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Asian Alliance International PCL (BKK:AAI) Beneish M-Score : -1.35 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Asian Alliance International PCL 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.35 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Asian Alliance International PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:AAI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.3   Med: -1.88   Max: -0.83
Current: -1.35

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Asian Alliance International PCL was -0.83. The lowest was -2.30. And the median was -1.88.


Asian Alliance International PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asian Alliance International PCL'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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Asian Alliance International PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Asian Alliance International PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -0.83 -1.88

Asian Alliance International PCL Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 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 -2.30 -2.27 - -1.88 -1.35

Competitive Comparison of Asian Alliance International PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Asian Alliance International PCL'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.


Asian Alliance International PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Asian Alliance International PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asian Alliance International PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Asian Alliance International PCL 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 Asian Alliance International PCL 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 * 2.6426+0.528 * 1.1376+0.404 * 0.9182+0.892 * 0.8068+0.115 * 0.8349
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.926+4.679 * -0.045372-0.327 * 1.0842
=-1.35

* 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 ฿1,769 Mil.
Revenue was 1489.176 + 1494.186 + 1358.656 + 1195.892 = ฿5,538 Mil.
Gross Profit was 309.42 + 220.063 + 218.105 + 151.597 = ฿899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿4,296 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿5,844 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,473 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿213 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿531 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿150 Mil.
Net Income was 242.068 + 166.19 + 118.179 + 26.244 = ฿553 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 23.006 + 10.032 + -11.282 + -81.094 = ฿-59 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 95.453 + 173.935 + 409.329 + 198.472 = ฿877 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿830 Mil.
Revenue was 1390.664 + 1700.867 + 1958.343 + 1814.377 = ฿6,864 Mil.
Gross Profit was 129.662 + 342.946 + 410.24 + 385.077 = ฿1,268 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿4,148 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿5,767 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿182 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿439 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿465 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿155 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)
=(1769.356 / 5537.91) / (829.91 / 6864.251)
=0.319499 / 0.120903
=2.6426

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)
=(1267.925 / 6864.251) / (899.185 / 5537.91)
=0.184714 / 0.162369
=1.1376

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 - (4296.021 + 1473.344) / 5844.3) / (1 - (4148.46 + 1537.539) / 5766.529)
=0.012822 / 0.013965
=0.9182

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
=5537.91 / 6864.251
=0.8068

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))
=(181.516 / (181.516 + 1537.539)) / (213.312 / (213.312 + 1473.344))
=0.105591 / 0.12647
=0.8349

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)
=(328.046 / 5537.91) / (439.096 / 6864.251)
=0.059236 / 0.063969
=0.926

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)
=((149.98 + 530.947) / 5844.3) / ((155.069 + 464.64) / 5766.529)
=0.116511 / 0.107467
=1.0842

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
=(552.681 - -59.338 - 877.189) / 5844.3
=-0.045372

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.

Asian Alliance International PCL has a M-score of -1.35 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Asian Alliance International PCL (BKK:AAI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
55/2 Moo 2 Rama 2 Road, Bang Krachao, Mueang, Samut Sakhon, THA, 74000
Asian Alliance International PLC is a manufacturer and distributor of pet foods. The company also manufactures ready-to-eat food product store in sealed container, which does not need to be refrigerated. Additionally, the company sells by-products from tuna processing.

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