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YTL Power International Bhd (XKLS:6742) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is YTL Power International 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:6742' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.68   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of YTL Power International Bhd was -1.79. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.68.


YTL Power International Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for YTL Power International 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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YTL Power International Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

YTL Power International Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.30 -2.68 -2.32 -1.79 -2.55

YTL Power International 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 - - -2.55 - -

Competitive Comparison of YTL Power International Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, YTL Power International 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.


YTL Power International Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, YTL Power International Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where YTL Power International Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.



YTL Power International 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 YTL Power International 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 * 1.1231+0.528 * 0.4836+0.404 * 0.9441+0.892 * 1.2295+0.115 * 1.1024
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9388+4.679 * -0.023625-0.327 * 1.0053
=-2.55

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM3,877 Mil.
Revenue was RM21,890 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM4,187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM15,056 Mil.
Total Assets was RM59,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM28,951 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,305 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM473 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM9,028 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM27,775 Mil.
Net Income was RM2,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM3,425 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM2,808 Mil.
Revenue was RM17,805 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,647 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM12,010 Mil.
Total Assets was RM51,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM25,409 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1,269 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM410 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM6,204 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM25,571 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)
=(3877.179 / 21890.459) / (2807.876 / 17804.728)
=0.177117 / 0.157704
=1.1231

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)
=(1647.05 / 17804.728) / (4187.118 / 21890.459)
=0.092506 / 0.191276
=0.4836

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 - (15055.6 + 28950.856) / 59132.006) / (1 - (12010.329 + 25409.273) / 51325.501)
=0.255793 / 0.270935
=0.9441

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
=21890.459 / 17804.728
=1.2295

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))
=(1269.04 / (1269.04 + 25409.273)) / (1305.496 / (1305.496 + 28950.856))
=0.047568 / 0.043148
=1.1024

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)
=(473.392 / 21890.459) / (410.122 / 17804.728)
=0.021625 / 0.023034
=0.9388

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)
=((27774.912 + 9027.996) / 59132.006) / ((25570.547 + 6204.409) / 51325.501)
=0.622386 / 0.619087
=1.0053

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
=(2027.991 - 0 - 3424.962) / 59132.006
=-0.023625

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.

YTL Power International Bhd has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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YTL Power International Bhd (XKLS:6742) Business Description

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Address
205 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 34th Floor, Menara YTL, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
YTL Power International Bhd is principally an electric utility company that generates and transmits electrical power throughout Southeast Asia. YTL Power produces energy through its subsidiary utilities companies that, collectively, operate a portfolio of combined-cycle, gas-fired, steam, and co-generation power plants. most of YTL Power's total energy production occurs at its facilities in Singapore. The company also owns a water and sewage services company in the United Kingdom and provides broadband and telecommunications services through its ownership stake in YTL Communications in Malaysia. YTL Power generates most of its revenue by selling electricity, particularly in Singapore. The company's water and sewage services company also contributes significant revenue.

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