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HE Group Bhd (XKLS:0296) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is HE 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.

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

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HE Group Bhd was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


HE Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HE 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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Competitive Comparison of HE Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, HE 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.


HE Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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


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HE 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 HE 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 * +0.528 * +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 RM45.2 Mil.
Revenue was 34.282 + 58.897 + 48.897 + 64.834 = RM206.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.24 + 8.826 + 7.939 + 7.437 = RM31.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM105.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM111.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM13.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM47.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2.1 Mil.
Net Income was 3.358 + 4.623 + 4.206 + 1.499 = RM13.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.202 + 0.388 + 0.741 + 0.226 = RM14.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 44.223 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM44.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.345 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM6.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM0.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0.0 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)
=(45.208 / 206.91) / (0 / 44.223)
=0.218491 / 0
=

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)
=(6.345 / 44.223) / (31.442 / 206.91)
=0.143477 / 0.15196
=

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 - (105.551 + 3.617) / 111.172) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.018026 /
=

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
=206.91 / 44.223
=

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 / (0 + 0)) / (0.745 / (0.745 + 3.617))
= / 0.170793
=

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)
=(13.745 / 206.91) / (3.196 / 44.223)
=0.06643 / 0.07227
=

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)
=((2.143 + 47.059) / 111.172) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.442575 /
=

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
=(13.686 - 0 - 14.557) / 111.172
=-0.007835

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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HE Group Bhd Business Description

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Address
No. 42, Jalan OP 1/5, Pusat Perdagangan One Puchong, Puchong, SGR, MYS, 47160
HE Group Bhd is an electrical engineering service provider focusing on power distribution systems for end user premises such as industrial plants, and industrial and commercial substations. It is involved in the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of HV, MV, LV, and ELV power distribution systems, as well as hook-up and retrofitting of electrical equipment. It also provides other building systems and works including mechanical systems, control, and instrumentation systems, as well as civil, structural, and architectural works. Its segment includes, namely the provision of power distribution systems, other building systems and works, electrical equipment hook-up and retrofitting, and trading sectors in Malaysia. Maximum revenue is generated from power distribution.

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