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Enest Group Bhd (XKLS:03025) Beneish M-Score : -1.34 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Enest 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.34 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:03025' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.57   Med: -1.35   Max: -1.28
Current: -1.34

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Enest Group Bhd was -1.28. The lowest was -1.57. And the median was -1.35.


Enest Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Enest Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.57 -1.55 -1.35 -1.28 -1.34

Enest Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.35 - -1.28 - -1.34

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

For the Farm Products subindustry, Enest 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.


Enest Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Enest Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Enest 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 Enest 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 * 1.2834+0.528 * 1.1876+0.404 * 2.1002+0.892 * 1.2596+0.115 * 1.1719
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8464+4.679 * 0.031263-0.327 * 1.2651
=-1.34

* 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 RM29.5 Mil.
Revenue was RM151.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM15.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM53.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM69.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM7.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM6.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM16.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM8.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM8.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM6.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM18.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM120.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM14.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM40.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM49.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM5.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.9 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)
=(29.517 / 151.565) / (18.258 / 120.326)
=0.194748 / 0.151738
=1.2834

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)
=(14.752 / 120.326) / (15.647 / 151.565)
=0.1226 / 0.103236
=1.1876

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 - (53.448 + 7.111) / 69.027) / (1 - (40.677 + 5.892) / 49.458)
=0.122677 / 0.058413
=2.1002

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
=151.565 / 120.326
=1.2596

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))
=(0.993 / (0.993 + 5.892)) / (0.998 / (0.998 + 7.111))
=0.144227 / 0.123073
=1.1719

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)
=(6.253 / 151.565) / (5.865 / 120.326)
=0.041256 / 0.048743
=0.8464

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)
=((8.502 + 16.066) / 69.027) / ((4.937 + 8.977) / 49.458)
=0.355919 / 0.28133
=1.2651

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
=(8.403 - 0 - 6.245) / 69.027
=0.031263

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.

Enest Group Bhd has a M-score of -1.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Enest Group Bhd Business Description

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Address
Jalan Semenyih, No. 2B - G, Bandar Kajang, Kajang, SGR, MYS, 43000
Enest Group Bhd is principally involved in the processing of edible bird's nests. The nests are the processed nests of swiftlets, made from the strands of swiftlet saliva. The edible bird's nests are mainly sold to distributors, either under Bai Leng Yen brand name or unbranded depending on the request. The company supplies edible bird's nests to distributors in both local and foreign markets. It operating segments include: Bird's nest and Others.

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