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DRB-Hicom Bhd (XKLS:1619) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


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What is DRB-Hicom 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1619' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.33   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DRB-Hicom Bhd was -2.17. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.33.


DRB-Hicom Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DRB-Hicom 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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DRB-Hicom Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

DRB-Hicom Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -2.47 -2.26 -2.42 -2.76

DRB-Hicom Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -2.76 - -

Competitive Comparison of DRB-Hicom Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, DRB-Hicom 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.


DRB-Hicom Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DRB-Hicom Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



DRB-Hicom 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 DRB-Hicom 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 * 1.0228+0.528 * 0.9823+0.404 * 1.0374+0.892 * 1.0218+0.115 * 0.9274
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0264+4.679 * -0.064797-0.327 * 1.0161
=-2.76

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM8,492 Mil.
Revenue was RM15,851 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM2,311 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM17,469 Mil.
Total Assets was RM58,589 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5,231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,022 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,868 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM38,257 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5,958 Mil.
Net Income was RM267 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM4,064 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM8,125 Mil.
Revenue was RM15,512 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM2,221 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM15,781 Mil.
Total Assets was RM51,489 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM948 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,782 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM31,917 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6,324 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)
=(8491.74 / 15850.547) / (8125.225 / 15512.016)
=0.535738 / 0.523802
=1.0228

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)
=(2221.044 / 15512.016) / (2310.517 / 15850.547)
=0.143182 / 0.145769
=0.9823

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 - (17469.267 + 5230.596) / 58589.334) / (1 - (15781.487 + 5304.859) / 51489.188)
=0.61256 / 0.59047
=1.0374

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
=15850.547 / 15512.016
=1.0218

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))
=(947.775 / (947.775 + 5304.859)) / (1022.004 / (1022.004 + 5230.596))
=0.15158 / 0.163453
=0.9274

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)
=(1868.414 / 15850.547) / (1781.504 / 15512.016)
=0.117877 / 0.114847
=1.0264

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)
=((5957.764 + 38256.621) / 58589.334) / ((6324.137 + 31917.142) / 51489.188)
=0.754649 / 0.742705
=1.0161

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
=(267.314 - 0 - 4063.72) / 58589.334
=-0.064797

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.

DRB-Hicom Bhd has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DRB-Hicom Bhd Business Description

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No. 2, Jalan Usahawan U1/8, Level 5, Wisma DRB-HICOM, Seksyen U1, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
DRB-Hicom Bhd is a Malaysian conglomerate. The company's segment includes Automotive; Aerospace and Defence; Postal; Banking; Services and Properties. It generates maximum revenue from the Automotive segment. Automotive segment includes the production and distribution of passenger vehicles, motorcycles, commercial and special-purpose vehicles, military vehicles, and related parts and services.

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