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LPI Capital Bhd (XKLS:8621) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)


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What is LPI Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:8621' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.63   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.78
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LPI Capital Bhd was -1.78. The lowest was -3.63. And the median was -2.36.


LPI Capital 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 LPI Capital 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 * 1.0012+0.892 * 1.0644+0.115 * 0.9396
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.030362-0.327 * 0.912
=-2.26

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM2 Mil.
Revenue was 373.027 + 351.728 + 376.055 + 341.338 = RM1,442 Mil.
Gross Profit was 373.027 + 351.728 + 376.055 + 341.338 = RM1,442 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM4,594 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM35 Mil.
Net Income was 97.976 + 73.86 + 123.937 + 78.003 = RM374 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 199.302 + -38.814 + 160.676 + -86.866 = RM234 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM0 Mil.
Revenue was 362.267 + 335.79 + 337.42 + 319.474 = RM1,355 Mil.
Gross Profit was 362.267 + 335.79 + 337.42 + 319.474 = RM1,355 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM4,584 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM38 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)
=(2 / 1442.148) / (0 / 1354.951)
=0.001387 / 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)
=(1354.951 / 1354.951) / (1442.148 / 1442.148)
=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 - (0 + 37.495) / 4593.882) / (1 - (0 + 42.784) / 4584.214)
=0.991838 / 0.990667
=1.0012

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
=1442.148 / 1354.951
=1.0644

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))
=(11.817 / (11.817 + 42.784)) / (11.221 / (11.221 + 37.495))
=0.216425 / 0.230335
=0.9396

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 / 1442.148) / (0 / 1354.951)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((35.172 + 0) / 4593.882) / ((38.484 + 0) / 4584.214)
=0.007656 / 0.008395
=0.912

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
=(373.776 - 0 - 234.298) / 4593.882
=0.030362

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.

LPI Capital Bhd has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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LPI Capital Bhd Business Description

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LPI Capital Bhd is a diversified insurance company that provides comprehensive insurance solutions to customers ranging from individual policies to the underwriting of large-scale industrial projects. The company's insurance solutions offering includes; Employee Benefits, Health, Liability, Motor, Marine, Pecuniary, Personal Accident, Project, Property, and Trade Credit. It has two operating business segments: The general insurance segment includes Underwriting of all classes of general insurance business, and The investment holding segment includes Investment holding operations. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the General insurance segment.