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MTAG Group Bhd (XKLS:0213) Beneish M-Score : 9.55 (As of Jun. 14, 2024)


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What is MTAG 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 9.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0213' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.58   Med: 8.49   Max: 9.55
Current: 9.55

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MTAG Group Bhd was 9.55. The lowest was -2.58. And the median was 8.49.


MTAG Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MTAG Group Bhd Annual Data
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MTAG Group Bhd Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of MTAG Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, MTAG 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.


MTAG Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



MTAG 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 MTAG 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 * 1.6947+0.528 * 0.8089+0.404 * 30.5501+0.892 * 0.5893+0.115 * 1.6214
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7377+4.679 * -0.01332-0.327 * 0.887
=9.55

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM26.2 Mil.
Revenue was 27.425 + 22.361 + 31.059 + 24.969 = RM105.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.236 + 8.742 + 12.25 + 9.693 = RM39.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM190.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM238.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM44.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM16.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.3 Mil.
Net Income was 5.032 + 5.118 + 7.166 + 6.291 = RM23.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.969 + 17.753 + 3.919 + 7.075 = RM26.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM26.2 Mil.
Revenue was 24.776 + 47.48 + 56.687 + 50.615 = RM179.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.142 + 12.456 + 20.137 + 14.06 = RM54.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM209.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM233.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM23.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM15.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM10.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.5 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)
=(26.166 / 105.814) / (26.2 / 179.558)
=0.247283 / 0.145914
=1.6947

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)
=(54.795 / 179.558) / (39.921 / 105.814)
=0.305166 / 0.377275
=0.8089

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 - (190.277 + 44.67) / 238.067) / (1 - (209.576 + 23.457) / 233.133)
=0.013106 / 0.000429
=30.5501

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
=105.814 / 179.558
=0.5893

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))
=(3.078 / (3.078 + 23.457)) / (3.442 / (3.442 + 44.67))
=0.115998 / 0.071541
=1.6214

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)
=(16.063 / 105.814) / (15.686 / 179.558)
=0.151804 / 0.087359
=1.7377

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)
=((0.33 + 9.805) / 238.067) / ((0.46 + 10.73) / 233.133)
=0.042572 / 0.047998
=0.887

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
=(23.607 - 0 - 26.778) / 238.067
=-0.01332

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.

MTAG Group Bhd has a M-score of 9.55 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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MTAG Group Bhd (XKLS:0213) Business Description

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Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau III, PLO 226, Jalan Kencana Mas, Johor Bahru, Johor, MYS, 81100
MTAG Group Bhd is a converter company providing the services of label and sticker printing and customised converting services for various materials. In addition, it distributes industrial tapes and adhesive products under the brands 3M and Henkel. Its segments consist of Converting, Distribution and Investment holding. The company operates in Malaysia.

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