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Allianz Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:1163) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is Allianz Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1163' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.84   Med: -2.49   Max: 9.89
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allianz Malaysia Bhd was 9.89. The lowest was -5.84. And the median was -2.49.


Allianz Malaysia 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 Allianz Malaysia 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 * 1.1472+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9994+0.892 * 1.0319+0.115 * 1.1099
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.004357-0.327 * 1.6246
=-2.49

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM47 Mil.
Revenue was 1321.389 + 1687.992 + 1651.017 + 1822.651 = RM6,483 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1321.389 + 1687.992 + 1651.017 + 1822.651 = RM6,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM28,586 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM194 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM54 Mil.
Net Income was 211.692 + 230.713 + 183.177 + 167.016 = RM793 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -80.799 + 682.501 + -42.187 + 108.53 = RM668 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM40 Mil.
Revenue was 1786.223 + 1648.099 + 1547.98 + 1300.255 = RM6,283 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1786.223 + 1648.099 + 1547.98 + 1300.255 = RM6,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM26,794 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM167 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM31 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)
=(47.154 / 6483.049) / (39.831 / 6282.557)
=0.007273 / 0.00634
=1.1472

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)
=(6282.557 / 6282.557) / (6483.049 / 6483.049)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 194.436) / 28586.086) / (1 - (0 + 166.741) / 26794.145)
=0.993198 / 0.993777
=0.9994

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
=6483.049 / 6282.557
=1.0319

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))
=(65.67 / (65.67 + 166.741)) / (66.407 / (66.407 + 194.436))
=0.28256 / 0.254586
=1.1099

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)
=(0 / 6483.049) / (0 / 6282.557)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((53.691 + 0) / 28586.086) / ((30.986 + 0) / 26794.145)
=0.001878 / 0.001156
=1.6246

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
=(792.598 - 0 - 668.045) / 28586.086
=0.004357

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.

Allianz Malaysia Bhd has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allianz Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
203, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Level 29, Menara Allianz Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
Allianz Malaysia Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in the insurance sector. The company operates in three segments: General Insurance, Life insurance, and Investment holding. The Life insurance segment underwrites all classes of life insurance and also does investment-linked business. The company's general insurance includes automotive, home, personal insurance, and other products. The majority of revenue is generated from the General Insurance segment. The group operates mainly in Malaysia.