)
=(255.154 / 2854.177) / (259.773 / 3199.65)
=0.089397 / 0.081188
=1.1011

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)
=(170.276 / 3199.65) / (-36.725 / 2854.177)
=0.053217 / -0.012867
=-4.1359

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 - (724.268 + 1564.184) / 2657.146) / (1 - (831.435 + 1675.723) / 2868.615)
=0.138756 / 0.126004
=1.1012

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
=2854.177 / 3199.65
=0.892

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))
=(137.77 / (137.77 + 1675.723)) / (167.362 / (167.362 + 1564.184))
=0.075969 / 0.096655
=0.786

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)
=(92.552 / 2854.177) / (109.182 / 3199.65)
=0.032427 / 0.034123
=0.9503

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)
=((109.874 + 559.658) / 2657.146) / ((213.323 + 422.194) / 2868.615)
=0.251974 / 0.221541
=1.1374

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
=(-148.385 - -13.758 - 118.537) / 2657.146
=-0.095277

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.

World Flex PCL has a M-score of -5.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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World Flex PCL (BKK:WFX) Business Description

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Address
Pluakdaeng Road, 59/1 moo 5, Tambol Manam Koo, Amphur Pluakdaeng, Rayong, THA, 10260
World Flex PCL is engaged in the manufacturing of high-quality rubber thread. It is engaged in the manufacture and sales of latex thread.

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