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Bermaz Auto Bhd (XKLS:5248) Beneish M-Score : -1.55 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Bermaz Auto 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 -1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5248' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2.24   Max: -1.55
Current: -1.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bermaz Auto Bhd was -1.55. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.24.


Bermaz Auto Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bermaz Auto 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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Bermaz Auto Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Bermaz Auto Bhd Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 -1.77 -2.91 -2.96 -1.55

Bermaz Auto 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 - -1.55 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Bermaz Auto Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Bermaz Auto 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.


Bermaz Auto Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bermaz Auto Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bermaz Auto 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 Bermaz Auto 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 * 0.8784+0.528 * 0.978+0.404 * 1.0268+0.892 * 1.5237+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7942+4.679 * 0.107757-0.327 * 0.8985
=-1.55

* 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 (Apr23) TTM:Last Year (Apr22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM178 Mil.
Revenue was RM3,541 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM584 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,250 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,788 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM117 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM248 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM603 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM69 Mil.
Net Income was RM306 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM113 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM133 Mil.
Revenue was RM2,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM375 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,079 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,560 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM123 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM176 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)
=(178.423 / 3540.606) / (133.308 / 2323.671)
=0.050393 / 0.05737
=0.8784

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)
=(374.513 / 2323.671) / (583.513 / 3540.606)
=0.161173 / 0.164806
=0.978

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 - (1249.596 + 116.825) / 1788.082) / (1 - (1078.749 + 122.995) / 1560.025)
=0.235817 / 0.229664
=1.0268

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
=3540.606 / 2323.671
=1.5237

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))
=(0 / (0 + 122.995)) / (0 / (0 + 116.825))
=0 / 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)
=(247.593 / 3540.606) / (204.605 / 2323.671)
=0.06993 / 0.088052
=0.7942

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)
=((68.807 + 602.929) / 1788.082) / ((176.126 + 476.166) / 1560.025)
=0.375674 / 0.418129
=0.8985

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
=(305.843 - 0 - 113.165) / 1788.082
=0.107757

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.

Bermaz Auto Bhd has a M-score of -1.55 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Bermaz Auto Bhd (XKLS:5248) Business Description

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Address
No 7, Jalan Pelukis U1/46, Temasya Industrial Park, Seksyen U1, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 40150
Bermaz Auto Bhd along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the distribution and retailing of Mazda vehicles as well as providing after-sales services for Mazda vehicles in Malaysia and the Philippines and the majority of revenues is generated from Malaysia.

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