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Capital Point (XTAE:CPTP) Beneish M-Score : 7.52 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Capital Point 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 7.52 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XTAE:CPTP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: 1.57   Max: 86.52
Current: 7.52

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Capital Point was 86.52. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was 1.57.


Capital Point Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capital Point'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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Capital Point Beneish M-Score Chart

Capital Point Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.45 86.52 3.59 -3.22 7.52

Capital Point Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 3.59 - -3.22 - 7.52

Competitive Comparison of Capital Point's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Point'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.


Capital Point's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Capital Point's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Capital Point 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 Capital Point 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 * 14.6526+0.528 * 0.0451+0.404 * 0.8591+0.892 * 0.0886+0.115 * 0.8376
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 9.1082+4.679 * 0.047889-0.327 * 0.998
=7.52

* 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 ₪1.78 Mil.
Revenue was ₪0.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪-5.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪50.60 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪166.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪2.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪0.53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪1.73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪23.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪2.44 Mil.
Net Income was ₪1.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₪-6.26 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪1.37 Mil.
Revenue was ₪2.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₪-2.77 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪30.63 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪162.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪3.63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪0.53 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪2.14 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪22.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪3.00 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)
=(1.784 / 0.242) / (1.374 / 2.731)
=7.371901 / 0.503112
=14.6526

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)
=(-2.77 / 2.731) / (-5.441 / 0.242)
=-1.01428 / -22.483471
=0.0451

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 - (50.595 + 2.976) / 166.365) / (1 - (30.628 + 3.629) / 162.5)
=0.677991 / 0.789188
=0.8591

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
=0.242 / 2.731
=0.0886

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))
=(0.529 / (0.529 + 3.629)) / (0.533 / (0.533 + 2.976))
=0.127225 / 0.151895
=0.8376

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)
=(1.728 / 0.242) / (2.141 / 2.731)
=7.140496 / 0.783962
=9.1082

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)
=((2.444 + 23.389) / 166.365) / ((2.995 + 22.288) / 162.5)
=0.155279 / 0.155588
=0.998

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
=(1.711 - 0 - -6.256) / 166.365
=0.047889

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.

Capital Point has a M-score of 7.52 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Capital Point (XTAE:CPTP) Business Description

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Capital Point Ltd is a holding company. The Company focuses its investments in technology based early stage companies in biotechnological and medical industry.