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Swang Chai Chuan (HKSE:02321) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)


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What is Swang Chai Chuan 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:02321' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.44   Med: -2.15   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.44

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Swang Chai Chuan was -1.60. The lowest was -2.44. And the median was -2.15.


Swang Chai Chuan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Swang Chai Chuan'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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Swang Chai Chuan Beneish M-Score Chart

Swang Chai Chuan Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.15 -1.60 -2.44

Swang Chai Chuan Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -1.60 - -2.44 -

Competitive Comparison of Swang Chai Chuan's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Swang Chai Chuan'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.


Swang Chai Chuan's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Swang Chai Chuan's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Swang Chai Chuan 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 Swang Chai Chuan 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 * 0.9029+0.528 * 1.1278+0.404 * 1.0606+0.892 * 1.0587+0.115 * 0.8242
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0438+4.679 * -0.010343-0.327 * 0.8207
=-2.44

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$208 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,562 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$185 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$476 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$585 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$130 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$158 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$44 Mil.
Net Income was HK$45 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$52 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$217 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,476 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$197 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$546 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$652 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$101 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$118 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$27 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)
=(207.759 / 1562.497) / (217.334 / 1475.873)
=0.132966 / 0.147258
=0.9029

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)
=(197.078 / 1475.873) / (185.004 / 1562.497)
=0.133533 / 0.118403
=1.1278

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 - (475.616 + 105.303) / 585.254) / (1 - (546.004 + 101.118) / 651.673)
=0.007407 / 0.006984
=1.0606

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
=1562.497 / 1475.873
=1.0587

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))
=(7.931 / (7.931 + 101.118)) / (10.191 / (10.191 + 105.303))
=0.072729 / 0.088238
=0.8242

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)
=(130.441 / 1562.497) / (118.037 / 1475.873)
=0.083482 / 0.079978
=1.0438

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)
=((43.581 + 158.24) / 585.254) / ((27.047 + 246.758) / 651.673)
=0.344843 / 0.420157
=0.8207

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
=(45.464 - 0 - 51.517) / 585.254
=-0.010343

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.

Swang Chai Chuan has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Swang Chai Chuan Business Description

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Address
Kawasan Perindustrian Semambu, Lot 147-A, Kuantan, PHG, MYS, 25350
Swang Chai Chuan Ltd is a distributor of Food and Beverages and other products for recognized international and domestic third-party brands and own brands in Malaysia. The company has one reportable segment which is the whole the business of distribution and sales of F&B and provision of logistics services, and warehousing services. It manages its business as a whole as the businesses of distribution and sales of F&B and provision of logistics, warehousing services, and others are carried out in Malaysia.
Executives
Tee Kian Heng 2101 Beneficial owner
Lim Tau Hong 2202 Interest of your spouse
Ng Kar Wei 2202 Interest of your spouse
Ng Mee Lam 2202 Interest of your spouse
Soon Chiew Ang 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Soon Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Soon Lee Shiang 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Soon See Beng 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Soon See Long 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Yang Lixia 2202 Interest of your spouse

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