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Batu Kawan Bhd (XKLS:1899) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Batu Kawan 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:1899' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Batu Kawan Bhd was -1.94. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.47.


Batu Kawan Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Batu Kawan 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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Batu Kawan Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Batu Kawan Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.77 -2.29 -2.71 -2.24

Batu Kawan Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - -2.24 - -

Competitive Comparison of Batu Kawan Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Batu Kawan 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.


Batu Kawan Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Batu Kawan Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Batu Kawan 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 Batu Kawan 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 * 1.3549+0.528 * 1.493+0.404 * 1.0263+0.892 * 0.8735+0.115 * 1.0315
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.108+4.679 * -0.052549-0.327 * 0.9588
=-2.24

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM3,023 Mil.
Revenue was RM24,653 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM3,113 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM10,095 Mil.
Total Assets was RM31,908 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM14,621 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,062 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,375 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,259 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7,670 Mil.
Net Income was RM491 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM2,168 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM2,554 Mil.
Revenue was RM28,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM5,321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM11,450 Mil.
Total Assets was RM32,362 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM13,805 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,036 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,421 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,793 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7,883 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)
=(3022.613 / 24653.397) / (2553.88 / 28223.929)
=0.122604 / 0.090486
=1.3549

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)
=(5320.68 / 28223.929) / (3112.965 / 24653.397)
=0.188517 / 0.126269
=1.493

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 - (10094.754 + 14620.806) / 31907.533) / (1 - (11449.58 + 13804.933) / 32361.608)
=0.2254 / 0.219615
=1.0263

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
=24653.397 / 28223.929
=0.8735

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))
=(1036.424 / (1036.424 + 13804.933)) / (1061.738 / (1061.738 + 14620.806))
=0.069834 / 0.067702
=1.0315

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)
=(1375.189 / 24653.397) / (1420.97 / 28223.929)
=0.055781 / 0.050346
=1.108

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)
=((7669.787 + 5259.498) / 31907.533) / ((7882.876 + 5793.446) / 32361.608)
=0.405211 / 0.422609
=0.9588

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
=(490.917 - 0 - 2167.632) / 31907.533
=-0.052549

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.

Batu Kawan Bhd has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Batu Kawan Bhd (XKLS:1899) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1, Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam, Wisma Taiko, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30000
Batu Kawan Bhd is a holding company that focuses on harvesting palm trees and manufacturing and selling rubber and chemical products through its subsidiaries. The firm operates through four segments: plantation, manufacturing, property development, and investment holdings/others. The manufacturing segment generates majority revenue through selling a variety of chemical-based products, including oleochemicals, industrial amides, rubber gloves, and esters. The plantation segment generates the second portion of total revenue by cultivating and processing palm trees into both fresh fruit bunches and rubber products. Geographically, the firm operates in Asia, Europe, Americas, and Africa, with the majority of its revenue generated from Asian and European countries.

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