BSTGF (Boustead Singapore) Beneish M-Score: -0.53 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Boustead Singapore Beneish M-Score?

Boustead Singapore BSTGF 58 Beneish M-Score is -0.53 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSTGF with a GF Score™ of 58/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 537 Conglomerates companies, Boustead Singapore ranks worse than 95.9% on this metric.

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.53 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSTGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.57   Max: -0.53
Current: -0.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boustead Singapore was -0.53. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.57.


Boustead Singapore Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Boustead Singapore'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.

Boustead Singapore Beneish M-Score Chart

Boustead Singapore Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.23 -2.68 -2.74 -0.53

Boustead Singapore Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 -2.68 0.00 -2.74 0.00 -0.53

BSTGF vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Boustead Singapore'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.


Boustead Singapore Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Boustead Singapore's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Boustead Singapore 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 Boustead Singapore 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 * 1.4497+0.528 * 1.282+0.404 * 0.9549+0.892 * 1.2365+0.115 * 1.0164
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8899+4.679 * 0.249425-0.327 * 0.8297
=-0.48

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $244.3 Mil.
Revenue was $488.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was $168.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $534.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $969.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $27.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $109.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $304.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $19.6 Mil.
Net Income was $181.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-60.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $136.3 Mil.
Revenue was $394.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was $174.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $431.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $816.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $24.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $99.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $307.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21.1 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)
=(244.254 / 487.995) / (136.259 / 394.652)
=0.500526 / 0.345264
=1.4497

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)
=(174.674 / 394.652) / (168.479 / 487.995)
=0.442603 / 0.345247
=1.282

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 - (534.227 + 27.776) / 969.819) / (1 - (431.826 + 24.94) / 816.189)
=0.420507 / 0.440367
=0.9549

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
=487.995 / 394.652
=1.2365

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))
=(6.623 / (6.623 + 24.94)) / (7.226 / (7.226 + 27.776))
=0.209834 / 0.206445
=1.0164

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)
=(109.748 / 487.995) / (99.733 / 394.652)
=0.224896 / 0.252711
=0.8899

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)
=((19.636 + 304.41) / 969.819) / ((21.094 + 307.602) / 816.189)
=0.33413 / 0.40272
=0.8297

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
=(181.77 - 0 - -60.127) / 969.819
=0.249425

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.

Boustead Singapore has a M-score of -0.48 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.53 mean?
Boustead Singapore (BSTGF) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.53 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Boustead Singapore and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Boustead Singapore ranks #515 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 95.9%.
Is Boustead Singapore's Beneish M-Score too high?
Boustead Singapore's current Beneish M-Score is -0.53. Based on the distribution chart, Boustead Singapore ranks #515 out of 537 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Boustead Singapore has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boustead Singapore's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Boustead Singapore ranks #515 out of 537 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Boustead Singapore in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Boustead Singapore and its competitors. Boustead Singapore's current Beneish M-Score is -0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boustead Singapore stock overvalued right now?
Boustead Singapore (BSTGF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -0.53. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.53. Boustead Singapore's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Boustead Singapore (BSTGF), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.53 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Boustead Singapore Business Description

Other Exchanges F9D:Singapore
Address 82 Ubi Avenue 4, No. 08-01 Edward Boustead Centre, Singapore, SGP, 408832
Boustead Singapore Ltd is an investment holding company that engages in infrastructure-related engineering services and geo-spatial solutions. It operates in five segments. The company has five operating segments: Geospatial, Real Estate Solutions, Energy Engineering, Healthcare, and HQ activities. The company generates key revenue from the Geospatial segment, which includes exclusive distribution, professional services, and solutions related to Esri ArcGIS, geographic information system, smart mapping, and location analytics platform, for key markets across Australia and parts of South East Asia.
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