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Lotus Circular BHD (XKLS:7234) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Lotus Circular 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lotus Circular BHD's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:7234' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.76   Med: -2.33   Max: 0.94
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lotus Circular BHD was 0.94. The lowest was -4.76. And the median was -2.33.


Lotus Circular BHD Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lotus Circular 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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Lotus Circular BHD Beneish M-Score Chart

Lotus Circular BHD Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.76 -2.03 -2.87 0.94 -2.42

Lotus Circular 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 - - -2.42 - -

Competitive Comparison of Lotus Circular BHD's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Lotus Circular 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.


Lotus Circular BHD's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lotus Circular BHD's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lotus Circular BHD's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lotus Circular 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 Lotus Circular 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 * 0.795+0.528 * 1.1171+0.404 * 0.9383+0.892 * 1.1775+0.115 * 0.5641
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8663+4.679 * -0.003501-0.327 * 0.6891
=-2.42

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM21.8 Mil.
Revenue was RM187.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM104.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM130.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM180.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM7.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM4.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM84.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM19.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.2 Mil.
Net Income was RM10.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM10.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM23.3 Mil.
Revenue was RM159.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM99.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM125.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM174.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM82.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM28.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.8 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)
=(21.8 / 187.44) / (23.288 / 159.187)
=0.116304 / 0.146293
=0.795

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)
=(99.435 / 159.187) / (104.814 / 187.44)
=0.624643 / 0.559187
=1.1171

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 - (130.826 + 7.03) / 179.964) / (1 - (125.423 + 5.378) / 174.254)
=0.23398 / 0.249366
=0.9383

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
=187.44 / 159.187
=1.1775

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))
=(1.446 / (1.446 + 5.378)) / (4.23 / (4.23 + 7.03))
=0.211899 / 0.375666
=0.5641

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)
=(84.271 / 187.44) / (82.615 / 159.187)
=0.449589 / 0.518981
=0.8663

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)
=((1.165 + 19.678) / 179.964) / ((0.781 + 28.508) / 174.254)
=0.115818 / 0.168082
=0.6891

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
=(10.306 - 0 - 10.936) / 179.964
=-0.003501

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.

Lotus Circular BHD has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lotus Circular BHD Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Lot 1903A, 1st Floor, Jalan KPB7, Kawasan Perindustrian Kg. Baru Balakong, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Lotus Circular BHD formerly MESB Bhd is an investment holding company. The company segment includes Retailing; Investment holding and Waste recycling. It generates maximum revenue from the Retailing segment. The retailing segment is involved in the trading and retailing of leather products, apparel, and accessories. The investment holding segment is involved in investment holding, and the Waste recycling segment is involved in the waste recycling business.

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