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TASCO Bhd (XKLS:5140) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of Apr. 13, 2025)


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What is TASCO 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5140' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.52   Max: 2.41
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TASCO Bhd was 2.41. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.52.


TASCO Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

TASCO Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -2.18 -1.31 -2.92 -2.45

TASCO 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 -2.54 -2.45 -2.29 -2.27 -2.12

Competitive Comparison of TASCO Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, TASCO 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.


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

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

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


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TASCO 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 TASCO 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 * 1.1995+0.528 * 1.0589+0.404 * 0.9151+0.892 * 0.9875+0.115 * 1.0952
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1128+4.679 * 0.044123-0.327 * 1.0347
=-2.12

* 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 RM904 Mil.
Revenue was 243.454 + 295.688 + 249.931 + 268.456 = RM1,058 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.845 + 39.318 + 35.478 + 37.499 = RM148 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,055 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,944 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM787 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM977 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM232 Mil.
Net Income was 14.249 + 8.134 + 7.001 + 17.858 = RM47 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.75 + 10.213 + -15.093 + -69.407 = RM-39 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM763 Mil.
Revenue was 277.449 + 273.633 + 253.192 + 266.639 = RM1,071 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.251 + 38.993 + 35.956 + 42.655 = RM159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM923 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,772 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM748 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM861 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM204 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)
=(903.72 / 1057.529) / (762.978 / 1070.913)
=0.854558 / 0.712456
=1.1995

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)
=(158.855 / 1070.913) / (148.14 / 1057.529)
=0.148336 / 0.140081
=1.0589

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 - (1055.194 + 787.165) / 1944.106) / (1 - (922.731 + 747.971) / 1772.05)
=0.052336 / 0.057193
=0.9151

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
=1057.529 / 1070.913
=0.9875

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))
=(48.388 / (48.388 + 747.971)) / (46.236 / (46.236 + 787.165))
=0.060762 / 0.055479
=1.0952

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)
=(77.592 / 1057.529) / (70.606 / 1070.913)
=0.073371 / 0.065931
=1.1128

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)
=((231.848 + 976.984) / 1944.106) / ((203.737 + 861.205) / 1772.05)
=0.621793 / 0.600966
=1.0347

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
=(47.242 - 0 - -38.537) / 1944.106
=0.044123

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.

TASCO Bhd has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TASCO Bhd Business Description

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Jalan 22/1, Seksyen 22, Lot No. 1A, Persiaran Jubli Perak, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40300
TASCO Bhd is an integrated logistics solutions provider that offers air, sea, and land transportation services. The company operates through various segments including Air Freight Forwarding (AFF), Contract Logistics Division (CLD), Trucking Division (TD), Ocean Freight Forwarding Division (OFF), Supply Chain Solution Division (SCS), and Cold Supply Chain Division (CSC). Its Contract Logistics Division (CLD) segment, which is involved in Customs forwarding, warehousing, in-plant, and container haulage, generates the highest revenue. The company has both domestic and international operations.

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