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Vicplas International (SGX:569) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Vicplas International 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:569' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vicplas International was -2.14. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.51.


Vicplas International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vicplas International'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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Vicplas International Beneish M-Score Chart

Vicplas International Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.19 -2.25 -2.49 -3.00 -2.82

Vicplas International Semi-Annual Data
Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24
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 -2.49 - -3.00 - -2.82

Competitive Comparison of Vicplas International's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Vicplas International'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.


Vicplas International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Vicplas International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vicplas International 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 Vicplas International 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 * 1.3094+0.528 * 1.0005+0.404 * 0.9131+0.892 * 0.7924+0.115 * 1.1792
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1845+4.679 * -0.061456-0.327 * 1.3134
=-2.82

* 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 (Jul24) TTM:Last Year (Jul23) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$40.7 Mil.
Revenue was S$102.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$52.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$67.4 Mil.
Total Assets was S$131.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$60.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$7.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$3.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$41.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$12.6 Mil.
Net Income was S$-1.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$6.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$39.2 Mil.
Revenue was S$129.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$66.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$69.4 Mil.
Total Assets was S$119.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$46.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$6.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$4.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$27.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$9.9 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)
=(40.716 / 102.388) / (39.242 / 129.216)
=0.397664 / 0.303693
=1.3094

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)
=(66.186 / 129.216) / (52.417 / 102.388)
=0.512212 / 0.511945
=1.0005

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 - (67.369 + 60.576) / 131.492) / (1 - (69.409 + 46.096) / 119.021)
=0.026975 / 0.029541
=0.9131

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
=102.388 / 129.216
=0.7924

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))
=(6.414 / (6.414 + 46.096)) / (7 / (7 + 60.576))
=0.122148 / 0.103587
=1.1792

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)
=(3.788 / 102.388) / (4.036 / 129.216)
=0.036997 / 0.031235
=1.1845

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)
=((12.556 + 41.319) / 131.492) / ((9.879 + 27.251) / 119.021)
=0.409721 / 0.311962
=1.3134

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
=(-1.362 - 0 - 6.719) / 131.492
=-0.061456

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.

Vicplas International has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vicplas International Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
35 Joo Koon Circle, Singapore, SGP, 629110
Vicplas International Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is organized into two main business activities: the Pipes and Pipe Fitting segment and the Medical Devices segment, which is the key revenue driver. Pipes and Pipe Fittings segment engages in the manufacturing and distribution of plastic building products, including uPVC pipes and pipe fittings and electrical conduits. The Medical device segment is involved in the research, design, development, and manufacture of medical devices. The company generates majority of its revenue from medical devices. The company does its sales through geographical segments that include Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom, of which the majority of the revenue comes from Singapore.

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