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Propel Global Bhd (XKLS:0091) Beneish M-Score : -1.28 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Propel Global Bhd 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.28 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Propel Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0091' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.58   Med: -2.68   Max: 11.27
Current: -1.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Propel Global Bhd was 11.27. The lowest was -9.58. And the median was -2.68.


Propel Global Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Propel Global Bhd'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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Propel Global Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Propel Global Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.22 -2.25 11.10 -1.55 -1.28

Propel Global Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep19 Mar20 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 - - -1.28 - -

Competitive Comparison of Propel Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Propel Global Bhd'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.


Propel Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Propel Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Propel Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Propel Global Bhd 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 Propel Global Bhd 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 * 0.6709+0.528 * 1.3757+0.404 * 2.9697+0.892 * 1.5682+0.115 * 0.4182
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1497+4.679 * 0.015545-0.327 * 0.9202
=-1.28

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM81.7 Mil.
Revenue was RM176.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM32.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM137.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM206.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM12.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM34.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM80.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM17.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM5.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM2.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM77.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM112.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM28.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM154.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM192.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM21.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM19.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM71.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM27.8 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)
=(81.66 / 176.036) / (77.616 / 112.257)
=0.463882 / 0.691413
=0.6709

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)
=(28.407 / 112.257) / (32.382 / 176.036)
=0.253053 / 0.183951
=1.3757

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 - (137.906 + 12.755) / 206.889) / (1 - (153.967 + 21.002) / 192.595)
=0.271779 / 0.091518
=2.9697

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
=176.036 / 112.257
=1.5682

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))
=(1.868 / (1.868 + 21.002)) / (3.096 / (3.096 + 12.755))
=0.081679 / 0.195319
=0.4182

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)
=(34.694 / 176.036) / (19.244 / 112.257)
=0.197085 / 0.171428
=1.1497

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)
=((17.503 + 80.178) / 206.889) / ((27.844 + 70.97) / 192.595)
=0.472142 / 0.513066
=0.9202

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
=(5.713 - 0 - 2.497) / 206.889
=0.015545

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.

Propel Global Bhd has a M-score of -1.28 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Propel Global Bhd Business Description

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Jalan Bangsar, Level 12, Mercu 3, KL Eco City, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 59200
Propel Global Bhd is a investment holding company. It is engaged in business segments Oil & Gas, Technical Services, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Others. It derives key revenue from the Technical Services segment which provides services in industrial, commercial, residential construction and office maintenance. Oil & Gas segment involves Supply of speciality chemicals, catalysts, heavy machineries and related services, maintenance services for ventilation system specialised oilfield services in pipe recovery and other services. Information and Communication Technologies segment provides of ICT services and trading in ICT hardware, software and spare parts. Other segment involves Investment holding. Geographically it operates in Malaysia and Other countries.

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