Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8311) Beneish M-Score : -2.91 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)

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What is Pesona Metro 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 -2.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:8311' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29 Med: -2.19 Max: -0.76
Current: -2.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd was -0.76. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.19.

Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.18

-2.74

-3.29

-2.02

-2.91

Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.02	-2.09	-2.66	-2.85	-2.91

Competitive Comparison of Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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Pesona Metro 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 Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9005

0.528 * 0.7364

0.404 * 0.9443

0.892 * 0.9931

0.115 * 0.9586

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.2296

4.679 * -0.023786

0.327 * 1.0461

-2.91

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was RM293.8 Mil.
Revenue was 168.888 + 155.424 + 113.986 + 73.585 = RM511.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.083 + 14.649 + 12.12 + 9.725 = RM53.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM498.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM785.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM43.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM14.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM22.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM386.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM171.3 Mil.
Net Income was 6.728 + 4.819 + 5.403 + 3.198 = RM20.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25.118 + -10.788 + 11.265 + 13.232 = RM38.8 Mil.

Total Receivables was RM328.5 Mil.
Revenue was 138.682 + 155.382 + 113.01 + 108.34 = RM515.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.43 + 10.354 + 10.203 + 8.741 = RM39.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM392.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM654.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM47.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM14.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM18.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM353.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM90.7 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)
	=	(293.792 / 511.883)	/	(328.496 / 515.414)
	=	0.573944	/	0.637344
	=	0.9005

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)
	=	(39.728 / 515.414)	/	(53.577 / 511.883)
	=	0.07708	/	0.104666
	=	0.7364

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 - (498.209 + 43.457) / 785.295)	/	(1 - (392.234 + 47.028) / 654.198)
	=	0.310239	/	0.328549
	=	0.9443

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
	=	511.883	/	515.414
	=	0.9931

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))
	=	(14.62 / (14.62 + 47.028))	/	(14.285 / (14.285 + 43.457))
	=	0.237153	/	0.247394
	=	0.9586

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)
	=	(22.152 / 511.883)	/	(18.14 / 515.414)
	=	0.043276	/	0.035195
	=	1.2296

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)
	=	((171.282 + 386.245) / 785.295)	/	((90.727 + 353.278) / 654.198)
	=	0.709959	/	0.678701
	=	1.0461

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
	=	(20.148 - 0	-	38.827)	/	785.295
	=	-0.023786

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.

Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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No. 39, Jalan SB Indah 1/19, Taman Sungai Besi Indah, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300

Website

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Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company that is involved in activities of civil engineering, building construction, river rehabilitation and beautification, the manufacturing-cum-trading of building-related materials, and concessionaire activities. It operates through the segments of Construction works segment, which is the key revenue driver that includes construction of building, infrastructure and project planning cum implementation contractor. The Manufacturing and trading of the polyurethane segment involve the manufacturing and trading of polyurethane and building system. The Concession segment engages in the maintenance service of the Student Hostel. The Investment holding segment engages in investment holding. Its activities are carried out within Malaysia.

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