C-Link Squared (HKSE:01463) Beneish M-Score: -10.06 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


HKSE:01463 C-Link Squared Ltd HKSE:01463
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What is C-Link Squared Beneish M-Score?

C-Link Squared HKSE:01463 60 Beneish M-Score is -10.06 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01463 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.74 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,021 Business Services companies, C-Link Squared ranks better than 99.12% 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -10.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01463' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.06   Med: -2.64   Max: -0.58
Current: -10.06

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of C-Link Squared was -0.58. The lowest was -10.06. And the median was -2.64.


C-Link Squared Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for C-Link Squared'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.

C-Link Squared Beneish M-Score Chart

C-Link Squared Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.56 -2.70 -2.58 -0.85 -10.06

C-Link Squared Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.58 0.00 -0.85 0.00 -10.06

HKSE:01463 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, C-Link Squared'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.


C-Link Squared Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, C-Link Squared's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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C-Link Squared 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 C-Link Squared 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 * 0.7446+0.528 * 1.2555+0.404 * 0.1447+0.892 * 1.4244+0.115 * 1.0137
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.6069+4.679 * -1.453856-0.327 * 1.8014
=-10.06

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$37.1 Mil.
Revenue was HK$240.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$48.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$164.2 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$235.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$49.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$6.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$391.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$21.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.3 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-346.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$-4.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$35.0 Mil.
Revenue was HK$169.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$42.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$151.6 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$543.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$46.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$6.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$76.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$24.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3.6 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)
=(37.071 / 240.9) / (34.953 / 169.125)
=0.153885 / 0.20667
=0.7446

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)
=(42.429 / 169.125) / (48.135 / 240.9)
=0.250874 / 0.199813
=1.2555

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 - (164.154 + 49.379) / 235.156) / (1 - (151.586 + 46.504) / 543.456)
=0.091952 / 0.635499
=0.1447

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
=240.9 / 169.125
=1.4244

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))
=(5.955 / (5.955 + 46.504)) / (6.227 / (6.227 + 49.379))
=0.113517 / 0.111984
=1.0137

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)
=(391.537 / 240.9) / (76.21 / 169.125)
=1.625309 / 0.450613
=3.6069

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)
=((0.274 + 21.775) / 235.156) / ((3.575 + 24.712) / 543.456)
=0.093763 / 0.05205
=1.8014

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
=(-346.592 - 0 - -4.709) / 235.156
=-1.453856

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.

C-Link Squared has a M-score of -10.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -10.06 mean?
C-Link Squared (HKSE:01463) has a Beneish M-Score of -10.06 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on C-Link Squared and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, C-Link Squared ranks #9 out of 1021 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 0.90000000000001%.
Is C-Link Squared's Beneish M-Score too high?
C-Link Squared's current Beneish M-Score is -10.06. Based on the distribution chart, C-Link Squared ranks #9 out of 1021 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, C-Link Squared has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C-Link Squared's Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, C-Link Squared ranks #9 out of 1021 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places C-Link Squared in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 C-Link Squared and its competitors. C-Link Squared's current Beneish M-Score is -10.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C-Link Squared stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C-Link Squared (HKSE:01463) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.74, compared to a current price of HK$0.30 — trading 60.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -10.06. C-Link Squared's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 C-Link Squared (HKSE:01463), the current Beneish M-Score is -10.06 as of Jul. 02, 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.

Is C-Link Squared (HKSE:01463) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C-Link Squared stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.30 is trading 60.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.74. GuruFocus considers C-Link Squared to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01463:

  • Beneish M-Score: -10.06
  • GF Value™: HK$0.74 vs. price of HK$0.30 (60.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01463 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


C-Link Squared Business Description

Address No. 1, Persiaran Sungai Buloh, Taman Industri Sungai Buloh, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47810
C-Link Squared Ltd is an outsourced document management services provider and related software applications and enterprise software solutions. The outsourced document management services include electronic document delivery, document print and mail fulfillment. MICR Cheque print & mail fulfillment; medical ID card print & mail fulfillment; and document imaging and scanning services are also included. The company's Streamline Suite consists of three systems, namely Streamline Output Management System (OMS), Streamline Electronic Document Warehouse (EDW), and Streamline Document Management System (DMS). Geographically, the Group's revenue from customers is derived mainly from its operations in Malaysia, Singapore and the PRC.
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