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Zecon Bhd (XKLS:7028) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Zecon 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7028' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.96   Med: -1.96   Max: 28.91
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zecon Bhd was 28.91. The lowest was -3.96. And the median was -1.96.


Zecon Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zecon 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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Zecon Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Zecon Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.49 -3.96 -2.01 -2.68 -2.71

Zecon Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Sep21 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 -1.02 -1.09 -1.27 -2.71 -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Zecon Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Zecon 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.


Zecon Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Zecon Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zecon 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 Zecon 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 * 1.2293+0.528 * 0.5689+0.404 * 0.9933+0.892 * 0.8408+0.115 * 0.8492
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3489+4.679 * -0.024305-0.327 * 0.9959
=-2.83

* 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 RM153.25 Mil.
Revenue was 13.895 + 19.167 + 18.609 + 22.935 = RM74.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.709 + 18.633 + 1.321 + 9.579 = RM38.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM196.00 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,538.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM7.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM32.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,011.03 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2.77 Mil.
Net Income was 0.111 + 9.114 + -8.215 + -0.251 = RM0.76 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.342 + 6.46 + 9.898 + 10.464 = RM38.16 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM148.25 Mil.
Revenue was 22.939 + 11.895 + 26.403 + 27.49 = RM88.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.57 + -3.038 + 8.757 + 10.584 = RM25.87 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM191.85 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,576.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM7.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM28.74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,039.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3.49 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)
=(153.247 / 74.606) / (148.253 / 88.727)
=2.054084 / 1.670889
=1.2293

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)
=(25.873 / 88.727) / (38.242 / 74.606)
=0.291602 / 0.512586
=0.5689

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 - (196.003 + 7.168) / 1538.985) / (1 - (191.848 + 6.998) / 1576.2)
=0.867984 / 0.873845
=0.9933

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
=74.606 / 88.727
=0.8408

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))
=(1.274 / (1.274 + 6.998)) / (1.588 / (1.588 + 7.168))
=0.154014 / 0.181361
=0.8492

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)
=(32.599 / 74.606) / (28.742 / 88.727)
=0.436949 / 0.323937
=1.3489

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)
=((2.766 + 1011.03) / 1538.985) / ((3.486 + 1039.113) / 1576.2)
=0.658743 / 0.661464
=0.9959

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
=(0.759 - 0 - 38.164) / 1538.985
=-0.024305

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.

Zecon Bhd has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zecon Bhd (XKLS:7028) Business Description

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Address
Jalan Satok, Menara Zecon, Number 92, Lot 393, 8th Floor, Section 5 KTLD, Kuching, SWK, MYS, 93400
Zecon Bhd provides civil engineering and building construction services. The company operates through the following business segments: Construction, Property Development, Service Concession, Property holding and Others. Its Construction segment engages in piling works, foundation engineering, and building construction. The Property Development segment engages in property holding and development. Service Concession segment engages in the construction, operation, and maintenance of the hospital. Its Other segment engages in management services. The firm derives the majority of its revenue from Service concession segment.

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