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Autocount Dotcom Bhd (XKLS:0276) Beneish M-Score : -1.88 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)


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What is Autocount Dotcom 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0276' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.03   Med: -1.88   Max: -0.31
Current: -1.88

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Autocount Dotcom Bhd was -0.31. The lowest was -2.03. And the median was -1.88.


Autocount Dotcom Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Autocount Dotcom 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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Autocount Dotcom Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Autocount Dotcom Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
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Autocount Dotcom Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -0.31 -2.03 -1.88

Competitive Comparison of Autocount Dotcom Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Autocount Dotcom 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.


Autocount Dotcom Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Autocount Dotcom Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Autocount Dotcom 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 Autocount Dotcom 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 * 0.7783+0.528 * 1.139+0.404 * 1.0221+0.892 * 2.0022+0.115 * 0.5689
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7231+4.679 * -0.023683-0.327 * 1.191
=-1.88

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM4.23 Mil.
Revenue was 18.351 + 13.512 + 13.668 + 12.505 = RM58.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.239 + 10.352 + 9.112 + 8.268 = RM39.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM51.82 Mil.
Total Assets was RM69.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM15.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM16.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM13.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 5.765 + 4.524 + 4.068 + 3.607 = RM17.96 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.007 + 8.961 + -0.014 + 8.666 = RM19.62 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM2.72 Mil.
Revenue was 9.747 + 8.823 + 10.416 + 0 = RM28.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.61 + 6.839 + 8.289 + 0 = RM22.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM41.67 Mil.
Total Assets was RM59.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM15.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM11.13 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.05 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)
=(4.234 / 58.036) / (2.717 / 28.986)
=0.072955 / 0.093735
=0.7783

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)
=(22.738 / 28.986) / (39.971 / 58.036)
=0.784448 / 0.688728
=1.139

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 - (51.818 + 15.04) / 69.925) / (1 - (41.671 + 15.247) / 59.47)
=0.043861 / 0.042912
=1.0221

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
=58.036 / 28.986
=2.0022

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))
=(0.733 / (0.733 + 15.247)) / (1.319 / (1.319 + 15.04))
=0.04587 / 0.080628
=0.5689

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)
=(16.116 / 58.036) / (11.131 / 28.986)
=0.27769 / 0.384013
=0.7231

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 + 13.036) / 69.925) / ((0.05 + 9.259) / 59.47)
=0.186428 / 0.156533
=1.191

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
=(17.964 - 0 - 19.62) / 69.925
=-0.023683

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.

Autocount Dotcom Bhd has a M-score of -1.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Autocount Dotcom Bhd Business Description

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No. 2, Jalan PJU 1A/2, Ara Damansara, B2-3A01 & B2-3A02, Meritus Tower @ Oasis Corporate Park, Oasis Damansara (Pusat Korporat Oasis), Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
Autocount Dotcom Bhd is principally involved in the development and distribution of financial management software comprising accounting, POS, and payroll under the AutoCount brand. The range of AutoCount software is comprehensive as is designed to support a wide range of fundamental finance and accounting functions of a business. Its geographic areas are Malaysia, Singapore, and Others. It generates the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.

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