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SLB Development (SGX:1J0) Beneish M-Score : -1.92 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is SLB Development 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 -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:1J0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.63   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.12
Current: -1.92

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SLB Development was -1.12. The lowest was -3.63. And the median was -2.63.


SLB Development Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SLB Development'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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SLB Development Beneish M-Score Chart

SLB Development Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.63 -1.24 -1.43 -1.92

SLB Development Semi-Annual Data
May15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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 - -1.43 - -1.92 -

Competitive Comparison of SLB Development's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, SLB Development'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.


SLB Development's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, SLB Development's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



SLB Development 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 SLB Development 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 * 1.9863+0.528 * 0.9471+0.404 * 0.9761+0.892 * 0.5138+0.115 * 0.7483
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2917+4.679 * 0.055428-0.327 * 1.1668
=-1.92

* 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 (May23) TTM:Last Year (May22) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$210.85 Mil.
Revenue was S$47.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$13.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$423.18 Mil.
Total Assets was S$478.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$0.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$0.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$7.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$184.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$36.78 Mil.
Net Income was S$5.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was S$-21.44 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$206.61 Mil.
Revenue was S$92.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was S$23.98 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$361.93 Mil.
Total Assets was S$411.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$0.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$0.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$10.54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$65.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$97.10 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)
=(210.853 / 47.688) / (206.611 / 92.818)
=4.421511 / 2.22598
=1.9863

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)
=(23.975 / 92.818) / (13.006 / 47.688)
=0.258301 / 0.272731
=0.9471

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 - (423.179 + 0.09) / 478.871) / (1 - (361.932 + 0.196) / 411.023)
=0.116111 / 0.118959
=0.9761

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
=47.688 / 92.818
=0.5138

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))
=(0.173 / (0.173 + 0.196)) / (0.151 / (0.151 + 0.09))
=0.468835 / 0.626556
=0.7483

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)
=(6.995 / 47.688) / (10.54 / 92.818)
=0.146683 / 0.113556
=1.2917

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)
=((36.778 + 184.728) / 478.871) / ((97.102 + 65.836) / 411.023)
=0.462559 / 0.396421
=1.1668

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
=(5.104 - 0 - -21.439) / 478.871
=0.055428

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.

SLB Development has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SLB Development (SGX:1J0) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
29 Harrison Road, No. 07-00 Lian Beng Building, Singapore, SGP, 369648
SLB Development Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in three segments: Property development, which is involved in the development and sale of properties (residential, commercial, and industrial), as well as the provision of development management services; The Fund management & investment segment refers to the Group's business as a fund manager through joint ventures and strategic alliance with third parties, as well as investment in the funds managed by fund managers such as through participation by way of a limited partner or shareholder in the fund company; and The corporate segment mainly relates to corporate office functions. It generates the majority of its revenue from Property development segment.

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