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Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398) Beneish M-Score : -1.73 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Gamuda 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 -1.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5398' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.39
Current: -1.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gamuda Bhd was -1.39. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.29.


Gamuda Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Gamuda Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 -2.61 -2.35 -2.12 -1.73

Gamuda 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 - - -1.73 - -

Competitive Comparison of Gamuda Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Gamuda 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.


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

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

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



Gamuda 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 Gamuda 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 * 0.7992+0.528 * 1.0746+0.404 * 1.0002+0.892 * 1.6769+0.115 * 1.3973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.060291-0.327 * 1.098
=-1.73

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM5,754 Mil.
Revenue was RM8,220 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,697 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM15,223 Mil.
Total Assets was RM23,784 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,817 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM6,812 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5,543 Mil.
Net Income was RM1,838 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM404 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM4,293 Mil.
Revenue was RM4,902 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,087 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM13,344 Mil.
Total Assets was RM20,263 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,175 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM6,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3,237 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)
=(5754.323 / 8220.426) / (4293.463 / 4902.08)
=0.700003 / 0.875845
=0.7992

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)
=(1087.206 / 4902.08) / (1696.68 / 8220.426)
=0.221785 / 0.206398
=1.0746

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 - (15223.236 + 1817.373) / 23784.309) / (1 - (13344.029 + 1174.801) / 20262.726)
=0.283536 / 0.283471
=1.0002

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
=8220.426 / 4902.08
=1.6769

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))
=(111.54 / (111.54 + 1174.801)) / (120.245 / (120.245 + 1817.373))
=0.086711 / 0.062058
=1.3973

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 / 8220.426) / (0 / 4902.08)
=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)
=((5542.96 + 6812) / 23784.309) / ((3236.546 + 6349.688) / 20262.726)
=0.519458 / 0.473097
=1.098

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
=(1838.401 - 0 - 404.41) / 23784.309
=0.060291

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.

Gamuda Bhd has a M-score of -1.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Gamuda Bhd (XKLS:5398) Business Description

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No. 8, Jalan PJU8/8A, Menara Gamuda, D-16-01, Block D, PJ Trade Centre, Bandar Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47820
Gamuda Bhdis one of Malaysia's firms in infrastructure and property development. It helps construct highways, plants, ports, and other industrial developments throughout select regions, and the company also develops residential and commercial communities. The company has three core business divisions: engineering and construction, property development, and water and expressway concessions. The engineering and construction segment generates more than half of the total revenue. Concessions granted to Gamuda from government authorities pertain to operating highways and water management. Gamuda operates highway tolls and works to minimize traffic congestion. As a water provider, it uses a multistep process to supply fresh clean water.

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