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Prestar Resources Bhd (XKLS:9873) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Prestar 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:9873' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prestar Resources Bhd was -1.45. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.45.


Prestar Resources Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Prestar Resources 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 -2.66 -1.45 -1.65 -3.21 -2.77

Prestar Resources 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 -3.21 - - - -2.77

Competitive Comparison of Prestar Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Prestar 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.


Prestar Resources Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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


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Prestar 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 Prestar 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 * 1.0599+0.528 * 1.0453+0.404 * 1.0606+0.892 * 0.9018+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.112876-0.327 * 0.8382
=-2.77

* 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 RM96.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM476.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM51.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM240.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM562.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM149.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM100.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7.3 Mil.
Net Income was RM12.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM75.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM100.8 Mil.
Revenue was RM527.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM59.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM267.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM583.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM148.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM7.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM40.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM124.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM8.7 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)
=(96.335 / 476.043) / (100.781 / 527.867)
=0.202366 / 0.190921
=1.0599

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)
=(59.397 / 527.867) / (51.245 / 476.043)
=0.112523 / 0.107648
=1.0453

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 - (240.255 + 149.841) / 562.193) / (1 - (267.223 + 147.974) / 583.65)
=0.306117 / 0.28862
=1.0606

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
=476.043 / 527.867
=0.9018

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))
=(7.76 / (7.76 + 147.974)) / (0 / (0 + 149.841))
=0.049829 / 0
=1

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 / 476.043) / (40.573 / 527.867)
=0 / 0.076862
=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)
=((7.25 + 100.494) / 562.193) / ((8.731 + 124.715) / 583.65)
=0.191649 / 0.22864
=0.8382

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
=(12.255 - 0 - 75.713) / 562.193
=-0.112876

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.

Prestar Resources Bhd has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Prestar Resources Bhd Business Description

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Address
Lot 1298 Rawang Industrial Estate, 16.5 Miles, Jalan Ipoh, Rawang, SGR, MYS, 48000
Prestar Resources Bhd is engaged in the manufacturing of steel-related products. The firm has three reportable segments mainly: Investment, Trading, and Manufacturing. The Manufacturing segment derives the majority of revenue. It focuses on the manufacturing of steel-related products. The investment includes long-term investment in quoted shares and property investment.

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