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Kobay Technology Bhd (XKLS:6971) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Kobay Technology 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:6971' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.2   Max: -1.3
Current: -2.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kobay Technology Bhd was -1.30. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.20.


Kobay Technology Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kobay Technology 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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Kobay Technology Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Kobay Technology Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.95 -2.19 -2.64 -1.30 -2.20

Kobay Technology Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - -2.20 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Kobay Technology Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Kobay Technology 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.


Kobay Technology Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kobay Technology Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kobay Technology 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 Kobay Technology 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 * 0.7455+0.528 * 1.2777+0.404 * 1.2402+0.892 * 0.8857+0.115 * 0.864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9979+4.679 * 0.075935-0.327 * 0.8892
=-2.20

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM57.0 Mil.
Revenue was RM313.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM81.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM267.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM563.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM182.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM13.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM44.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM116.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM41.4 Mil.
Net Income was RM26.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-16.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM86.4 Mil.
Revenue was RM354.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM117.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM291.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM568.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM184.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM11.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM50.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM140.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM38.8 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)
=(57.019 / 313.694) / (86.352 / 354.178)
=0.181766 / 0.24381
=0.7455

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)
=(117.041 / 354.178) / (81.13 / 313.694)
=0.330458 / 0.258628
=1.2777

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 - (267.423 + 182.117) / 563.904) / (1 - (291.134 + 184.575) / 568.707)
=0.202808 / 0.163525
=1.2402

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
=313.694 / 354.178
=0.8857

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))
=(11.435 / (11.435 + 184.575)) / (13.187 / (13.187 + 182.117))
=0.058339 / 0.06752
=0.864

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)
=(44.247 / 313.694) / (50.063 / 354.178)
=0.141051 / 0.14135
=0.9979

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)
=((41.421 + 116.504) / 563.904) / ((38.76 + 140.352) / 568.707)
=0.280057 / 0.314946
=0.8892

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
=(26.508 - 0 - -16.312) / 563.904
=0.075935

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.

Kobay Technology Bhd has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kobay Technology Bhd (XKLS:6971) Business Description

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Address
No. 42-B Jalan Rangoon, 3rd Floor, Wisma Kobay, Georgetown, PNG, MYS, 10400
Kobay Technology Bhd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Manufacturing and Property development, Pharmaceutical and healthcare, Asset Management and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Manufacturing segment. The Manufacturing segment is engaged in the manufacture of precision machined components, precision stamping, sheet metal parts, surface treatment, precision moulds, tooling and form dies, semiconductor assembly and testing equipment, metal works and structures, modules and parts for oil and gas production and extraction equipment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Malaysia.

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