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MBSB Bhd (XKLS:1171) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Sep. 25, 2024)


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What is MBSB 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1171' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.57   Max: 7.09
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MBSB Bhd was 7.09. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.57.


MBSB 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 MBSB 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0007+0.892 * 1.0274+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0676+4.679 * -0.021422-0.327 * 0.8411
=-2.52

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 435.846 + 365.09 + 226.354 + 277.325 = RM1,305 Mil.
Gross Profit was 435.846 + 365.09 + 226.354 + 277.325 = RM1,305 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM66,710 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM360 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM172 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,339 Mil.
Net Income was 54.83 + 78.341 + 301.147 + 32.84 = RM467 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 215.214 + -223.111 + 1085.188 + 818.925 = RM1,896 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 284.565 + 249.096 + 378.414 + 357.693 = RM1,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was 284.565 + 249.096 + 378.414 + 357.693 = RM1,270 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM56,598 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM346 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM157 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,360 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)
=(0 / 1304.615) / (0 / 1269.768)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1269.768 / 1269.768) / (1304.615 / 1304.615)
=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 + 359.733) / 66709.683) / (1 - (0 + 345.879) / 56597.508)
=0.994607 / 0.993889
=1.0007

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
=1304.615 / 1269.768
=1.0274

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 + 345.879)) / (0 / (0 + 359.733))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(172.344 / 1304.615) / (157.121 / 1269.768)
=0.132103 / 0.12374
=1.0676

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)
=((2339.232 + 0) / 66709.683) / ((2359.521 + 0) / 56597.508)
=0.035066 / 0.041689
=0.8411

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
=(467.158 - 0 - 1896.216) / 66709.683
=-0.021422

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.

MBSB Bhd has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MBSB Bhd Business Description

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Malaysia Building Society Bhd is a Malaysia-based banking company. The company operates through four major segments: Consumer Banking, which includes consumer financing such as property financing, personal financing and wealth management services with individual customers in Malaysia; Corporate Banking segment includes corporate financing, wholesale financing, contract financing and commercial property financing with business customers; Global Market segment incldues saving accounts, current accounts, term deposits, investment accounts, treasury activities including money market, sukuk, derivatives and trading of capital market securities; and Others.