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Ageson Bhd (XKLS:7145) Beneish M-Score : -3.14 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Ageson 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 -3.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7145' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.46   Max: 0.04
Current: -3.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ageson Bhd was 0.04. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.46.


Ageson Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ageson 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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Ageson Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Ageson Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jun19 Jun20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.08 -2.52 -2.46 -2.10 -3.14

Ageson Bhd Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Ageson Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ageson 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.


Ageson Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ageson Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ageson 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 Ageson 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 * 0.832+0.528 * 0.2026+0.404 * 1.4322+0.892 * 0.7708+0.115 * 1.4593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.525+4.679 * 0.017906-0.327 * 0.7739
=-3.14

* 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 (Jun20) TTM:Last Year (Jun19) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM113.53 Mil.
Revenue was RM94.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM54.75 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM178.02 Mil.
Total Assets was RM325.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM21.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM4.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM98.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 Mil.
Net Income was RM38.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM33.08 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM177.05 Mil.
Revenue was RM122.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM14.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM255.37 Mil.
Total Assets was RM353.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM2.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM2.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM122.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM15.38 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)
=(113.531 / 94.242) / (177.046 / 122.271)
=1.204675 / 1.44798
=0.832

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)
=(14.389 / 122.271) / (54.753 / 94.242)
=0.117681 / 0.580983
=0.2026

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 - (178.021 + 21.712) / 325.53) / (1 - (255.367 + 2.943) / 353.759)
=0.386438 / 0.269814
=1.4322

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
=94.242 / 122.271
=0.7708

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))
=(0.206 / (0.206 + 2.943)) / (1.019 / (1.019 + 21.712))
=0.065418 / 0.044829
=1.4593

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)
=(4.052 / 94.242) / (2.082 / 122.271)
=0.042996 / 0.017028
=2.525

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)
=((0 + 98.007) / 325.53) / ((15.38 + 122.24) / 353.759)
=0.301069 / 0.389022
=0.7739

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
=(38.909 - 0 - 33.08) / 325.53
=0.017906

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.

Ageson Bhd has a M-score of -3.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ageson Bhd (XKLS:7145) Business Description

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Menara Exchange 106, Lingkaran TRX, Level 23, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55188
Ageson Bhd operates as an investment holding company. Its principal activities are mainly construction and property development. The company's segments include Construction, which is engaged in construction works and trading; Property Development, which is engaged in the development of residential and commercial properties; and Others, which is into investment holding. It generates maximum revenue from the Construction segment.

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