Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL (BKK:KJL) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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BKK:KJL Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL BKK:KJL
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Price ฿6.75
GF Value ฿6.71
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What is Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Beneish M-Score?

Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL BKK:KJL -0.74% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:KJL with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿6.71 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,914 Industrial Products companies, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL ranks better than 51.92% on this metric.

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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:KJL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.48

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL was -2.22. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.60.


Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL'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.

Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Annual Data
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Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -2.60 -2.22 -3.03

Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Quarterly Data
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BKK:KJL vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL'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.


Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL 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 Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL 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 * 1.289+0.528 * 1.1154+0.404 * 0.5947+0.892 * 0.9841+0.115 * 1.1995
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0897+4.679 * -0.019325-0.327 * 1.1997
=-2.48

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿350 Mil.
Revenue was 307.882 + 261.456 + 287.847 + 308.729 = ฿1,166 Mil.
Gross Profit was 80.447 + 52.86 + 90.675 + 100.23 = ฿324 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿471 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,556 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿1,075 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿166 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿649 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿160 Mil.
Net Income was 25.674 + 8.481 + 38.822 + 48.652 = ฿122 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.839 + 1.149 + 0.953 + 0.97 = ฿4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.225 + 69.831 + 35.554 + 46.628 = ฿148 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿276 Mil.
Revenue was 264.872 + 329.763 + 291.216 + 298.88 = ฿1,185 Mil.
Gross Profit was 81.645 + 104.557 + 88.371 + 92.883 = ฿367 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿444 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿1,321 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿862 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿155 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿518 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿54 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)
=(350.499 / 1165.914) / (276.298 / 1184.731)
=0.300622 / 0.233216
=1.289

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)
=(367.456 / 1184.731) / (324.212 / 1165.914)
=0.31016 / 0.278075
=1.1154

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 - (470.66 + 1074.89) / 1556) / (1 - (443.778 + 862.167) / 1320.863)
=0.006716 / 0.011294
=0.5947

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
=1165.914 / 1184.731
=0.9841

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))
=(59.512 / (59.512 + 862.167)) / (61.153 / (61.153 + 1074.89))
=0.064569 / 0.05383
=1.1995

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)
=(166.397 / 1165.914) / (155.157 / 1184.731)
=0.142718 / 0.130964
=1.0897

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)
=((160.334 + 649.198) / 1556) / ((54.491 + 518.315) / 1320.863)
=0.520265 / 0.43366
=1.1997

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
=(121.629 - 3.911 - 147.788) / 1556
=-0.019325

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.

Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 mean?
Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL (BKK:KJL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Jul. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL ranks #1401 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 48.1%.
Is Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL ranks #1401 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL ranks #1401 out of 2914 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL and its competitors. Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL (BKK:KJL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿6.71, compared to a current price of ฿6.75 — trading 0.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL (BKK:KJL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL (BKK:KJL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ฿6.75 is trading 0.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ฿6.71. GuruFocus considers Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:KJL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: ฿6.71 vs. price of ฿6.75 (0.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BKK:KJL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL Business Description

Address 61 and 61/5 Moo 8 Soi Wirunrat Setthakit Road, Thamai, Krathum Baen, Samut Sakhon, THA, 74110
Kijcharoen Engineering Electric PCL is engaged in producing and distributing electrical switchboard cabinet, electrical wiring and equipment used for wiring, and customized metal sheet works with modern machinery and production technology. The Company's products include electrical switchboard cabinet, electrical wiring, wireway, cable ladder, cable tray with both spray-painting work and galvanizing work. It also provides assembly services and sales of equipment inside electrical switchboard cabinet, design and manufacture electrical work, and control systems including designing, cutting, folding, and fabricating sheet of metal.
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