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BTM Resources Bhd (XKLS:7188) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is BTM Resources 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 BTM Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BTM Resources Bhd was -1.64. The lowest was -3.59. And the median was -2.62.


BTM Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BTM Resources 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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BTM Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

BTM Resources Bhd Annual Data
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BTM Resources Bhd Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of BTM Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, BTM Resources 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.


BTM Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, BTM Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BTM Resources 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 BTM Resources 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 RM9.48 Mil.
Revenue was 3.283 + 0.106 + 1.245 + 1.531 = RM6.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.699 + -0.283 + -0.407 + -0.185 = RM-1.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM38.97 Mil.
Total Assets was RM86.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM47.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM6.57 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM16.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.69 Mil.
Net Income was -2.374 + -1.657 + -1.716 + -0.838 = RM-6.59 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.814 + -3.798 + 0.199 + -2.129 = RM-6.54 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0.77 Mil.
Revenue was 0.865 + 0.97 + 4.069 + 1.279 = RM7.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.442 + -1.188 + -0.362 + -1.029 = RM-4.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM41.92 Mil.
Total Assets was RM98.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM56.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM19.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2.62 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)
=(9.478 / 6.165) / (0.765 / 7.183)
=1.537388 / 0.106501
=

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)
=(-4.021 / 7.183) / (-1.574 / 6.165)
=-0.559794 / -0.255312
=

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 - (38.966 + 47.437) / 86.403) / (1 - (41.915 + 56.247) / 98.162)
=0 / 0
=

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
=6.165 / 7.183
=

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))
=(2.363 / (2.363 + 56.247)) / (2.312 / (2.312 + 47.437))
=0.040317 / 0.046473
=

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)
=(6.566 / 6.165) / (17.299 / 7.183)
=1.065045 / 2.408325
=

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)
=((0.693 + 16.606) / 86.403) / ((2.621 + 19.452) / 98.162)
=0.200213 / 0.224863
=

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
=(-6.585 - 0 - -6.542) / 86.403
=-0.000498

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.


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BTM Resources Bhd Business Description

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Address
Jalan Kampung Tiong, No. 101, 3rd Floor, Wisma Kam Choon, Kuala Terengganu, TRG, MYS, 20100
BTM Resources Bhd is a Malaysian investment holding company. The principal activities of the company consist of investment holding and the provision of management services. It is engaged in the business of logging, sawmilling, trading in sawn timbers, plywood and logs, timber molding and manufacturing of finger-jointed timber and lamination boards and letting of plant and machinery. The company operates in Malaysia, Australia, Korea, USA and Singapore; of which it generates a majority of the revenue from Malaysia.

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