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CDGLF (ComfortDelGro) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is ComfortDelGro 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CDGLF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.53
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ComfortDelGro was -2.53. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.72.


ComfortDelGro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ComfortDelGro'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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ComfortDelGro Beneish M-Score Chart

ComfortDelGro Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -2.96 -2.98 -2.66 -2.56

ComfortDelGro Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.98 - -2.66 - -2.56

Competitive Comparison of ComfortDelGro's Beneish M-Score

For the Railroads subindustry, ComfortDelGro'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.


ComfortDelGro's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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


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ComfortDelGro 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 ComfortDelGro 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 * 1.1809+0.528 * 0.8442+0.404 * 1.307+0.892 * 1.138+0.115 * 1.0392
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1437+4.679 * -0.058856-0.327 * 1.3945
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $537 Mil.
Revenue was $3,315 Mil.
Gross Profit was $554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,406 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,240 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,577 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $273 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $180 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,333 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $513 Mil.
Net Income was $156 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $405 Mil.
Total Receivables was $400 Mil.
Revenue was $2,913 Mil.
Gross Profit was $411 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,212 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,510 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $273 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $819 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $280 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)
=(537.396 / 3314.944) / (399.895 / 2912.919)
=0.162113 / 0.137283
=1.1809

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)
=(411.155 / 2912.919) / (554.28 / 3314.944)
=0.141149 / 0.167206
=0.8442

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 - (1406.324 + 1577.014) / 4240.077) / (1 - (1211.696 + 1510.472) / 3520.531)
=0.296395 / 0.226773
=1.307

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
=3314.944 / 2912.919
=1.138

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))
=(273.403 / (273.403 + 1510.472)) / (272.808 / (272.808 + 1577.014))
=0.153264 / 0.147478
=1.0392

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)
=(180.169 / 3314.944) / (138.428 / 2912.919)
=0.054351 / 0.047522
=1.1437

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)
=((513.403 + 1333.457) / 4240.077) / ((280.159 + 819.458) / 3520.531)
=0.435572 / 0.312344
=1.3945

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
=(155.88 - 0 - 405.435) / 4240.077
=-0.058856

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.

ComfortDelGro has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ComfortDelGro Business Description

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Address
205 Braddell Road, Singapore, SGP, 579701
ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd is a passenger transportation company. The company organizes itself into seven segments; Public transport services offer the provision of bus and rail services to commuters traveling on public transport systems; Taxi/PHV provides renting out taxis, operating taxi bureau services, platform services, renting and leasing of cars, and others; Other private transport includes coach rental services and provision of non-emergency transport services to patients; Inspection and testing services offers motor vehicle inspection services and provision of non-vehicle testing, inspection, and consultancy services; and Other segments includes operating driving schools, ancillary advertisement income, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and insurance broking.

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