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DXN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5318) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Apr. 13, 2025)


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What is DXN Holdings 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5318' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.76

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DXN Holdings Bhd was -1.81. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.53.


DXN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DXN Holdings 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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DXN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

DXN Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.53 -1.81 -2.76

DXN Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24
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 - -2.76 - - -

Competitive Comparison of DXN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, DXN Holdings 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.


DXN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, DXN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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DXN Holdings 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 DXN Holdings 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 * 0.6263+0.528 * 1.0215+0.404 * 1.054+0.892 * 1.1264+0.115 * 0.8309
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.023633-0.327 * 0.8453
=-2.76

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM61 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,803 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,512 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,142 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,099 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM815 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM707 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM15 Mil.
Net Income was RM311 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM361 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM87 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,601 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,371 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM953 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,760 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM694 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM654 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM62 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)
=(61.466 / 1803.214) / (87.121 / 1600.814)
=0.034087 / 0.054423
=0.6263

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)
=(1371.229 / 1600.814) / (1512.09 / 1803.214)
=0.856582 / 0.838553
=1.0215

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 - (1142.485 + 814.591) / 2099.067) / (1 - (953.062 + 693.919) / 1759.937)
=0.067645 / 0.064182
=1.054

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
=1803.214 / 1600.814
=1.1264

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))
=(38.908 / (38.908 + 693.919)) / (55.604 / (55.604 + 814.591))
=0.053093 / 0.063898
=0.8309

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 / 1803.214) / (0 / 1600.814)
=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)
=((15.378 + 706.516) / 2099.067) / ((62.163 + 653.909) / 1759.937)
=0.343912 / 0.406874
=0.8453

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
=(310.994 - 0 - 360.601) / 2099.067
=-0.023633

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.

DXN Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DXN Holdings Bhd Business Description

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Address
213 Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, KDH, MYS, 05400
DXN Holdings Bhd is engaged in the cultivation, manufacturing, and marketing of health food supplements. Based in Malaysia with other countries operations, the company is known for its Ganoderma business. Its product lines include dietary supplements, food and beverages, personal care products, skincare, cosmetics, household products, and water treatment systems. It has two segments Health and wellness consumer products and Investment holding.

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