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Thanachart Capital PCL (BKK:TCAP) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Thanachart Capital PCL Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:TCAP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.94   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.71
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Thanachart Capital PCL was -0.71. The lowest was -4.94. And the median was -2.46.


Thanachart Capital 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 Thanachart Capital 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 * 0.8885+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0496+0.892 * 1.1043+0.115 * 0.9847
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0777+4.679 * 0.046233-0.327 * 0.9688
=-2.26

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿66,864 Mil.
Revenue was 3822.427 + 3989.278 + 3839.022 + 3916.396 = ฿15,567 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3822.427 + 3989.278 + 3839.022 + 3916.396 = ฿15,567 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿89,768 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿161,944 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿641 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿231 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿10,051 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,120 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿65,108 Mil.
Net Income was 1434.599 + 1811.944 + 1777.325 + 1579.093 = ฿6,603 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ฿0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1381.835 + -880.992 + -3398.49 + 2013.507 = ฿-884 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿68,146 Mil.
Revenue was 3677.252 + 3460.7 + 3700.054 + 3258.312 = ฿14,096 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3677.252 + 3460.7 + 3700.054 + 3258.312 = ฿14,096 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿90,295 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿157,089 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿682 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿241 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿8,445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿3,824 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿64,491 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)
=(66863.584 / 15567.123) / (68146.373 / 14096.318)
=4.295179 / 4.834339
=0.8885

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)
=(14096.318 / 14096.318) / (15567.123 / 15567.123)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (89768.156 + 641) / 161943.654) / (1 - (90294.933 + 682) / 157089.032)
=0.441725 / 0.420858
=1.0496

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
=15567.123 / 14096.318
=1.1043

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))
=(240.781 / (240.781 + 682)) / (231.083 / (231.083 + 641))
=0.26093 / 0.264978
=0.9847

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)
=(10050.627 / 15567.123) / (8444.989 / 14096.318)
=0.645632 / 0.599092
=1.0777

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)
=((65108 + 3120) / 161943.654) / ((64491 + 3824) / 157089.032)
=0.421307 / 0.434881
=0.9688

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
=(6602.961 - 0 - -884.14) / 161943.654
=0.046233

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.

Thanachart Capital PCL has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Thanachart Capital PCL (BKK:TCAP) Business Description

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Address
Phayathai Road, 444, 16-17th Floor, MBK Tower, Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Thanachart Capital PCL is an investment holding company domiciled in Thailand. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers banking products such as deposits and credit cards; personal, housing, business and corporate loans; funds transfer and Western Union services; and transaction accounts. Thanachart Capital provides securities services such as brokerage, proprietary trading, security borrowing, and lending and investment advisory services. In addition to banking and securities services, the company provides life insurance, health protection, and general insurance products to individuals, institutions, and organizations. The company derives almost all of its revenue domestically.