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Muda Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3883) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Muda 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:3883' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.25
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Muda Holdings Bhd was -2.25. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.59.


Muda Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Muda 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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Muda Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Muda Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.77 -2.34 -2.56 -2.62 -2.96

Muda Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.59 -2.67 -2.91 -2.96 -3.09

Competitive Comparison of Muda Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Muda 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.


Muda Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

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

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



Muda 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 Muda 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 * 1.0649+0.528 * 0.8166+0.404 * 0.5601+0.892 * 0.8829+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1072+4.679 * -0.055247-0.327 * 1.0302
=-3.09

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM284 Mil.
Revenue was 360.295 + 438.15 + 341.475 + 346.413 = RM1,486 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45.548 + 71.334 + 39.629 + 30.981 = RM187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM787 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,345 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,530 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM737 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM137 Mil.
Net Income was 0.956 + 6.046 + -6.624 + -12.686 = RM-12 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 17.047 + 102.659 + -31.345 + 28.871 = RM117 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM302 Mil.
Revenue was 379.389 + 447.909 + 419.484 + 436.608 = RM1,683 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.532 + 51.246 + 48.071 + 50.548 = RM173 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM807 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,376 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,520 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM205 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM727 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM133 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)
=(284.01 / 1486.333) / (302.051 / 1683.39)
=0.191081 / 0.17943
=1.0649

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)
=(173.397 / 1683.39) / (187.492 / 1486.333)
=0.103005 / 0.126144
=0.8166

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 - (787.203 + 1529.784) / 2344.73) / (1 - (806.541 + 1519.531) / 2376.273)
=0.011832 / 0.021126
=0.5601

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
=1486.333 / 1683.39
=0.8829

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 / (0 + 1519.531)) / (0 / (0 + 1529.784))
=0 / 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)
=(200.324 / 1486.333) / (204.921 / 1683.39)
=0.134777 / 0.121731
=1.1072

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)
=((136.588 + 737.389) / 2344.73) / ((133.148 + 726.639) / 2376.273)
=0.372741 / 0.361822
=1.0302

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
=(-12.308 - 0 - 117.232) / 2344.73
=-0.055247

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.

Muda Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Muda Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3883) Business Description

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Address
Lot 7, Jalan 51A/241, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46100
Muda Holdings Bhd is a Malaysia-based company, that operates in the paper and paper packaging industry. The business activity of the firm functions through the Manufacturing and Trading segments. The Manufacturing segment is engaged in manufacturing various types of industrial paper, corrugated cartons, paper bags, paper stationery, and paper-based food packaging products. The Trading segment is engaged in the trading of paper, recovered paper, and stationery products. Geographically the firm has its business presence across the region of Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore, the People's Republic of China, and Australia.

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