GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) Beneish M-Score : -2.15 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1974. Start your Free Trial

What is Kuala Lumpur Kepong 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 -2.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:2445' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.78
Current: -2.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd was -1.78. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.31.


Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuala Lumpur Kepong 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.

* Premium members only.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.69 -2.10 -2.54 -2.15

Kuala Lumpur Kepong 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 - - - -2.15 -

Competitive Comparison of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kuala Lumpur Kepong 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.


Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kuala Lumpur Kepong 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 Kuala Lumpur Kepong 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 * 1.3827+0.528 * 1.5078+0.404 * 1.0244+0.892 * 0.871+0.115 * 1.0186
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1139+4.679 * -0.037311-0.327 * 0.9856
=-2.15

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM2,875 Mil.
Revenue was RM23,648 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM2,874 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM9,481 Mil.
Total Assets was RM30,126 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM14,031 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM966 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,275 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,131 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7,158 Mil.
Net Income was RM834 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM1,958 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM2,388 Mil.
Revenue was RM27,149 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM4,975 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM10,505 Mil.
Total Assets was RM30,239 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM13,252 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM931 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1,314 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,148 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM7,367 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)
=(2875.376 / 23647.586) / (2387.551 / 27149.474)
=0.121593 / 0.087941
=1.3827

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)
=(4974.776 / 27149.474) / (2873.795 / 23647.586)
=0.183237 / 0.121526
=1.5078

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 - (9480.71 + 14031.155) / 30126.391) / (1 - (10504.811 + 13252.424) / 30238.525)
=0.219559 / 0.214339
=1.0244

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
=23647.586 / 27149.474
=0.871

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))
=(930.736 / (930.736 + 13252.424)) / (966.21 / (966.21 + 14031.155))
=0.065623 / 0.064425
=1.0186

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)
=(1274.632 / 23647.586) / (1313.75 / 27149.474)
=0.053901 / 0.04839
=1.1139

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)
=((7157.705 + 5131.339) / 30126.391) / ((7367.183 + 5148.094) / 30238.525)
=0.407916 / 0.413885
=0.9856

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
=(834.259 - 0 - 1958.314) / 30126.391
=-0.037311

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.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1, Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam, Wisma Taiko, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30000
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd harvests oil palm and rubber plantations in Southeast Asia. On top of utilizing the plantations, the company manufactures fatty acids and alcohols, oleochemicals, soaps, rubber gloves, and other specialty chemicals and is also engaged in the business of Property development. Its reportable segments include, Plantation, Manufacturing, Property Development , Investment Holding and Others. Majority of the revenue is generated from its manufacturing segment which is involved in manufacturing of oleochemicals, non-ionic surfactants and esters, rubber gloves, parquet flooring products, pharmaceutical products, storing and distribution of bulk liquid, refining of palm products, kernel crushing and trading of palm products.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) Headlines

No Headlines