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SCRPF (Sembcorp Industries) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Sembcorp Industries 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 Sembcorp Industries's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SCRPF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sembcorp Industries was -1.74. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.48.


Sembcorp Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sembcorp Industries'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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Sembcorp Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Sembcorp Industries 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 -3.60 -2.52 -2.84 -2.44 -2.56

Sembcorp Industries 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 -2.84 - -2.44 - -2.56

Competitive Comparison of Sembcorp Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Sembcorp Industries'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.


Sembcorp Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



Sembcorp Industries 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 Sembcorp Industries 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 * 1.2014+0.528 * 0.9524+0.404 * 0.8776+0.892 * 0.8989+0.115 * 1.2765
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2092+4.679 * -0.02206-0.327 * 1.0163
=-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 $1,369 Mil.
Revenue was $4,752 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,114 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,490 Mil.
Total Assets was $13,461 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,149 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $333 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $352 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,156 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,444 Mil.
Net Income was $749 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,046 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,268 Mil.
Revenue was $5,286 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,181 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,031 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,853 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $341 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $324 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,609 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,703 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)
=(1369.224 / 4751.925) / (1267.923 / 5286.39)
=0.288141 / 0.239847
=1.2014

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)
=(1180.842 / 5286.39) / (1114.485 / 4751.925)
=0.223374 / 0.234533
=0.9524

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 - (2489.633 + 6149.289) / 13461.197) / (1 - (2031.379 + 4853.239) / 11633.511)
=0.358235 / 0.408208
=0.8776

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
=4751.925 / 5286.39
=0.8989

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))
=(340.815 / (340.815 + 4853.239)) / (333.235 / (333.235 + 6149.289))
=0.065616 / 0.051405
=1.2765

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)
=(352.488 / 4751.925) / (324.3 / 5286.39)
=0.074178 / 0.061346
=1.2092

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)
=((6444.017 + 2155.658) / 13461.197) / ((4703.1 + 2609.414) / 11633.511)
=0.638849 / 0.628573
=1.0163

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
=(748.667 - 0 - 1045.616) / 13461.197
=-0.02206

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.

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


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Sembcorp Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 Hill Street, Number 05-04, Singapore, SGP, 179360
Sembcorp Industries Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the production and supply of utility services, and handling and storage of petroleum products and chemicals. Its business is divided into four segments: Gas and Related Services, Renewables, Integrated Urban Solutions, Decarbonisation Solutions, Other Businesses and Corporate. The company's service portfolio includes power generation, process steam production, wastewater treatment, integrated solutions for offshore and marine industries such as specialized shipbuilding, and repairs & upgrades, and among others. A vast majority of the company's income is generated by the energy segment, and the majority of the company's revenue is earned in Singapore and India together.