Beng Kuang Marine (SGX:BEZ) Beneish M-Score: -4.44 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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SGX:BEZ Beng Kuang Marine Ltd SGX:BEZ
60 GF Score
Price S$0.53
GF Value S$0.19
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Beng Kuang Marine Beneish M-Score?

Beng Kuang Marine SGX:BEZ +0.96% 60 Beneish M-Score is -4.44 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates SGX:BEZ with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Beng Kuang Marine ranks better than 94.53% 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 -4.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:BEZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.92   Med: -3.06   Max: -0.98
Current: -4.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Beng Kuang Marine was -0.98. The lowest was -6.92. And the median was -3.06.


Beng Kuang Marine Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Beng Kuang Marine'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.

Beng Kuang Marine Beneish M-Score Chart

Beng Kuang Marine 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 -4.08 -5.01 -2.64 -0.98 -4.44

Beng Kuang Marine Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 0.00 -0.98 0.00 -4.44

SGX:BEZ vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Beng Kuang Marine'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.


Beng Kuang Marine Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Beng Kuang Marine's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Beng Kuang Marine 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 Beng Kuang Marine 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 * 0.7313+0.528 * 0.9332+0.404 * 0.0996+0.892 * 0.8773+0.115 * 1.1605
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1241+4.679 * -0.265998-0.327 * 0.8744
=-4.44

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$23.71 Mil.
Revenue was S$98.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$36.41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$63.86 Mil.
Total Assets was S$79.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$15.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$3.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$20.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$35.81 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$6.25 Mil.
Net Income was S$5.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$26.55 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$36.95 Mil.
Revenue was S$111.88 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$38.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$61.65 Mil.
Total Assets was S$74.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$10.61 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$2.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$21.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$40.21 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$4.48 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)
=(23.707 / 98.155) / (36.951 / 111.883)
=0.241526 / 0.330265
=0.7313

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)
=(38.733 / 111.883) / (36.414 / 98.155)
=0.346192 / 0.370985
=0.9332

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 - (63.86 + 15.717) / 79.775) / (1 - (61.654 + 10.612) / 74.112)
=0.002482 / 0.024908
=0.0996

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
=98.155 / 111.883
=0.8773

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))
=(2.899 / (2.899 + 10.612)) / (3.565 / (3.565 + 15.717))
=0.214566 / 0.184887
=1.1605

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)
=(20.709 / 98.155) / (21 / 111.883)
=0.210983 / 0.187696
=1.1241

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)
=((6.247 + 35.81) / 79.775) / ((4.476 + 40.206) / 74.112)
=0.527195 / 0.602898
=0.8744

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
=(5.334 - 0 - 26.554) / 79.775
=-0.265998

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.

Beng Kuang Marine has a M-score of -4.44 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 -4.44 mean?
Beng Kuang Marine (SGX:BEZ) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.44 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Beng Kuang Marine and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Beng Kuang Marine ranks #45 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 5.5%.
Is Beng Kuang Marine's Beneish M-Score too high?
Beng Kuang Marine's current Beneish M-Score is -4.44. Based on the distribution chart, Beng Kuang Marine ranks #45 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Beng Kuang Marine has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Beng Kuang Marine's Beneish M-Score compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Beng Kuang Marine ranks #45 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Beng Kuang Marine in the top 6% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Beng Kuang Marine and its competitors. Beng Kuang Marine's current Beneish M-Score is -4.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Beng Kuang Marine stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beng Kuang Marine (SGX:BEZ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.19, compared to a current price of S$0.53 — trading 176.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.44. Beng Kuang Marine's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Beng Kuang Marine (SGX:BEZ), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.44 as of Jul. 25, 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 Beng Kuang Marine (SGX:BEZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Beng Kuang Marine stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of S$0.53 is trading 176.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.19. GuruFocus considers Beng Kuang Marine to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SGX:BEZ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.44
  • GF Value™: S$0.19 vs. price of S$0.53 (176.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Beng Kuang Marine Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 2 Venture Drive, No. 14-15, Vision Exchange, Singapore, SGP, 608526
Beng Kuang Marine Ltd is engaged in the provision of corrosion prevention services relating to the repair of ships, tankers and other ocean-going vessels and investment holding. The company operates through the following segments: Infrastructure Engineering, Corrosion Prevention, Corporate Services, and Others segment. A majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Infrastructure Engineering segment which relates to the provision of a wide range of engineering services including repairs and maintenance of floating production platforms, onshore and offshore marine fabrications, and the production and supply of customized pedestal cranes and deck equipment.
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