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Hock Lok Siew Bhd (XKLS:7098) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Hock Lok Siew 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.

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

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hock Lok Siew Bhd was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Hock Lok Siew Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hock Lok Siew 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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Hock Lok Siew Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -3.83 -10.85

Hock Lok Siew Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
Beneish M-Score -10.85 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Hock Lok Siew 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.


Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hock Lok Siew Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hock Lok Siew 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 Hock Lok Siew 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+0.528 * 1.8744+0.404 * 1.4174+0.892 * 0.495+0.115 * 1.5692
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 14.3262+4.679 * -1.308078-0.327 * 2.7593
=-11.22

* 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 (Dec11) TTM:Last Year (Dec10) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM0.00 Mil.
Revenue was RM10.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM7.31 Mil.
Total Assets was RM20.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM8.38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM23.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM52.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 Mil.
Net Income was RM-23.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM4.28 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0.00 Mil.
Revenue was RM21.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM2.59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM17.51 Mil.
Total Assets was RM31.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM8.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3.34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM29.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 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)
=(0 / 10.614) / (0 / 21.444)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(2.594 / 21.444) / (0.685 / 10.614)
=0.120966 / 0.064537
=1.8744

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 - (7.314 + 8.383) / 20.92) / (1 - (17.509 + 8.801) / 31.935)
=0.249665 / 0.176139
=1.4174

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
=10.614 / 21.444
=0.495

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))
=(0.865 / (0.865 + 8.801)) / (0.507 / (0.507 + 8.383))
=0.089489 / 0.05703
=1.5692

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)
=(23.705 / 10.614) / (3.343 / 21.444)
=2.233371 / 0.155894
=14.3262

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 + 52.612) / 20.92) / ((0 + 29.107) / 31.935)
=2.514914 / 0.911445
=2.7593

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
=(-23.09 - 0 - 4.275) / 20.92
=-1.308078

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.

Hock Lok Siew Bhd has a M-score of -11.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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