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PT Xl Axiata Tbk (PT Xl Axiata Tbk) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is PT Xl Axiata Tbk 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PT Xl Axiata Tbk's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PTXKY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8   Med: -3.06   Max: -2.51
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PT Xl Axiata Tbk was -2.51. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was -3.06.


PT Xl Axiata Tbk Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PT Xl Axiata Tbk'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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PT Xl Axiata Tbk Beneish M-Score Chart

PT Xl Axiata Tbk Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.71 -3.80 -3.15 -2.79 -2.66

PT Xl Axiata Tbk Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.79 -2.48 -2.99 -2.72 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of PT Xl Axiata Tbk's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, PT Xl Axiata Tbk'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.


PT Xl Axiata Tbk's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, PT Xl Axiata Tbk's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PT Xl Axiata Tbk's Beneish M-Score falls into.



PT Xl Axiata Tbk 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 PT Xl Axiata Tbk 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 * 1.5712+0.528 * 1.0194+0.404 * 1.0092+0.892 * 1.0938+0.115 * 1.0043
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8504+4.679 * -0.170976-0.327 * 0.9918
=-2.63

* 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 $93 Mil.
Revenue was 548.446 + 521.917 + 546.866 + 501.084 = $2,118 Mil.
Gross Profit was 341.523 + 330.966 + 345.321 + 302.915 = $1,321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $465 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,688 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,144 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $754 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $177 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,307 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,533 Mil.
Net Income was 16.899 + 23.182 + 29.934 + 13.338 = $83 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 154.819 + 318.59 + 300.739 + 281.736 = $1,056 Mil.
Total Receivables was $54 Mil.
Revenue was 479.73 + 493.247 + 493.856 + 469.862 = $1,937 Mil.
Gross Profit was 319.637 + 304.271 + 308.474 + 298.552 = $1,231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $662 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,548 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,844 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $703 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $190 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,675 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,100 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)
=(93.059 / 2118.313) / (54.152 / 1936.695)
=0.043931 / 0.027961
=1.5712

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)
=(1230.934 / 1936.695) / (1320.725 / 2118.313)
=0.635585 / 0.62348
=1.0194

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 - (465.329 + 4144.425) / 5688.122) / (1 - (661.646 + 3844.233) / 5548.139)
=0.189582 / 0.187858
=1.0092

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
=2118.313 / 1936.695
=1.0938

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))
=(702.858 / (702.858 + 3844.233)) / (753.881 / (753.881 + 4144.425))
=0.154573 / 0.153906
=1.0043

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)
=(177.002 / 2118.313) / (190.295 / 1936.695)
=0.083558 / 0.098258
=0.8504

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)
=((2532.521 + 1306.564) / 5688.122) / ((2100.376 + 1675.068) / 5548.139)
=0.67493 / 0.680488
=0.9918

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
=(83.353 - 0 - 1055.884) / 5688.122
=-0.170976

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.

PT Xl Axiata Tbk has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PT Xl Axiata Tbk (PT Xl Axiata Tbk) Business Description

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Jalan HR Rasuna Said X5, Kavling 11-12, XL Axiata Tower, Kuningan Timur, Setiabudi, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta, IDN, 12950
PT XL Axiata TBK is a telecommunications company. The company generates revenue from the provision of mobile services. Within mobile services, the products offered are SMS, data, and voice, with data and voice comprising the bulk of overall company revenue. The majority of PT XL Axiata's subscriber base is on the 2G spectrum. Additionally, it is an owner of the telecommunications infrastructure, specifically mobile base stations and fiber networks. It also derives revenue from renting out the telecommunication towers. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Indonesia.

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