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Maxis Bhd (XKLS:6012) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Maxis 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:6012' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.76   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maxis Bhd was -2.09. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.76.


Maxis Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Maxis Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.25 -2.96 -2.82 -2.83 -2.68

Maxis Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.83 -2.99 -2.91 -2.81 -2.68

Competitive Comparison of Maxis Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Maxis 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.


Maxis Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Maxis Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Maxis 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 Maxis 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 * 1.1187+0.528 * 1.0023+0.404 * 1.0208+0.892 * 1.0362+0.115 * 1.0165
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0479+4.679 * -0.074408-0.327 * 0.975
=-2.68

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM2,111 Mil.
Revenue was 2760 + 2568 + 2573 + 2591 = RM10,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1353 + 1386 + 1376 + 1354 = RM5,469 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM2,904 Mil.
Total Assets was RM22,323 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM6,885 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,780 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM177 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,601 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM8,096 Mil.
Net Income was 321 + 366 + 356 + 353 = RM1,396 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 431 + 753 + 1016 + 857 = RM3,057 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,821 Mil.
Revenue was 2728 + 2429 + 2455 + 2513 = RM10,125 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1355 + 1333 + 1311 + 1291 = RM5,290 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM3,041 Mil.
Total Assets was RM22,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM7,210 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,903 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM163 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,422 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM8,915 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)
=(2111 / 10492) / (1821 / 10125)
=0.201201 / 0.179852
=1.1187

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)
=(5290 / 10125) / (5469 / 10492)
=0.522469 / 0.521254
=1.0023

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 - (2904 + 6885) / 22323) / (1 - (3041 + 7210) / 22781)
=0.561484 / 0.55002
=1.0208

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
=10492 / 10125
=1.0362

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))
=(1903 / (1903 + 7210)) / (1780 / (1780 + 6885))
=0.208823 / 0.205424
=1.0165

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)
=(177 / 10492) / (163 / 10125)
=0.01687 / 0.016099
=1.0479

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)
=((8096 + 5601) / 22323) / ((8915 + 5422) / 22781)
=0.613582 / 0.62934
=0.975

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
=(1396 - 0 - 3057) / 22323
=-0.074408

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.

Maxis Bhd has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Maxis Bhd Business Description

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Off Jalan Ampang, Level 5 - 9, 11, 14 - 25, 29 & 30 Menara Maxis, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50088
Maxis Bhd is a telecommunications provider. Its primary services include mobile, wireless, fixed, and enterprise services, with the majority of revenue generated from mobile and wireless. The company generates mobile revenue from prepaid and postpaid subscribers, with roughly an even split between both. Within enterprise services, Maxis provides traditional managed services in addition to mobile and fixed services. Additionally, the company owns fiber backhaul infrastructure.

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