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Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd (XKLS:0286) Beneish M-Score : -1.36 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Evergreen Max Cash Capital 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 -1.36 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0286' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.36   Med: -0.49   Max: 0.39
Current: -1.36

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd was 0.39. The lowest was -1.36. And the median was -0.49.


Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Evergreen Max Cash Capital 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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Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 0.39 -1.36

Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 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 0.39 - - -1.05 -1.36

Competitive Comparison of Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Evergreen Max Cash Capital 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.


Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Evergreen Max Cash Capital 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 Evergreen Max Cash Capital 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 * 1.2251+0.528 * 0.9145+0.404 * 0.8702+0.892 * 1.254+0.115 * 1.0001
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2+4.679 * 0.215279-0.327 * 1.5804
=-1.36

* 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 RM309.0 Mil.
Revenue was 40.805 + 30.236 + 24.297 + 26.954 = RM122.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.557 + 10.884 + 10.628 + 9.528 = RM44.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM326.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM381.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM30.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM12.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM74.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM69.4 Mil.
Net Income was 4.319 + 8.719 + 5.591 + 4.684 = RM23.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.176 + -35.065 + -17.316 + 4.683 = RM-58.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM201.1 Mil.
Revenue was 22.729 + 22.761 + 24.928 + 27.106 = RM97.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.008 + 8.209 + 7.977 + 7.329 = RM32.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM245.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM281.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM15.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM7.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM59.6 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)
=(308.998 / 122.292) / (201.139 / 97.524)
=2.526723 / 2.062456
=1.2251

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)
=(32.523 / 97.524) / (44.597 / 122.292)
=0.333487 / 0.364676
=0.9145

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 - (326.012 + 30.848) / 381.769) / (1 - (245.247 + 15.084) / 281.433)
=0.065246 / 0.074981
=0.8702

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
=122.292 / 97.524
=1.254

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))
=(2.716 / (2.716 + 15.084)) / (5.554 / (5.554 + 30.848))
=0.152584 / 0.152574
=1.0001

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)
=(12.136 / 122.292) / (8.065 / 97.524)
=0.099238 / 0.082698
=1.2

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)
=((69.36 + 73.985) / 381.769) / ((59.559 + 7.304) / 281.433)
=0.375476 / 0.237581
=1.5804

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
=(23.313 - 0 - -58.874) / 381.769
=0.215279

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.

Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd has a M-score of -1.36 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd Business Description

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No. 1, Jalan Lima Off, Jalan Chan Sow Lin, Lot 11-10, Level 11, Wisma Trax, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 55200
Evergreen Max Cash Capital Bhd is an investment holding company that operates through its subsidiaries. The Group is principally involved in the provision of pawnbroking services. It is also involved in the business of retail and trading of gold and other products as well as provision of pawnbroking consultancy services and IT solutions to third-party pawnbrokers.

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