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Careplus Group Bhd (XKLS:0163) Beneish M-Score : -1.63 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Careplus Group Bhd 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0163' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.84   Med: -2.56   Max: 37.28
Current: -1.63

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Careplus Group Bhd was 37.28. The lowest was -6.84. And the median was -2.56.


Careplus Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Careplus Group Bhd'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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Careplus Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Careplus Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.59 23.68 -2.25 -1.43

Careplus Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 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 -5.18 -3.63 -1.43 -0.85 -1.63

Competitive Comparison of Careplus Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Careplus Group Bhd'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.


Careplus Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Careplus Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Careplus Group Bhd 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 Careplus Group Bhd 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 * 2.7428+0.528 * 1.9333+0.404 * 1.4025+0.892 * 0.6569+0.115 * 0.8521
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 7.0681+4.679 * -0.007494-0.327 * 1.0076
=-1.63

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM55.48 Mil.
Revenue was 22.508 + 26.968 + 0 + 21.483 = RM70.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was -7.587 + -6.07 + 0 + -4.718 = RM-18.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM121.28 Mil.
Total Assets was RM355.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM223.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM14.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM53.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM22.73 Mil.
Net Income was -10.642 + -7.395 + 0 + -7.393 = RM-25.43 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.972 + -1.079 + 0 + -14.717 = RM-22.77 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM30.79 Mil.
Revenue was 13.87 + 12.155 + 33.684 + 48.318 = RM108.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was -6.652 + -13.496 + -13.521 + -20.412 = RM-54.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM124.09 Mil.
Total Assets was RM353.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM221.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM11.85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM1.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM41.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM33.75 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)
=(55.479 / 70.959) / (30.793 / 108.027)
=0.781846 / 0.285049
=2.7428

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)
=(-54.081 / 108.027) / (-18.375 / 70.959)
=-0.500625 / -0.258952
=1.9333

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 - (121.277 + 223.659) / 355.206) / (1 - (124.092 + 221.747) / 353.119)
=0.028913 / 0.020616
=1.4025

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
=70.959 / 108.027
=0.6569

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))
=(11.848 / (11.848 + 221.747)) / (14.156 / (14.156 + 223.659))
=0.05072 / 0.059525
=0.8521

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)
=(8.422 / 70.959) / (1.814 / 108.027)
=0.118688 / 0.016792
=7.0681

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)
=((22.729 + 53.405) / 355.206) / ((33.745 + 41.37) / 353.119)
=0.214338 / 0.212719
=1.0076

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
=(-25.43 - 0 - -22.768) / 355.206
=-0.007494

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.

Careplus Group Bhd has a M-score of -1.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Careplus Group Bhd Business Description

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Off Jalan Senawang 3, Lot 17479, Lorong Senawang 3/2, Senawang Industrial Estate, Seremban, NSN, MYS, 70450
Careplus Group Bhd is involved in the manufacturing, processing, and trading of gloves. The company's product consists of Latex exam gloves, Latex surgical gloves, and Nitrile exam gloves. Its Latex exam gloves are used in medical examinations and procedures, diagnostic procedures by the dentist, laboratory practices, and food handling practices. The Nitrile exam gloves are generally used in laboratory practices and the automotive industry. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Malaysia and the rest from North America, South America, Other Asia Pacific regions, and other regions.

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