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Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3034) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Hap Seng Consolidated 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:3034' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.21   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd was -1.66. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.21.


Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hap Seng Consolidated 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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Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -3.06 -1.95 -2.76 -2.84

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 - - - -2.84

Competitive Comparison of Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Hap Seng Consolidated 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.


Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hap Seng Consolidated 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 Hap Seng Consolidated 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 * 1.0225+0.528 * 0.2211+0.404 * 1.0065+0.892 * 0.9252+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.016148-0.327 * 1.0102
=-2.84

* 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 RM1,330 Mil.
Revenue was RM5,631 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM5,631 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM6,755 Mil.
Total Assets was RM19,034 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4,873 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM4,018 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,904 Mil.
Net Income was RM650 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM958 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,406 Mil.
Revenue was RM6,086 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,345 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM6,790 Mil.
Total Assets was RM18,651 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4,650 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM637 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM4,403 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,251 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)
=(1330.18 / 5630.715) / (1406.098 / 6086.118)
=0.236236 / 0.231034
=1.0225

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)
=(1345.483 / 6086.118) / (5630.715 / 5630.715)
=0.221074 / 1
=0.2211

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 - (6755.062 + 4872.53) / 19034.022) / (1 - (6789.775 + 4650.184) / 18650.634)
=0.389115 / 0.386618
=1.0065

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
=5630.715 / 6086.118
=0.9252

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))
=(211.454 / (211.454 + 4650.184)) / (0 / (0 + 4872.53))
=0.043494 / 0
=1

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)
=(0 / 5630.715) / (636.782 / 6086.118)
=0 / 0.104629
=0

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)
=((4903.645 + 4018.171) / 19034.022) / ((4250.608 + 4403.175) / 18650.634)
=0.46873 / 0.463994
=1.0102

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
=(650.48 - 0 - 957.849) / 19034.022
=-0.016148

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.

Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Jalan P. Ramlee, 21st Floor, Menara Hap Seng, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50250
Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is an investment holding company. Its segment comprises Plantation engaged in the cultivation of oil palm and processing of fresh fruit bunches; Property consists of Property investment, property development, and hospitality; Credit financing consists provision of financial services; Automotive engaged in trading in motor vehicles, spare parts and servicing of motor vehicles; Trading consists of Trading and distribution of fertilizers and agro-chemical, trading of general building materials and petroleum products; and Building materials comprise operation of stone quarries and asphalt plants, manufacture of bricks and tiles, distribution and others. The majority of the revenue is generated in Malaysia with smaller operations in Other Asian countries.

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