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Pasukhas Group Bhd (XKLS:0177) Beneish M-Score : -1.66 (As of Sep. 21, 2024)


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What is Pasukhas Group 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 -1.66 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0177' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.03   Med: -1.29   Max: 238.27
Current: -1.66

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pasukhas Group Bhd was 238.27. The lowest was -33.03. And the median was -1.29.


Pasukhas Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pasukhas Group 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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Pasukhas Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Pasukhas Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.86 -1.72 1.76 -1.69 -5.78

Pasukhas Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Mar23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.83 2.29 -1.44 -2.27 -1.66

Competitive Comparison of Pasukhas Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Pasukhas Group 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.


Pasukhas Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Pasukhas Group 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 Pasukhas Group 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 * 0.7888+0.528 * 2.8455+0.404 * 1.4786+0.892 * 1.017+0.115 * 1.0169
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7356+4.679 * -0.049437-0.327 * 0.9584
=-1.66

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM86.50 Mil.
Revenue was 14.332 + 29.182 + 19.012 + 28.576 = RM91.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.999 + 0.725 + 1.764 + 1.624 = RM3.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM127.28 Mil.
Total Assets was RM186.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM19.96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM9.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM30.93 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM8.89 Mil.
Net Income was -6.776 + -1.3 + 2.113 + -3.009 = RM-8.97 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.795 + 2.97 + 1.072 + 0 = RM0.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM107.83 Mil.
Revenue was 32.415 + 19.988 + 17.792 + 19.387 = RM89.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.608 + 2.592 + 1.748 + 0.765 = RM8.71 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM152.99 Mil.
Total Assets was RM206.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM24.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM12.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM34.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM11.83 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)
=(86.499 / 91.102) / (107.83 / 89.582)
=0.949474 / 1.203702
=0.7888

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)
=(8.713 / 89.582) / (3.114 / 91.102)
=0.097263 / 0.034181
=2.8455

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 - (127.275 + 19.964) / 186.481) / (1 - (152.987 + 24.122) / 206.497)
=0.210434 / 0.142317
=1.4786

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
=91.102 / 89.582
=1.017

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))
=(3.013 / (3.013 + 24.122)) / (2.447 / (2.447 + 19.964))
=0.111037 / 0.109187
=1.0169

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)
=(9.64 / 91.102) / (12.886 / 89.582)
=0.105815 / 0.143846
=0.7356

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)
=((8.891 + 30.93) / 186.481) / ((11.829 + 34.18) / 206.497)
=0.213539 / 0.222807
=0.9584

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
=(-8.972 - 0 - 0.247) / 186.481
=-0.049437

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.

Pasukhas Group Bhd has a M-score of -1.66 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Pasukhas Group Bhd Business Description

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6B, Persiaran Tropicana, DF2-11-01, Level 11, Persoft Tower, Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47410
Pasukhas Group Bhd is engaged in the business of investment holding and the provision of management services. Its operating segments include Property Development which is involved in civil engineering and construction, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services, Manufacturing of LV Switchboards, Trading and Renewable Energy. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its Property Development segment. Geographically, it operates predominantly in Malaysia.

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