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Gabungan Aqrs Bhd (XKLS:5226) Beneish M-Score : -3.27 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Gabungan Aqrs 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 -3.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5226' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.21
Current: -3.27

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gabungan Aqrs Bhd was -1.21. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.44.


Gabungan Aqrs Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gabungan Aqrs 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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Gabungan Aqrs Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Gabungan Aqrs Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
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Gabungan Aqrs Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Dec24
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Competitive Comparison of Gabungan Aqrs Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Gabungan Aqrs 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.


Gabungan Aqrs Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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


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Gabungan Aqrs 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 Gabungan Aqrs 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 * 0.639+0.528 * -0.9052+0.404 * 0.8827+0.892 * 1.6058+0.115 * 0.9891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.008204-0.327 * 0.9591
=-3.27

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM753.9 Mil.
Revenue was RM324.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM53.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,244.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,339.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM27.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM7.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM853.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2.8 Mil.
Net Income was RM15.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM4.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM734.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM202.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM-30.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,224.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,325.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM25.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM6.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM863.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM19.4 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)
=(753.86 / 324.802) / (734.625 / 202.262)
=2.320983 / 3.632047
=0.639

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)
=(-30.03 / 202.262) / (53.275 / 324.802)
=-0.148471 / 0.164023
=-0.9052

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 - (1244.838 + 27.76) / 1339.689) / (1 - (1224.826 + 25.481) / 1325.512)
=0.05008 / 0.056737
=0.8827

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
=324.802 / 202.262
=1.6058

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))
=(6.413 / (6.413 + 25.481)) / (7.083 / (7.083 + 27.76))
=0.201072 / 0.203283
=0.9891

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 / 324.802) / (0 / 202.262)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((2.822 + 853.457) / 1339.689) / ((19.431 + 863.884) / 1325.512)
=0.639163 / 0.666395
=0.9591

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
=(15.763 - 0 - 4.772) / 1339.689
=0.008204

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.

Gabungan Aqrs Bhd has a M-score of -3.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gabungan Aqrs Bhd Business Description

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G-58-G, Blok G, Jalan Teknologi 3/9, Bistari ‘De’ Kota, Kota Damansara, PJU 5, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MYS, 47810
Gabungan Aqrs Bhd is engaged in the business of construction and property development in Malaysia. The company specializes in construction infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings, as well as purpose-built buildings. It is organized into two reportable segments; Construction segment involves securing and carrying out construction contracts and Property development segment involves the development of residential and commercial properties. Maximum revenue of the company is generated by the Construction segment. All the operations of the company are carried out in Malaysia.

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