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Matang Bhd (XKLS:0189) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Matang 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0189' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.66   Med: -2.54   Max: 0.81
Current: -2.89

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Matang Bhd was 0.81. The lowest was -3.66. And the median was -2.54.


Matang Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Matang 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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Matang Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Matang Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -1.79 -2.48 -2.92 -2.26

Matang Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 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 -2.22 -2.71 -2.26 -2.94 -2.89

Competitive Comparison of Matang Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Matang 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.


Matang Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Matang Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Matang 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 Matang 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 * 0.67+0.528 * 0.7399+0.404 * 0.7445+0.892 * 1.4793+0.115 * 0.7122
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7573+4.679 * -0.033448-0.327 * 1.4402
=-2.89

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM1.91 Mil.
Revenue was 6.274 + 6.045 + 4.897 + 3.616 = RM20.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.483 + 4.404 + 3.42 + 2.305 = RM14.61 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM82.05 Mil.
Total Assets was RM257.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM164.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM10.06 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM4.62 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.47 Mil.
Net Income was 1.984 + 2.239 + -0.465 + 0.256 = RM4.01 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.689 + 3.484 + 5.068 + 1.376 = RM12.62 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1.93 Mil.
Revenue was 4.45 + 3.915 + 2.377 + 3.34 = RM14.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.76 + 2.178 + 0.926 + 1.444 = RM7.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM77.19 Mil.
Total Assets was RM257.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM165.97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM2.98 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.56 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)
=(1.909 / 20.832) / (1.926 / 14.082)
=0.091638 / 0.13677
=0.67

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)
=(7.308 / 14.082) / (14.612 / 20.832)
=0.51896 / 0.701421
=0.7399

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 - (82.051 + 164.147) / 257.205) / (1 - (77.186 + 165.97) / 257.985)
=0.042795 / 0.05748
=0.7445

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
=20.832 / 14.082
=1.4793

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))
=(2.682 / (2.682 + 165.97)) / (3.749 / (3.749 + 164.147))
=0.015903 / 0.022329
=0.7122

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)
=(10.063 / 20.832) / (8.982 / 14.082)
=0.483055 / 0.637836
=0.7573

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)
=((0.467 + 4.616) / 257.205) / ((0.559 + 2.981) / 257.985)
=0.019762 / 0.013722
=1.4402

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
=(4.014 - 0 - 12.617) / 257.205
=-0.033448

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.

Matang Bhd has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Matang Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
8, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Unit 39.02, Level 39, Menara Multi-Purpose Capital Square, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50100
Matang Bhd is an investment holding company. The company is engaged in the management of plantation estate, the sale of fresh fruit bunches, and property investment. Its activities also include procuring germinated oil palm seeds, planting or replanting, field upkeeping that includes pruning, manuring and pest control, harvesting, transporting, and selling fresh fruit bunch (FFB). The company has one reportable segment i.e. management of plantation estate, cultivation of oil palm and durian, and sale of fresh fruit bunch and durian. Geographically, all of the company's operations are carried out in Malaysia.

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