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Sime Darby Bhd (XKLS:4197) Beneish M-Score : -1.72 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is Sime Darby 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:4197' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.6
Current: -1.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sime Darby Bhd was -1.60. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.54.


Sime Darby Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sime Darby 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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Sime Darby Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Sime Darby Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.59 -2.54 -2.20 -1.72

Sime Darby 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 - - -1.72 - -

Competitive Comparison of Sime Darby Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Sime Darby 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.


Sime Darby Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Sime Darby 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 Sime Darby 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 * 1.0189+0.528 * 1.0346+0.404 * 1.2864+0.892 * 1.3902+0.115 * 0.9454
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9257+4.679 * 0.05461-0.327 * 1.0063
=-1.72

* 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 RM7,945 Mil.
Revenue was RM67,132 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM10,976 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM27,352 Mil.
Total Assets was RM51,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM15,914 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2,018 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM722 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM19,820 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6,933 Mil.
Net Income was RM3,306 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM476 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM5,609 Mil.
Revenue was RM48,288 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM8,168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM21,627 Mil.
Total Assets was RM37,040 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM10,659 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,269 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM561 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM14,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,408 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)
=(7945 / 67132) / (5609 / 48288)
=0.118349 / 0.116157
=1.0189

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)
=(8168 / 48288) / (10976 / 67132)
=0.169152 / 0.163499
=1.0346

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 - (27352 + 15914) / 51822) / (1 - (21627 + 10659) / 37040)
=0.165104 / 0.128348
=1.2864

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
=67132 / 48288
=1.3902

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))
=(1269 / (1269 + 10659)) / (2018 / (2018 + 15914))
=0.106388 / 0.112536
=0.9454

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)
=(722 / 67132) / (561 / 48288)
=0.010755 / 0.011618
=0.9257

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)
=((6933 + 19820) / 51822) / ((4408 + 14594) / 37040)
=0.516248 / 0.513013
=1.0063

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
=(3306 - 0 - 476) / 51822
=0.05461

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.

Sime Darby Bhd has a M-score of -1.72 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Sime Darby Bhd Business Description

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Jalan PJU 1A/2, Level 9, Menara Sime Darby, Oasis Corporate Park, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
Sime Darby Bhd is a Malaysia-based investment holding company. It organizes itself into four segments, based on business type: motors, industrial, UMW, Corporate and others. The Industrial segment sells, rents, and services equipment and engineering services; the Motors segment, the largest contributor to revenue, assembles sells and rents out vehicles and provides after-sales services, UMW, Corporate and others. Sime Darby derives revenue from Malaysia, Greater China, Other Countries in Asia, and Australasia.

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