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Sycal Ventures Bhd (XKLS:9717) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Sycal Ventures 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 Sycal Ventures Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:9717' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.1   Max: -1.17
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sycal Ventures Bhd was -1.17. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.10.


Sycal Ventures Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sycal Ventures 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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Sycal Ventures Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Sycal Ventures Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 - - -2.48 -2.39

Sycal Ventures Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 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 - - -2.39 - -

Competitive Comparison of Sycal Ventures Bhd's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Sycal Ventures 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.


Sycal Ventures Bhd's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sycal Ventures Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sycal Ventures 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 Sycal Ventures 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 * 1.2245+0.528 * 0.9522+0.404 * 0.945+0.892 * 1.0633+0.115 * 0.2331
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9357+4.679 * -0.007092-0.327 * 1.0455
=-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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM256.67 Mil.
Revenue was RM76.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM12.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM423.95 Mil.
Total Assets was RM487.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM9.25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM170.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM26.68 Mil.
Net Income was RM1.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM5.36 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM197.14 Mil.
Revenue was RM72.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM11.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM379.22 Mil.
Total Assets was RM467.19 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM25.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM9.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM155.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM25.75 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)
=(256.672 / 76.814) / (197.136 / 72.242)
=3.341474 / 2.728828
=1.2245

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)
=(11.197 / 72.242) / (12.503 / 76.814)
=0.154993 / 0.16277
=0.9522

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 - (423.953 + 1.198) / 487.018) / (1 - (379.218 + 25.167) / 467.188)
=0.127032 / 0.134428
=0.945

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
=76.814 / 72.242
=1.0633

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))
=(3.859 / (3.859 + 25.167)) / (1.591 / (1.591 + 1.198))
=0.13295 / 0.570455
=0.2331

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)
=(9.252 / 76.814) / (9.299 / 72.242)
=0.120447 / 0.12872
=0.9357

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)
=((26.679 + 170.964) / 487.018) / ((25.753 + 155.599) / 467.188)
=0.405823 / 0.388178
=1.0455

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
=(1.909 - 0 - 5.363) / 487.018
=-0.007092

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.

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


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Sycal Ventures Bhd Business Description

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4 1/2 Miles, Jalan Kelang Lama, Lot 4.03A, 4th Floor, Plaza Prima, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 58200
Sycal Ventures Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in the construction industry. The company has three reportable segments: Construction, Property development and management, and Manufacturing and Trading. Construction segment which derives majority revenue includes civil and building construction works. Property development and management is engaged in property development, property management, and consultancy. Manufacturing and trading consist of manufacturing and trading in ready-mix concrete and trading in building materials. It derives majority of its revenue from Manufacturing and Trading Segment. The group operates in Malaysia.

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