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Master Tec Group Bhd (XKLS:0295) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Master Tec 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0295' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.6   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.6
Current: -2.6

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Master Tec Group Bhd was -2.60. The lowest was -2.60. And the median was -2.60.


Master Tec Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Master Tec Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.60

Master Tec Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.60 - -

Competitive Comparison of Master Tec Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Master Tec 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.


Master Tec Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Master Tec Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Master Tec 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 Master Tec 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 * 0.8051+0.528 * 0.5109+0.404 * 0.9478+0.892 * 1.3147+0.115 * 0.9535
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1839+4.679 * 0.016519-0.327 * 0.9332
=-2.60

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM79.8 Mil.
Revenue was RM362.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM35.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM157.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM219.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM56.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM2.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM107.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM19.4 Mil.
Net Income was RM19.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM15.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM75.4 Mil.
Revenue was RM275.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM13.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM146.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM207.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM56.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM109.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM19.8 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)
=(79.762 / 362.685) / (75.356 / 275.875)
=0.219921 / 0.273153
=0.8051

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)
=(13.653 / 275.875) / (35.13 / 362.685)
=0.04949 / 0.096861
=0.5109

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 - (157.938 + 56.204) / 219.142) / (1 - (146.711 + 55.988) / 207.699)
=0.022816 / 0.024073
=0.9478

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
=362.685 / 275.875
=1.3147

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))
=(3.584 / (3.584 + 55.988)) / (3.785 / (3.785 + 56.204))
=0.060162 / 0.063095
=0.9535

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)
=(2.657 / 362.685) / (1.707 / 275.875)
=0.007326 / 0.006188
=1.1839

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)
=((19.439 + 107.5) / 219.142) / ((19.841 + 109.083) / 207.699)
=0.579255 / 0.620725
=0.9332

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
=(19.555 - 0 - 15.935) / 219.142
=0.016519

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.

Master Tec Group Bhd has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Master Tec Group Bhd Business Description

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RM1299-A Kawasan, Perindustrian Rembia, Alor Gajah, Melaka, MLA, MYS, 78000
Master Tec Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiary, it is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of power cables, control and instrumentation cables, and other related products, and the trading of power cables, fibre optic cables, and other related products.

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