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GDB Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0198) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is GDB Holdings 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.

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

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GDB Holdings Bhd was 448.06. The lowest was -2.39. And the median was -2.13.


GDB Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GDB Holdings 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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GDB Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

GDB Holdings Bhd Annual Data
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GDB Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of GDB Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, GDB Holdings 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.


GDB Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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


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GDB Holdings 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 GDB Holdings 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 RM277.0 Mil.
Revenue was 94.234 + 72.903 + 46.616 + 44.476 = RM258.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21.759 + 22.764 + 7.215 + 4.049 = RM55.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM358.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM372.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM14.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM176.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 9.537 + 11.036 + 4.161 + 2.021 = RM26.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7.528 + -12.674 + -5.987 + 11.232 = RM0.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM246.5 Mil.
Revenue was 81.053 + 81.037 + 86.294 + 71.265 = RM319.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.14 + 2.971 + 3.41 + 2.902 = RM13.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM331.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM346.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM15.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM2.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM177.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.0 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)
=(276.971 / 258.229) / (246.499 / 319.649)
=1.072579 / 0.771155
=

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)
=(13.423 / 319.649) / (55.787 / 258.229)
=0.041993 / 0.216037
=

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 - (358.082 + 14.623) / 372.705) / (1 - (331.141 + 15.57) / 346.711)
=0 / 0
=

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
=258.229 / 319.649
=

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))
=(5.212 / (5.212 + 15.57)) / (3.377 / (3.377 + 14.623))
=0.250794 / 0.187611
=

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)
=(3.032 / 258.229) / (2.294 / 319.649)
=0.011742 / 0.007177
=

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 + 176.719) / 372.705) / ((0 + 177.458) / 346.711)
=0.474152 / 0.511833
=

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
=(26.755 - 0 - 0.099) / 372.705
=0.07152

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.


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GDB Holdings Bhd Business Description

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Sekitar 26 Enterprise, A-02-01, F-02-01 & F-02-02, Persiaran Hulu Selangor, Seksyen 26, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40400
GDB Holdings Bhd is engaged in providing construction services, for residential, commercial, and mixed-development projects. The company is involved in the implementation of construction projects which includes daily management of all the works required for the timely completion of the projects. It also engages subcontractors to provide certain services such as the supply and installation of construction materials, machinery and equipment, and other specialized trade work. The group principally operates in Malaysia. The key revenue is derived from construction activities.

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