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Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0298) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Wentel Engineering 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.

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

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


Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Competitive Comparison of Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Wentel Engineering 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 Wentel Engineering Holdings 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 RM28.6 Mil.
Revenue was 28.935 + 28.943 + 28.777 + 25.774 = RM112.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.295 + 8.04 + 7.204 + 7.032 = RM31.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM142.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM214.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM71.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM4.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM10.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM23.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3.5 Mil.
Net Income was 6.619 + 3.42 + 4.464 + 0.524 = RM15.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.221 + -4.06 + -0.331 + 5.792 = RM19.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 26.623 + 0 + 29.514 + 0 = RM56.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.562 + 0 + 8.539 + 0 = RM15.1 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 RM4.3 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)
=(28.554 / 112.429) / (0 / 56.137)
=0.253974 / 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)
=(15.101 / 56.137) / (31.571 / 112.429)
=0.269003 / 0.280808
=

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 - (142.225 + 71.901) / 214.126) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0 /
=

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
=112.429 / 56.137
=

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)) / (4.477 / (4.477 + 71.901))
= / 0.058616
=

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)
=(10.251 / 112.429) / (4.287 / 56.137)
=0.091178 / 0.076367
=

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)
=((3.517 + 23.266) / 214.126) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.125081 /
=

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
=(15.027 - 0 - 19.622) / 214.126
=-0.021459

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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Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd Business Description

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No. 11, Jalan Gagah, Kawasan Perindustrian Larkin, Johor Bahru, JHR, MYS, 80350
Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd is engaged in the fabrication of semifinished metal products, fabrication of metal parts, and assembly of finished products. Fabrication of semifinished metal products includes fabricate metal bodies and accessories to be used in security screening equipment and CNC machines. Fabrication of metal parts includes support blocks, brackets, panels, cover plates, cable covers, housings, channels, and tunnels and Assembly of finished products produces walk-through metal detectors used for security screening applications. Maximum revenue is generated from the fabrication of semifinished metal products.

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