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FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7210) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is FM Global Logistics 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7210' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.56
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd was -1.56. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.63.


FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for FM Global Logistics 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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FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
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FM Global Logistics 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 - - -2.30 - -

Competitive Comparison of FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, FM Global Logistics 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.


FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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FM Global Logistics 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 FM Global Logistics 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 * 1.3678+0.528 * 0.8413+0.404 * 1.5708+0.892 * 0.862+0.115 * 0.9761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3037+4.679 * -0.018799-0.327 * 1.1131
=-2.30

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM202.1 Mil.
Revenue was RM817.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM234.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM325.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM824.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM461.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM39.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM196.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM203.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM129.1 Mil.
Net Income was RM30.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM46.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM171.5 Mil.
Revenue was RM948.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM229.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM314.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM689.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM354.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM29.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM174.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM150.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM98.7 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)
=(202.141 / 817.477) / (171.452 / 948.361)
=0.247274 / 0.180788
=1.3678

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)
=(229.207 / 948.361) / (234.853 / 817.477)
=0.241688 / 0.28729
=0.8413

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 - (325.012 + 461.497) / 824.823) / (1 - (314.627 + 354.03) / 689.033)
=0.046451 / 0.029572
=1.5708

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
=817.477 / 948.361
=0.862

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))
=(29.255 / (29.255 + 354.03)) / (39.147 / (39.147 + 461.497))
=0.076327 / 0.078193
=0.9761

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)
=(196.305 / 817.477) / (174.686 / 948.361)
=0.240135 / 0.184198
=1.3037

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)
=((129.101 + 203.067) / 824.823) / ((98.697 + 150.589) / 689.033)
=0.402714 / 0.361791
=1.1131

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
=(30.895 - 0 - 46.401) / 824.823
=-0.018799

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.

FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd Business Description

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Address
Kawasan Perindustrian Bandar Sultan Suleiman, Lot 37, Lebuh Sultan Mohamed 1, Port Klang, SGR, MYS, 42000
FM Global Logistics Holdings Bhd is a provider of international freight services. The company's segments include Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and the United States of America, which are involved in providing integrated freight forwarding and logistics services such as sea freight, air freight, land freight, warehouse and distribution, and support services. The other operating segments comprise operations related to investment holding and provision of management services, provision of IT application solutions, support services, and trading of goods. The company derives maximum revenue from Malaysia.

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