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Dominant Enterprise Bhd (XKLS:7169) Beneish M-Score : -1.91 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Dominant Enterprise 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7169' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -1.99   Max: -1.63
Current: -1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dominant Enterprise Bhd was -1.63. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -1.99.


Dominant Enterprise Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dominant Enterprise 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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Dominant Enterprise Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Dominant Enterprise Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -3.09 -2.18 -1.63 -1.91

Dominant Enterprise Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 - -1.91 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Dominant Enterprise Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Dominant Enterprise 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.


Dominant Enterprise Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

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

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



Dominant Enterprise 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 Dominant Enterprise 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 * 0.9552+0.528 * 1.5628+0.404 * 1.56+0.892 * 1.1904+0.115 * 0.8905
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.015557-0.327 * 0.9887
=-1.91

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM198.5 Mil.
Revenue was RM791.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM67.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM399.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM644.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM185.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM6.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM249.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM29.4 Mil.
Net Income was RM10.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM20.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM174.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM665.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM89.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM416.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM634.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM180.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM261.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM16.4 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)
=(198.512 / 791.58) / (174.591 / 664.997)
=0.250779 / 0.262544
=0.9552

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)
=(89.158 / 664.997) / (67.908 / 791.58)
=0.134073 / 0.085788
=1.5628

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 - (399.057 + 185.814) / 644.456) / (1 - (416.823 + 180.361) / 634.808)
=0.092458 / 0.059268
=1.56

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
=791.58 / 664.997
=1.1904

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))
=(5.811 / (5.811 + 180.361)) / (6.75 / (6.75 + 185.814))
=0.031213 / 0.035053
=0.8905

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 / 791.58) / (0 / 664.997)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((29.421 + 249.21) / 644.456) / ((16.386 + 261.224) / 634.808)
=0.432351 / 0.437313
=0.9887

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
=(10.823 - 0 - 20.849) / 644.456
=-0.015557

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.

Dominant Enterprise Bhd has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dominant Enterprise Bhd (XKLS:7169) Business Description

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Address
No. 2, Jalan Gemilang 1, Taman Perindustrian Maju Jaya, Johor Bahru, JHR, MYS, 81300
Dominant Enterprise Bhd is a Malaysia-based company engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of engineered wood moldings, investment holding, providing management services, laminated wood panels, and other wood accessories. The company is organized into two business segments: The manufacturing segment comprises of production of laminated wood panel products and primed density fiberboard moldings, wrapped moldings, and furniture components; and the Distribution segment comprises of distribution of wood products and building materials which also contributes as a main part of revenue. It operates mainly in the Malaysian market, while it also has a presence in Australia, Asia, and other countries.

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