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BWYS Group Bhd (XKLS:0313) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is BWYS 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 BWYS 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 BWYS Group Bhd was -2.96. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.96.


BWYS Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

BWYS Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.96 - -

BWYS Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score - - -2.96 - -

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

For the Steel subindustry, BWYS 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.


BWYS Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, BWYS Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BWYS 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 BWYS 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 RM62.2 Mil.
Revenue was RM236.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM48.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM235.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM401.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM166.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM36.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM121.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM58.7 Mil.
Net Income was RM7.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-12.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM61.9 Mil.
Revenue was RM246.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM50.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM227.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM385.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM158.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM10.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM31.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM114.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM59.5 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)
=(62.223 / 236.836) / (61.931 / 246.078)
=0.262726 / 0.251672
=

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)
=(50.673 / 246.078) / (48.388 / 236.836)
=0.205923 / 0.20431
=

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 - (235.815 + 166.116) / 401.931) / (1 - (227.568 + 158.122) / 385.69)
=-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
=236.836 / 246.078
=

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))
=(10.413 / (10.413 + 158.122)) / (11.954 / (11.954 + 166.116))
=0.061785 / 0.067131
=

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)
=(36.932 / 236.836) / (31.558 / 246.078)
=0.155939 / 0.128244
=

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)
=((58.685 + 121.495) / 401.931) / ((59.466 + 114.263) / 385.69)
=0.448286 / 0.450437
=

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
=(7.576 - 0 - -12.933) / 401.931
=0.051026

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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BWYS Group Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1571, Jalan Serunai, Kawasan Perindustrian Valdor, Mukim 12, Sungai Bakap, Selatan, Seberang Perai, PNG, MYS, 14200
BWYS Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is principally involved in manufacturing of sheet metal products and supply of scaffoldings and also engage in trading of steel materials and steel related products. It mainly use mild steel including hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils for the manufacture of sheet metal products, comprising the following: roofing sheets and trusses, industrial racking systems; and welded pipes. The group are primarily based in Malaysia.

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