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Affin Bank Bhd (XKLS:5185) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Affin Bank Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5185' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Affin Bank Bhd was -1.79. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.45.


Affin Bank 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 Affin Bank 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0009+0.892 * 0.9199+0.115 * 0.8569
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0973+4.679 * -0.039987-0.327 * 1.1456
=-2.82

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 504.83 + 491.413 + 493.721 + 448.963 = RM1,939 Mil.
Gross Profit was 504.83 + 491.413 + 493.721 + 448.963 = RM1,939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM107,316 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,515 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM116 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3,381 Mil.
Net Income was 110.208 + 39.535 + 100.451 + 113.225 = RM363 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1875.923 + -1357.814 + 1533.898 + 2602.711 = RM4,655 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 499.909 + 565.129 + 536.582 + 506.243 = RM2,108 Mil.
Gross Profit was 499.909 + 565.129 + 536.582 + 506.243 = RM2,108 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM94,052 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM182 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,586 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)
=(0 / 1938.927) / (0 / 2107.863)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(2107.863 / 2107.863) / (1938.927 / 1938.927)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 1514.59) / 107316.376) / (1 - (0 + 1408.256) / 94051.95)
=0.985887 / 0.985027
=1.0009

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
=1938.927 / 2107.863
=0.9199

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))
=(91.799 / (91.799 + 1408.256)) / (116.483 / (116.483 + 1514.59))
=0.061197 / 0.071415
=0.8569

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)
=(183.934 / 1938.927) / (182.224 / 2107.863)
=0.094864 / 0.08645
=1.0973

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)
=((3380.779 + 0) / 107316.376) / ((2586.236 + 0) / 94051.95)
=0.031503 / 0.027498
=1.1456

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
=(363.419 - 0 - 4654.718) / 107316.376
=-0.039987

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.

Affin Bank Bhd has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Affin Bank Bhd (XKLS:5185) Business Description

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Lingkaran TRX, Level 19, Menara AFFIN, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55188
Affin Bank Bhd is a Malaysia-based bank. It operates in four segments: Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Insurance, and Others. The company provides consumer banking, car hire purchase, mortgages, credit & debit cards, and wealth management. Under the Affin Islamic name, the bank provides Shariah-compliant services to clients. The majority of the group's revenue comes from Commercial Banking within Malaysia.