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New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7060) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is New Hoong Fatt 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7060' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd was -2.49. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.67.


New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for New Hoong Fatt 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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New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

New Hoong Fatt Holdings 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 -2.88 -2.49 -2.72 -2.76 -2.58

New Hoong Fatt Holdings 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 -2.76 - - - -2.58

Competitive Comparison of New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, New Hoong Fatt 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.


New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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New Hoong Fatt 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 New Hoong Fatt 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 * 0.9991+0.528 * 0.9423+0.404 * 0.9535+0.892 * 1.0036+0.115 * 0.9992
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.045294-0.327 * 1.042
=-2.58

* 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 RM45.2 Mil.
Revenue was RM282.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM82.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM243.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM654.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM386.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM32.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM25.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.1 Mil.
Net Income was RM44.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM73.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM45.1 Mil.
Revenue was RM281.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM77.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM212.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM630.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM393.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM32.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM54.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM24.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.0 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)
=(45.186 / 282.257) / (45.063 / 281.245)
=0.160088 / 0.160227
=0.9991

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)
=(77.672 / 281.245) / (82.725 / 282.257)
=0.276172 / 0.293084
=0.9423

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 - (243.494 + 386.753) / 654.862) / (1 - (212.128 + 393.829) / 630.825)
=0.037588 / 0.039421
=0.9535

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
=282.257 / 281.245
=1.0036

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))
=(32.519 / (32.519 + 393.829)) / (31.961 / (31.961 + 386.753))
=0.076273 / 0.076331
=0.9992

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 / 282.257) / (54.287 / 281.245)
=0 / 0.193024
=0

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)
=((0.146 + 25.774) / 654.862) / ((0 + 23.961) / 630.825)
=0.039581 / 0.037984
=1.042

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
=(43.995 - 0 - 73.656) / 654.862
=-0.045294

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.

New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Jalan Teratai, Meru, Lot 5043, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company based in Malaysia that provides automotive parts solutions through its subsidiaries. Its products are classified under different categories such as Metal Automotive parts which include door, hood, tailgate, fender, trunk lid, and bonnet; Plastic Automotive parts such as the bumper, grille, lamp, lamp accessories, door handle, and door mirror; and Automotive Accessories such as oil filter, spark plug, brake pad, air filter, ignition switch, fan motor, and others. The company's geographical segments include Malaysia; ASEAN; and Non-ASEAN (such as Middle East, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and China). It derives the majority of revenue from Malaysia.

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