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icapital biz Bhd (XKLS:5108) Beneish M-Score : -1.94 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is icapital biz 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 -1.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5108' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -400.68   Med: -2.77   Max: 29.73
Current: -1.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of icapital biz Bhd was 29.73. The lowest was -400.68. And the median was -2.77.


icapital biz Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for icapital biz 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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icapital biz Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

icapital biz Bhd Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.03 -2.67 - - -1.82

icapital biz Bhd Quarterly Data
Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24
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 -0.16 -1.19 -1.82 -1.35 -1.94

Competitive Comparison of icapital biz Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, icapital biz 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.


icapital biz Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, icapital biz Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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icapital biz 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 icapital biz 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9711+0.892 * 1.2906+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1035+4.679 * 0.027279-0.327 * 0.4301
=-1.94

* 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 (Nov24) TTM:Last Year (Nov23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.338 + 3.17 + -1.632 + 2.363 = RM7.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.338 + 3.17 + -1.632 + 2.363 = RM7.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM23.98 Mil.
Total Assets was RM560.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.167 + 0.523 + 2.874 + -0.843 = RM2.72 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.558 + 4.577 + 5.447 + -27.15 = RM-12.57 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 3.44 + 2.991 + -3.329 + 2.507 = RM5.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.44 + 2.991 + -3.329 + 2.507 = RM5.61 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM7.24 Mil.
Total Assets was RM505.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM2.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 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)
=(0 / 7.239) / (0 / 5.609)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(5.609 / 5.609) / (7.239 / 7.239)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (23.979 + 0) / 560.471) / (1 - (7.24 + 0) / 505.107)
=0.957216 / 0.985666
=0.9711

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
=7.239 / 5.609
=1.2906

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 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)
=(3.935 / 7.239) / (2.763 / 5.609)
=0.543583 / 0.492601
=1.1035

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)
=((0 + 0.324) / 560.471) / ((0 + 0.679) / 505.107)
=0.000578 / 0.001344
=0.4301

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
=(2.721 - 0 - -12.568) / 560.471
=0.027279

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.

icapital biz Bhd has a M-score of -1.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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icapital biz Bhd Business Description

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Address
201, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Level 13, Menara 1 Sentrum, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
icapital biz Bhd is a Malaysian closed-end fund. The primary investment objective is a long-term capital appreciation of its investments. The company mainly invests in undervalued companies which are listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and the ACE Market of Bursa Securities. It also invests in cash deposits. The revenue generated by the company includes interest income and dividend income.

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