Ecomate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0239) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)

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What is Ecomate 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0239' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.57 Med: -1.87 Max: -1.16
Current: -2.57

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ecomate Holdings Bhd was -1.16. The lowest was -2.57. And the median was -1.87.

Ecomate Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecomate Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Ecomate Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Ecomate Holdings Bhd Annual Data

Trend

Feb19

Feb20

Feb21

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Feb23

Beneish M-Score

-2.16

Ecomate Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
	Feb19	Feb20	May20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										-1.68	-2.16	-1.35	-2.06	-2.57

Competitive Comparison of Ecomate Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Ecomate 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.

Ecomate Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ecomate Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

Ecomate 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 Ecomate Holdings Bhd for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.0244

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 0.986

0.892 * 0.797

0.115 * 1.0411

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1

4.679 * 0.004437

0.327 * 0.8394

-2.57

This Year (Nov23) TTM:

Last Year (Nov22) TTM:

Total Receivables was RM9.40 Mil.
Revenue was 12.334 + 10.02 + 11.955 + 11.585 = RM45.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.334 + 10.02 + 11.955 + 11.585 = RM45.89 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM44.72 Mil.
Total Assets was RM66.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM13.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM13.43 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7.59 Mil.
Net Income was 0.258 + 0.09 + 1.007 + 1.356 = RM2.71 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.756 + -0.748 + -1.317 + 1.724 = RM2.42 Mil.

Total Receivables was RM11.51 Mil.
Revenue was 13.172 + 13.092 + 13.525 + 17.792 = RM57.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.172 + 13.092 + 13.525 + 17.792 = RM57.58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM37.81 Mil.
Total Assets was RM58.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM13.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM13.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM8.82 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)
	=	(9.4 / 45.894)	/	(11.513 / 57.581)
	=	0.20482	/	0.199944
	=	1.0244

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)
	=	(57.581 / 57.581)	/	(45.894 / 45.894)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 - (44.716 + 13.802) / 66.711)	/	(1 - (37.809 + 13.714) / 58.854)
	=	0.122813	/	0.124562
	=	0.986

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
	=	45.894	/	57.581
	=	0.797

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))
	=	(2.25 / (2.25 + 13.714))	/	(2.161 / (2.161 + 13.802))
	=	0.140942	/	0.135376
	=	1.0411

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)
	=	(0 / 45.894)	/	(0 / 57.581)
	=	0	/	0
	=	1

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)
	=	((7.594 + 13.429) / 66.711)	/	((8.823 + 13.273) / 58.854)
	=	0.315135	/	0.375438
	=	0.8394

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
	=	(2.711 - 0	-	2.415)	/	66.711
	=	0.004437

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.

Ecomate Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Ecomate Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0239) Business Description

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Address

Kawasan Perindustrian Bakri Batu 7 ½, Lot PTD 7274, Jalan Bakri, Muar, JHR, MYS, 84200

Website

https://www.ecomate.com.my

Ecomate Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, the company is principally engaged in the production of ready-to-assemble furniture products, where it undertakes design and development, production as well as marketing and sales of living room furniture, bedroom furniture as well as other types of furniture.

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