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Malakoff Bhd (XKLS:5264) Beneish M-Score : 0.50 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Malakoff 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 0.5 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5264' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.62   Max: 0.5
Current: 0.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Malakoff Bhd was 0.50. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.62.


Malakoff Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Malakoff Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.12 -3.34 -2.96 -0.96 0.50

Malakoff Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -0.96 -2.38 -1.90 -0.53 0.50

Competitive Comparison of Malakoff Bhd's Beneish M-Score

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

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Malakoff Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Malakoff Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Malakoff 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 Malakoff 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 * 0.834+0.528 * 8.3905+0.404 * 0.9067+0.892 * 0.8756+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0331+4.679 * -0.126779-0.327 * 1.0696
=0.50

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM1,442 Mil.
Revenue was 2262.419 + 2154.493 + 2364.894 + 2285.148 = RM9,067 Mil.
Gross Profit was 253.712 + 99.157 + -299.522 + 123.159 = RM177 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM5,701 Mil.
Total Assets was RM20,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM10,558 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM239 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM2,967 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7,890 Mil.
Net Income was -357.121 + -85.623 + -318.727 + -75.689 = RM-837 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 712.155 + 426.225 + -635.171 + 1233.319 = RM1,737 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,974 Mil.
Revenue was 2972.722 + 3180.178 + 2318.476 + 1883.774 = RM10,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was 392.849 + 662.093 + 370.85 + 265.594 = RM1,691 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM6,111 Mil.
Total Assets was RM21,984 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM11,046 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM265 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM3,208 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7,784 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)
=(1441.834 / 9066.954) / (1974.463 / 10355.15)
=0.159021 / 0.190674
=0.834

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)
=(1691.386 / 10355.15) / (176.506 / 9066.954)
=0.163338 / 0.019467
=8.3905

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 - (5700.526 + 10558.24) / 20300.65) / (1 - (6110.53 + 11045.765) / 21983.829)
=0.199101 / 0.219595
=0.9067

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
=9066.954 / 10355.15
=0.8756

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 + 11045.765)) / (0 / (0 + 10558.24))
=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)
=(239.295 / 9066.954) / (264.53 / 10355.15)
=0.026392 / 0.025546
=1.0331

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)
=((7889.89 + 2967.22) / 20300.65) / ((7784.237 + 3207.983) / 21983.829)
=0.534816 / 0.500014
=1.0696

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
=(-837.16 - 0 - 1736.528) / 20300.65
=-0.126779

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.

Malakoff Bhd has a M-score of 0.50 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Malakoff Bhd (XKLS:5264) Business Description

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Address
Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Level 12, Block 4, Plaza Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
Malakoff Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with the subsidiaries, the company acts as an independent power and water producer in Asia. Its core business activities include the provision of power generation, water desalination and operation and maintenance services. In addition, the group also provides project management services for in-house and external projects. It derives a majority of the revenue from electricity generation and distribution activities. The group operates in Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia and the Middle East, of which key revenue is derived from Malaysia.

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