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Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072) Beneish M-Score : -1.08 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Hiap Teck Venture 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 -1.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5072' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.96
Current: -1.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiap Teck Venture Bhd was -0.96. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.37.


Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hiap Teck Venture 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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Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -2.77 -2.23 -0.96 -1.08

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - - -1.08 - -

Competitive Comparison of Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Hiap Teck Venture 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.


Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hiap Teck Venture 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 Hiap Teck Venture 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 * 0.9776+0.528 * 3.7957+0.404 * 1.1842+0.892 * 1.0012+0.115 * 0.9676
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0691+4.679 * -0.033537-0.327 * 0.8638
=-1.08

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM353 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM956 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,892 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM593 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3 Mil.
Net Income was RM31 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM94 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM361 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,175 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,028 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM262 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM736 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4 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)
=(353.155 / 1585.208) / (360.808 / 1583.278)
=0.222781 / 0.227887
=0.9776

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)
=(186.761 / 1583.278) / (49.264 / 1585.208)
=0.117958 / 0.031077
=3.7957

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 - (955.717 + 284.313) / 1892.408) / (1 - (1175.419 + 262.284) / 2028.098)
=0.344734 / 0.291108
=1.1842

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
=1585.208 / 1583.278
=1.0012

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))
=(13.247 / (13.247 + 262.284)) / (14.865 / (14.865 + 284.313))
=0.048078 / 0.049686
=0.9676

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)
=(49.347 / 1585.208) / (46.1 / 1583.278)
=0.03113 / 0.029117
=1.0691

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)
=((3.366 + 593.116) / 1892.408) / ((4.239 + 735.84) / 2028.098)
=0.315197 / 0.364913
=0.8638

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
=(30.911 - 0 - 94.376) / 1892.408
=-0.033537

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.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd has a M-score of -1.08 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072) Business Description

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Address
Lot 6096, Jalan Haji Abdul Manan, Batu 5 1/2, Off Jalan Meru, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
Hiap Teck Venture Bhd is a Malaysia-based company. It has five segments. The Trading segment is involved in importing, exporting, general dealing, and leasing of steel products, hardware, and building materials; the Manufacturing segment is involved in manufacturing, selling, and renting pipes, hollow sections, scaffolding equipment, and other steel products; the Property and Investment segment is engaged in renting out property and investment holding; the Transportation segment includes a provision of transportation of goods by lorries; and the Mining and exploration segment consists of exploring, contracting and other activities related to the mining, processing, and sale of iron ore. It generates a vast majority of the revenues from the Trading segment within Malaysia.

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