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Magnum Bhd (XKLS:3859) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Magnum 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 -2.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:3859' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.5
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Magnum Bhd was -1.50. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.36.


Magnum Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Magnum 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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Magnum Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Magnum Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.50 -2.11 -1.99 -2.29 -2.43

Magnum Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.29 -2.22 -1.98 -2.53 -2.43

Competitive Comparison of Magnum Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Magnum 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.


Magnum Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Magnum Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Magnum 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 Magnum 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 * 1.0806+0.528 * 0.9937+0.404 * 0.9962+0.892 * 1.0329+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9615+4.679 * -0.015297-0.327 * 0.9559
=-2.43

* 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 RM88 Mil.
Revenue was 528.699 + 516.02 + 601.938 + 584.396 = RM2,231 Mil.
Gross Profit was 95.458 + 78.174 + 97.717 + 65.619 = RM337 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM307 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM455 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM552 Mil.
Net Income was 52.081 + 29.3 + 45.439 + 25.988 = RM153 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 46.355 + 32.204 + 107.436 + 20.682 = RM207 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM79 Mil.
Revenue was 556.347 + 520.47 + 537.108 + 546.001 = RM2,160 Mil.
Gross Profit was 94.327 + 65.637 + 96.008 + 68.205 = RM324 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM297 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,512 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM79 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM424 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM627 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)
=(88.436 / 2231.053) / (79.233 / 2159.926)
=0.039639 / 0.036683
=1.0806

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)
=(324.177 / 2159.926) / (336.968 / 2231.053)
=0.150087 / 0.151035
=0.9937

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 - (307.209 + 82.241) / 3521.446) / (1 - (297.19 + 79.281) / 3512.411)
=0.889406 / 0.892817
=0.9962

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
=2231.053 / 2159.926
=1.0329

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 + 79.281)) / (0 / (0 + 82.241))
=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)
=(41.333 / 2231.053) / (41.616 / 2159.926)
=0.018526 / 0.019267
=0.9615

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)
=((551.742 + 455.389) / 3521.446) / ((627.27 + 423.589) / 3512.411)
=0.285999 / 0.299185
=0.9559

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
=(152.808 - 0 - 206.677) / 3521.446
=-0.015297

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.

Magnum Bhd has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Magnum Bhd Business Description

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No. 8, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, 35th Floor, Menara Multi-Purpose, Capital Square, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50100
Magnum Bhd is an investment holding company mainly involved in the gambling industry. Magnum, through a government license, is mainly involved in the forecasting lottery business. The company operates four games: 4D Classic, 4D Jackpot, 4D Jackpot Gold, and Magnum Life game. It operates in two segments: Gaming and Investment holdings and others. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Malaysia.

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