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Cape Ems Bhd (XKLS:5311) Beneish M-Score : 3.36 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Cape Ems 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 3.36 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5311' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.55   Med: 0.41   Max: 3.36
Current: 3.36

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cape Ems Bhd was 3.36. The lowest was -2.55. And the median was 0.41.


Cape Ems Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cape Ems 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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Cape Ems Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Cape Ems Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.55 3.36

Cape Ems Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 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 -2.55 -1.13 -1.21 -0.93 3.36

Competitive Comparison of Cape Ems Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Cape Ems 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.


Cape Ems Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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


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Cape Ems 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 Cape Ems 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 * 1.3576+0.528 * 1.435+0.404 * 14.7736+0.892 * 1.0058+0.115 * 0.8539
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.9016+4.679 * -0.018285-0.327 * 1.1079
=3.36

* 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 RM244.4 Mil.
Revenue was 88.838 + 141.95 + 166.566 + 154.483 = RM551.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.718 + 8.881 + 26.051 + 25.571 = RM61.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM423.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM836.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM313.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM31.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM50.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM258.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM106.3 Mil.
Net Income was -48.838 + -18.951 + 8.703 + 13.405 = RM-45.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8.015 + -24.631 + 0.031 + 2.223 = RM-30.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM179.0 Mil.
Revenue was 153.541 + 135.976 + 121.778 + 137.349 = RM548.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.892 + 21.253 + 21.648 + 21.549 = RM87.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM528.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM773.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM239.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM20.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM26.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM194.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM110.1 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)
=(244.376 / 551.837) / (178.965 / 548.644)
=0.442841 / 0.326195
=1.3576

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)
=(87.342 / 548.644) / (61.221 / 551.837)
=0.159196 / 0.11094
=1.435

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 - (423.213 + 313.242) / 836.157) / (1 - (527.991 + 239.438) / 773.673)
=0.119238 / 0.008071
=14.7736

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
=551.837 / 548.644
=1.0058

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))
=(20.195 / (20.195 + 239.438)) / (31.392 / (31.392 + 313.242))
=0.077783 / 0.091088
=0.8539

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)
=(50.639 / 551.837) / (26.475 / 548.644)
=0.091764 / 0.048255
=1.9016

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)
=((106.278 + 258.33) / 836.157) / ((110.109 + 194.39) / 773.673)
=0.436052 / 0.393576
=1.1079

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
=(-45.681 - 0 - -30.392) / 836.157
=-0.018285

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.

Cape Ems Bhd has a M-score of 3.36 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Cape Ems Bhd Business Description

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Jalan Cyber 1A, PLO 227A, Kawasan Perindustrian Senai III, Johor Darul Tazim, JHR, MYS, 81400
Cape Ems Bhd is principally an investment holding company and is involved in electronics manufacturing services. The business of the company is categorized into 2 segments, namely the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and other related supporting goods and services segment (EMS Segment) and the die casting and machining segment (DCM Segment). The geographical presence of the company is Asia, Americas and Europe.

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