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AGX Group Bhd (XKLS:0299) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is AGX 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 AGX 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 AGX Group Bhd was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


AGX Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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AGX Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of AGX Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, AGX 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.


AGX Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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AGX 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 AGX 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 RM77.4 Mil.
Revenue was 66.795 + 66.471 + 55.797 + 49.418 = RM238.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.176 + 15.392 + 15.941 + 14.948 = RM61.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM103.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM151.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM32.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM9.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM50.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM39.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM19.7 Mil.
Net Income was 7.233 + 2.389 + 3.025 + 0.072 = RM12.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.573 + 6.299 + 0.79 + -5.67 = RM4.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 48.672 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM48.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.487 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM15.5 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 RM10.4 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)
=(77.372 / 238.481) / (0 / 48.672)
=0.324437 / 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)
=(15.487 / 48.672) / (61.457 / 238.481)
=0.318191 / 0.257702
=

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 - (103.335 + 32.526) / 151.39) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.102576 /
=

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
=238.481 / 48.672
=

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)) / (9.672 / (9.672 + 32.526))
= / 0.229205
=

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)
=(50.639 / 238.481) / (10.379 / 48.672)
=0.21234 / 0.213244
=

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)
=((19.711 + 39.286) / 151.39) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.389702 /
=

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
=(12.719 - 0 - 3.992) / 151.39
=0.057646

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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AGX Group Bhd Business Description

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Address
Jalan USJ 10/1A, Unit 1A-C and Unit 2A-C, 2nd Floor, Pusat Perniagaan USJ 10, UEP Subang Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47610
AGX Group Bhd is a logistics service provider. It is a 3PL service provider that comprises sea and air freight forwarding, aerospace logistics, warehousing and other 3PL, and road freight transportation services. It also provides services to assist senders or receivers in transporting their goods from the point of origin to their final destinations and has services in all the countries and has a physical presence, namely Malaysia, the Philippines, Korea, Myanmar, and Singapore. Its sea and air freight forwarding services are mostly concerned with organizing the transportation of cargo for its customers, starting from the point of origin and ending when the freight is delivered to its final destination. Sea and air freight forwarding services generate maximum revenue for the company.

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