Sunway Bhd (XKLS:5211PA.PFD) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)

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What is Sunway 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5211PA.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.66 Med: -2.3 Max: -2.03
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunway Bhd was -2.03. The lowest was -2.66. And the median was -2.30.

Sunway Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sunway Bhd's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.48

-2.04

-2.23

-2.17

-2.58

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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.17	-	-	-	-2.58

Competitive Comparison of Sunway Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Sunway Bhd's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Sunway Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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Sunway 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 Sunway Bhd for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9848

0.528 * 0.2519

0.404 * 0.9086

0.892 * 1.2846

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0

4.679 * -0.013326

0.327 * 1.0443

-2.58

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was RM3,887.00 Mil.
Revenue was RM7,882.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM7,882.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM12,949.52 Mil.
Total Assets was RM31,510.39 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,255.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9,916.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,996.75 Mil.
Net Income was RM1,154.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM1,574.14 Mil.

Total Receivables was RM3,072.60 Mil.
Revenue was RM6,136.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,545.87 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM9,944.69 Mil.
Total Assets was RM28,583.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,362.22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM141.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM723.73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9,241.62 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3,712.81 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)
	=	(3887 / 7882.471)	/	(3072.602 / 6136.199)
	=	0.493119	/	0.500734
	=	0.9848

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)
	=	(1545.873 / 6136.199)	/	(7882.471 / 7882.471)
	=	0.251927	/	1
	=	0.2519

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 - (12949.517 + 1255.939) / 31510.39)	/	(1 - (9944.685 + 1362.216) / 28583.816)
	=	0.549182	/	0.60443
	=	0.9086

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
	=	7882.471	/	6136.199
	=	1.2846

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))
	=	(141.415 / (141.415 + 1362.216))	/	(0 / (0 + 1255.939))
	=	0.094049	/	0
	=	1

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)
	=	(0 / 7882.471)	/	(723.732 / 6136.199)
	=	0	/	0.117945
	=	0

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)
	=	((4996.75 + 9916.535) / 31510.39)	/	((3712.806 + 9241.617) / 28583.816)
	=	0.473282	/	0.453208
	=	1.0443

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
	=	(1154.242 - 0	-	1574.142)	/	31510.39
	=	-0.013326

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.

Sunway Bhd has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Level 16, Menara Sunway, Jalan Lagoon Timur, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, MYS, 47500

Website

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Sunway Bhd is a Malaysian property-construction corporation that has diverse businesses that are key players in their respective industries which include property development, healthcare, construction, property investment, REIT, leisure, hospitality, trading, manufacturing, quarry, and building materials. It has geographic segments Malaysia, Singapore, China, India, Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, and Other countries. It generates the majority of its revenue from Malaysia. Its segments are Property Development, Construction, Trading and manufacturing, Quarry, Investment holdings, Healthcare, and Others. It generates the majority of its revenue from Property Development.

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