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CBL International (CBL International) Beneish M-Score : -1.41 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is CBL International 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 -1.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BANL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.41   Med: -1.41   Max: -1.41
Current: -1.41

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CBL International was -1.41. The lowest was -1.41. And the median was -1.41.


CBL International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CBL International'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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CBL International Beneish M-Score Chart

CBL International Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.41

CBL International Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - - -1.41

Competitive Comparison of CBL International's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, CBL International'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.


CBL International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, CBL International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CBL International's Beneish M-Score falls into.



CBL International 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 CBL International 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 * 1.5441+0.528 * 1.1916+0.404 * -0.0042+0.892 * 0.9417+0.115 * 1.0521
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3499+4.679 * 0.208952-0.327 * 1.0001
=-1.41

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $27.1 Mil.
Revenue was $435.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $52.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $53.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $28.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.2 Mil.
Net Income was $1.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-10.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $18.6 Mil.
Revenue was $462.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $23.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $25.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.2 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)
=(27.064 / 435.898) / (18.614 / 462.906)
=0.062088 / 0.040211
=1.5441

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)
=(9.125 / 462.906) / (7.211 / 435.898)
=0.019712 / 0.016543
=1.1916

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 - (52.127 + 1.345) / 53.462) / (1 - (23.733 + 0.736) / 25.597)
=-0.000187 / 0.044068
=-0.0042

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
=435.898 / 462.906
=0.9417

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))
=(0.183 / (0.183 + 0.736)) / (0.314 / (0.314 + 1.345))
=0.199129 / 0.189271
=1.0521

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)
=(5.549 / 435.898) / (4.365 / 462.906)
=0.01273 / 0.00943
=1.3499

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)
=((0.194 + 27.974) / 53.462) / ((0.229 + 13.256) / 25.597)
=0.526879 / 0.52682
=1.0001

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
=(1.139 - 0.001 - -10.033) / 53.462
=0.208952

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.

CBL International has a M-score of -1.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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CBL International (CBL International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 19 Jalan Pinang, Suite 19-9-6, Level 9, UOA Centre, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50450
CBL International ltd is a marine fuel logistics company providing a one-stop solution for vessel refueling. It purchases marine fuel from its suppliers and arranges for its suppliers to actually deliver marine fuel to its customers. The company derives a majority of its revenue from China followed by Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Executives
Logeswaran Ramasamy director 95 JALAN TAMING INDAH 2, TAMAN TAMING INDAH, BANDAR SUNGAI LONG, 43000 KAJANG N8 68100
Kam Choy Ho director, 10 percent owner FLAT 2, 22/F, BLOCK 46, HENG FA CHUEN, CHAI WAN K3 0000
Ulf Lothar Naujeck director NYSWANDERWEG 13, HAMBURG 2M 22523
Chiu Sing Chung Raymond officer: Chief Financial Officer ROOM 2101, 21/F, PRINCESS MANSION, 165 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT K3 0000
Cbl (asia) Ltd 10 percent owner ROOM 1213, 12/F, TOWER A, HUNGHOM COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 39 MA TAU WAI ROAD, HUNGHOM K3 0000
Teck Lim Chia director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer FLAT B, 16/F, TOWER 3, ULTIMA, 23 FAT KWONG STREET, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON K3 0000
Straits Energy Resources Berhad 10 percent owner B-07-06, PLAZA MONT KIARA, 2, JALAN KIARA, MONT KIARA, 50480 KUALA LUMPUR N8 50480
Khai Fei Wong director 33, LRG 14/2, SEKSYEN 14, PETALING JAYA N8 46100
Koon Liang Ong director 1-3-6, SEGAR VIEW CONDOMINIUM, JLN 5/100A, TMN SEGAR, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN N8 56100
Cheah Karen Yee Lynn director 17D-1-2, CASAVISTA CONDOMINIUM, JALAN PENAGA, BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR N8 59000
Xiaoling Lu 10 percent owner FLAT B, 16/F, TOWER 3, ULTIMA, 23 FAT KWONG STREET, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON K3 0000