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Sapura Energy Bhd (XKLS:5218PA.PFD) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Apr. 15, 2025)


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What is Sapura Energy 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5218PA.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.69   Med: -3.08   Max: -1.67
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sapura Energy Bhd was -1.67. The lowest was -6.69. And the median was -3.08.


Sapura Energy Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sapura Energy 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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Sapura Energy Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Sapura Energy Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.20 -6.69 -6.63 -3.31 -2.39

Sapura Energy Bhd Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 -3.31 - - - -2.39

Competitive Comparison of Sapura Energy Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Sapura Energy 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.


Sapura Energy Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sapura Energy Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sapura Energy 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 Sapura Energy 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 * 1.0098+0.528 * 0.9883+0.404 * 0.5612+0.892 * 1.0891+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.00077-0.327 * 0.9601
=-2.39

* 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 (Jan25) TTM:Last Year (Jan24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM1,560.76 Mil.
Revenue was RM4,703.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM4,305.79 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM6,666.82 Mil.
Total Assets was RM14,433.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4,833.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM17,917.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM28.50 Mil.
Net Income was RM189.53 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM200.65 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,419.17 Mil.
Revenue was RM4,318.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM3,907.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM3,580.94 Mil.
Total Assets was RM13,995.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5,348.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM410.98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM405.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM18,109.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM15.03 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)
=(1560.761 / 4703.13) / (1419.166 / 4318.494)
=0.331856 / 0.328625
=1.0098

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)
=(3907.519 / 4318.494) / (4305.785 / 4703.13)
=0.904834 / 0.915515
=0.9883

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 - (6666.818 + 4833.902) / 14433.301) / (1 - (3580.936 + 5348.014) / 13995.889)
=0.203182 / 0.362031
=0.5612

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
=4703.13 / 4318.494
=1.0891

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))
=(410.975 / (410.975 + 5348.014)) / (0 / (0 + 4833.902))
=0.071362 / 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 / 4703.13) / (405.081 / 4318.494)
=0 / 0.093801
=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)
=((28.497 + 17917.331) / 14433.301) / ((15.028 + 18109.554) / 13995.889)
=1.243363 / 1.294993
=0.9601

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
=(189.525 - 0 - 200.645) / 14433.301
=-0.00077

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.

Sapura Energy Bhd has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sapura Energy Bhd Business Description

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No. 7, Jalan Tasik, The Mines Resort City, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Sapura Energy Bhd operates in the oil and gas industry, providing services and solutions. The company's operating segments consist of engineering and construction, drilling, operations and maintenance, and exploration and production. The Engineering and Construction segment which generates the majority of the revenue, provides engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning solutions. Geographically, the company derives revenue from Malaysia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia (excluding Malaysia), and other regions.

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