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Radiant Globaltech Bhd (XKLS:0202) Beneish M-Score : -2.51 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Radiant Globaltech 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0202' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.51

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Radiant Globaltech Bhd was -1.45. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.32.


Radiant Globaltech Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Radiant Globaltech 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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Radiant Globaltech Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Radiant Globaltech Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.45 -2.32 -1.57 -2.88 -2.51

Radiant Globaltech 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 -2.88 -2.64 -2.92 -2.94 -2.51

Competitive Comparison of Radiant Globaltech Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Radiant Globaltech 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.


Radiant Globaltech Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Radiant Globaltech Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Radiant Globaltech 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 Radiant Globaltech 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 * 1.0426+0.528 * 0.9137+0.404 * 1.0889+0.892 * 0.9847+0.115 * 0.9393
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1172+4.679 * -0.009803-0.327 * 0.9148
=-2.51

* 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 RM32.9 Mil.
Revenue was 38.073 + 31.593 + 31.945 + 33.914 = RM135.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.527 + 11.981 + 13.053 + 13.999 = RM53.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM78.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM111.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM20.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM39.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM35.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.2 Mil.
Net Income was 3.36 + 1.016 + 1.236 + 2.043 = RM7.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.362 + -2.602 + 7.086 + 0.898 = RM8.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM32.0 Mil.
Revenue was 39.159 + 32.268 + 36.561 + 29.644 = RM137.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.997 + 11.806 + 13.792 + 10.105 = RM49.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM98.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM127.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM16.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM36.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM45.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.4 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)
=(32.901 / 135.525) / (32.046 / 137.632)
=0.242767 / 0.232838
=1.0426

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)
=(49.7 / 137.632) / (53.56 / 135.525)
=0.361108 / 0.395204
=0.9137

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 - (78.416 + 20.589) / 111.086) / (1 - (97.997 + 16.77) / 127.501)
=0.108754 / 0.099874
=1.0889

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
=135.525 / 137.632
=0.9847

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))
=(1.803 / (1.803 + 16.77)) / (2.373 / (2.373 + 20.589))
=0.097076 / 0.103345
=0.9393

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)
=(39.753 / 135.525) / (36.137 / 137.632)
=0.293326 / 0.262562
=1.1172

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)
=((1.157 + 35.437) / 111.086) / ((0.391 + 45.521) / 127.501)
=0.32942 / 0.360091
=0.9148

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
=(7.655 - 0 - 8.744) / 111.086
=-0.009803

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.

Radiant Globaltech Bhd has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Radiant Globaltech Bhd (XKLS:0202) Business Description

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No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, Vertical Business Suite, Bangsar South, Avenue 3, Unit 03-06 and 03-07, Level 3, Tower B, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 59200
Radiant Globaltech Bhd is engaged in providing retail technology solutions including retail hardware, retail software, as well as maintenance and technical support services. It also offers a full range of retail technology solutions to its customers. The operating segments of the company are Hardware and Maintenance which is involved in the marketing, sale and installation of hardware for the retail industry and provide on-going maintenance for the hardware and software products and solutions, and Software which is involved in design, development, marketing, sales, and enhancement, customisation and implementation of third party software and in-house software. The group derives prime revenue from Malaysia.

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