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CC International Bhd (XKLS:03053) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is CC International 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:03053' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.44   Max: 0.86
Current: -2.44

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CC International Bhd was 0.86. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.44.


CC International Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CC International 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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CC International Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

CC International Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.83 0.86 -2.44

CC International Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.83 - 0.86 - -2.44

Competitive Comparison of CC International Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, CC International 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.


CC International Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, CC International Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CC International 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 CC International 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 * 0.8412+0.528 * 1.0013+0.404 * 0.6682+0.892 * 1.4729+0.115 * 0.8609
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0331+4.679 * -0.033499-0.327 * 0.7807
=-2.44

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM10.14 Mil.
Revenue was RM39.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM35.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM57.35 Mil.
Total Assets was RM97.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM4.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM8.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.74 Mil.
Net Income was RM6.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM9.58 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM8.18 Mil.
Revenue was RM26.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM24.35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM24.33 Mil.
Total Assets was RM62.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM2.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM6.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.74 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)
=(10.135 / 39.736) / (8.18 / 26.978)
=0.255058 / 0.30321
=0.8412

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)
=(24.351 / 26.978) / (35.82 / 39.736)
=0.902624 / 0.90145
=1.0013

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 - (57.352 + 3.048) / 97.525) / (1 - (24.326 + 2.443) / 62.204)
=0.380672 / 0.569658
=0.6682

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
=39.736 / 26.978
=1.4729

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))
=(1.731 / (1.731 + 2.443)) / (2.833 / (2.833 + 3.048))
=0.41471 / 0.481721
=0.8609

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)
=(4.863 / 39.736) / (3.196 / 26.978)
=0.122383 / 0.118467
=1.0331

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)
=((4.735 + 8.639) / 97.525) / ((4.739 + 6.188) / 62.204)
=0.137134 / 0.175664
=0.7807

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
=(6.315 - 0 - 9.582) / 97.525
=-0.033499

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.

CC International Bhd has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CC International Bhd (XKLS:03053) Business Description

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Off Jalan Klang Lama, 8-4, Jalan 2/114 Kuchai Business Centre, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 58200
CC International Bhd is a home-grown multidisciplinary professional service provider. The company's services include GBS - Accounting and business service outsourcing, Tax services, Corporate secretarial services, Business consultancy services, and Wealth management services. Its clients comprises corporate clients such as SMEs, large private corporations, public listed companies, multinational corporations, government institutions and foundations as well as individual clients.

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