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Crest Group Bhd (XKLS:0323) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Crest 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Crest Group Bhd was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Crest Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Crest Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
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Crest Group Bhd Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score - - - - -

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

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Crest 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.


Crest Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Crest Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Crest 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 Crest 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 * 0.871+0.528 * 0.9411+0.404 * 3.2409+0.892 * 1.1023+0.115 * 1.1668
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3559+4.679 * -0.058174-0.327 * 1.0554
=-1.97

* 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 RM33.4 Mil.
Revenue was RM187.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM53.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM109.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM115.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM52.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM20.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM26.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM34.8 Mil.
Revenue was RM170.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM45.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM94.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM99.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM5.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM43.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.3 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)
=(33.395 / 187.619) / (34.781 / 170.202)
=0.177994 / 0.204351
=0.871

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)
=(45.701 / 170.202) / (53.53 / 187.619)
=0.26851 / 0.285312
=0.9411

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 - (109.023 + 5.488) / 115.31) / (1 - (94.583 + 4.359) / 99.154)
=0.006929 / 0.002138
=3.2409

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
=187.619 / 170.202
=1.1023

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))
=(2.062 / (2.062 + 4.359)) / (2.084 / (2.084 + 5.488))
=0.321134 / 0.275225
=1.1668

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)
=(8.21 / 187.619) / (5.493 / 170.202)
=0.043759 / 0.032273
=1.3559

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)
=((1.507 + 52.53) / 115.31) / ((0.31 + 43.715) / 99.154)
=0.468624 / 0.444006
=1.0554

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
=(20.096 - 0 - 26.804) / 115.31
=-0.058174

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.

Crest Group Bhd has a M-score of -1.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Crest Group Bhd Business Description

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No.1 Jalan OP 1/2, One Puchong Business Park, Puchong, SGR, MYS, 47160
Crest Group Bhd is investment holding which operates through its subsidiaries. It is involved in the provision of imaging, analytical and test solutions used for quality inspection, sample analysis and research & development. The company provide solutions to industries including semiconductor, E&E, academic, automotive, oil and gas, aviation, life sciences and healthcare. It has two business segments (i) Provision of imaging, analytical and test solutions; and (ii) Provision of after-sales services. Key revenue is generated from Provision of imaging, analytical and test solutions which includes Offers pre-sales consulting, sale and customisation of equipment, installation and commissioning and user-training.

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