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Mst Golf group Bhd (XKLS:5316) Beneish M-Score : -1.80 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Mst Golf group 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 -1.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5316' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.28   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.8
Current: -1.8

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mst Golf group Bhd was -1.80. The lowest was -2.28. And the median was -2.19.


Mst Golf group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mst Golf group 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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Mst Golf group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Mst Golf group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.19 -2.28 -1.80

Mst Golf group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.19 -2.28 -1.80

Competitive Comparison of Mst Golf group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Mst Golf group 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.


Mst Golf group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mst Golf group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mst Golf group Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Mst Golf group 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 Mst Golf group 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 * 1.3396+0.528 * 0.9777+0.404 * 0.8126+0.892 * 1.0816+0.115 * 0.8659
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1762+4.679 * 0.06361-0.327 * 0.6012
=-1.80

* 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 RM24.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM325.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM142.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM300.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM412.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM109.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM21.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM113.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM91.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM64.4 Mil.
Net Income was RM17.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-8.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM17.0 Mil.
Revenue was RM300.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM129.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM166.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM258.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM90.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM14.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM89.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM108.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM54.2 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)
=(24.6 / 325.431) / (16.978 / 300.875)
=0.075592 / 0.056429
=1.3396

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)
=(129.195 / 300.875) / (142.929 / 325.431)
=0.429398 / 0.439199
=0.9777

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 - (300.872 + 109.702) / 412.717) / (1 - (166.943 + 90.135) / 258.731)
=0.005192 / 0.006389
=0.8126

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
=325.431 / 300.875
=1.0816

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))
=(14.77 / (14.77 + 90.135)) / (21.301 / (21.301 + 109.702))
=0.140794 / 0.162599
=0.8659

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)
=(113.381 / 325.431) / (89.121 / 300.875)
=0.348403 / 0.296206
=1.1762

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)
=((64.353 + 91.306) / 412.717) / ((54.206 + 108.104) / 258.731)
=0.377157 / 0.627331
=0.6012

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
=(17.631 - 0 - -8.622) / 412.717
=0.06361

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.

Mst Golf group Bhd has a M-score of -1.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mst Golf group Bhd (XKLS:5316) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 8, Jalan SS 13/5, MST Golf Plaza, Subang Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47500
Mst Golf group Bhd is principally an investment holding company whilst its Subsidiaries are principally engaged in the specialty retail and wholesale of golf equipment comprising golf clubs, golf balls and accessories and golf apparel in Malaysia and Singapore. In addition, the company also offers golf-related services including golf coaching, rental of golf equipment mainly golf clubs and golf accessories at its pro shops at golf and country clubs and supply of range balls for use at the driving range that it operates, event management and planning for golf tournament-related events as well as operating indoor golf centers.

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