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Lagenda Properties Bhd (XKLS:7179) Beneish M-Score : -1.13 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Lagenda Properties 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 -1.13 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:7179' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8502.68   Med: -2.17   Max: 3.26
Current: -1.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lagenda Properties Bhd was 3.26. The lowest was -8502.68. And the median was -2.17.


Lagenda Properties Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lagenda Properties 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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Lagenda Properties Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Lagenda Properties 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 -2.64 -1.53 -2.33 -2.01 -1.13

Lagenda Properties 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 -2.01 -1.22 -1.44 -2.25 -1.13

Competitive Comparison of Lagenda Properties Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Lagenda Properties 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.


Lagenda Properties Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lagenda Properties Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lagenda Properties 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 Lagenda Properties 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 * 1.0083+0.528 * 1.0368+0.404 * 1.0309+0.892 * 1.1843+0.115 * 1.1137
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9416+4.679 * 0.241044-0.327 * 1.0206
=-1.13

* 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 RM607.0 Mil.
Revenue was 233.895 + 283.421 + 245.829 + 225.62 = RM988.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 75.873 + 92.242 + 93.895 + 83.307 = RM345.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,740.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,545.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM50.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM99.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,232.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM79.3 Mil.
Net Income was 46.23 + 47.266 + 48.389 + 42.72 = RM184.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -485.857 + 505.227 + -20.154 + -428.186 = RM-429.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM508.3 Mil.
Revenue was 239.647 + 217.892 + 196.383 + 180.952 = RM834.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 83.12 + 83.254 + 69.448 + 66.48 = RM302.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,556.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,243.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM41.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM89.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,016.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM116.4 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)
=(606.962 / 988.765) / (508.276 / 834.874)
=0.613859 / 0.608806
=1.0083

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)
=(302.302 / 834.874) / (345.317 / 988.765)
=0.362093 / 0.349241
=1.0368

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 - (1740.06 + 50.68) / 2545.488) / (1 - (1556.269 + 41.934) / 2243.468)
=0.296504 / 0.287619
=1.0309

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
=988.765 / 834.874
=1.1843

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))
=(4.988 / (4.988 + 41.934)) / (5.348 / (5.348 + 50.68))
=0.106304 / 0.095452
=1.1137

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)
=(99.244 / 988.765) / (88.994 / 834.874)
=0.100372 / 0.106596
=0.9416

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)
=((79.327 + 1232.343) / 2545.488) / ((116.444 + 1016.243) / 2243.468)
=0.515292 / 0.504882
=1.0206

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
=(184.605 - 0 - -428.97) / 2545.488
=0.241044

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.

Lagenda Properties Bhd has a M-score of -1.13 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Lagenda Properties Bhd Business Description

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Address
Pusat Bandar Seri Manjung Seksyen 2, Level 4, No. 131, Persiaran PM2/1, Seri Manjung, PRK, MYS, 32040
Lagenda Properties Bhd is engaged in the construction business. The company constructs residential properties with facilities like swimming pool, garden area, golf course, fitness area, and jogging tracks. The operating segments of the company include Property Development, Construction and Trading. The company derives key revenue from the Property development segment which involves property development activities and the sale of completed units. The group operates in Malaysia.

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