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POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) Beneish M-Score : -3.35 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is POS Malaysia 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 -3.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:4634' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.73   Max: 1.06
Current: -3.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of POS Malaysia Bhd was 1.06. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.73.


POS Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for POS Malaysia 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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POS Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

POS Malaysia 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 -2.63 -3.58 -2.83 -3.03 -3.35

POS Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.03 - - - -3.35

Competitive Comparison of POS Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, POS Malaysia 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.


POS Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, POS Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



POS Malaysia 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 POS Malaysia 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 * 1.031+0.528 * 1.0716+0.404 * 1.0677+0.892 * 0.9541+0.115 * 1.0684
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0239+4.679 * -0.19462-0.327 * 1.0589
=-3.35

* 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 RM700 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM198 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM999 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,174 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM963 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM326 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,463 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM184 Mil.
Net Income was RM-158 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM265 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM711 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,961 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,099 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,376 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,059 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM202 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM334 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,405 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM295 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)
=(699.654 / 1870.747) / (711.29 / 1960.807)
=0.373997 / 0.362754
=1.031

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)
=(222.133 / 1960.807) / (197.777 / 1870.747)
=0.113287 / 0.105721
=1.0716

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 - (998.626 + 963.039) / 2174.086) / (1 - (1099.163 + 1058.97) / 2375.513)
=0.097706 / 0.091509
=1.0677

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
=1870.747 / 1960.807
=0.9541

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))
=(202.486 / (202.486 + 1058.97)) / (170.278 / (170.278 + 963.039))
=0.160518 / 0.150247
=1.0684

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)
=(325.792 / 1870.747) / (333.505 / 1960.807)
=0.174151 / 0.170086
=1.0239

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)
=((184.144 + 1463.314) / 2174.086) / ((294.973 + 1404.96) / 2375.513)
=0.75777 / 0.715607
=1.0589

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
=(-157.853 - 0 - 265.267) / 2174.086
=-0.19462

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.

POS Malaysia Bhd has a M-score of -3.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) Business Description

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Address
Tingkat 8, Ibu Pejabat Pos, Kompleks Dayabumi, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50670
POS Malaysia Bhd, along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the provision of basic mail services for corporate and individual customers and customized solutions such as Mailroom Management and Direct Mail. It offers postal and related services which include receiving and dispatching of postal articles, postal financial services, dealing in philatelic products, and sale of postage stamps. The operating segments of the group are Postal services; Aviation, Logistics, and Other business. It derives key revenue from the Postal services segments. Geographically, the group has a business presence in Malaysia and Thailand.

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