Malee Group PCL (BKK:MALEE) Beneish M-Score: -2.60 (As of Aug. 26, 2026)

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BKK:MALEE Malee Group PCL BKK:MALEE
67 GF Score
Price ฿4.00
GF Value ฿6.51
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Malee Group PCL Beneish M-Score?

Malee Group PCL BKK:MALEE +0.50% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:MALEE with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿6.51 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,866 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Malee Group PCL ranks better than 56.91% 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BKK:MALEE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Malee Group PCL was -1.74. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.51.


Malee Group PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Malee Group 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.

Malee Group PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Malee Group PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 -2.73 -2.71 -2.66 -2.32

Malee Group PCL Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.45 -2.30 -2.32 -2.20 -2.60

BKK:MALEE vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Malee Group 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.


Malee Group PCL Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Malee Group PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Malee Group PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Malee Group 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 Malee Group 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 * 1.0454+0.528 * 1.172+0.404 * 0.9482+0.892 * 0.9757+0.115 * 0.9982
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9526+4.679 * -0.051939-0.327 * 0.9199
=-2.60

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿1,338 Mil.
Revenue was 1825.031 + 1822.176 + 1995.433 + 2028.602 = ฿7,671 Mil.
Gross Profit was 351.841 + 307.644 + 311.067 + 325.46 = ฿1,296 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,629 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿5,329 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿2,380 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿258 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿2,040 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿293 Mil.
Net Income was 17.045 + 20.145 + 23.597 + 21.867 = ฿83 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.268 + 4.256 + 3.12 + 0.117 = ฿3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 76.625 + 118.806 + 197.31 + -36.555 = ฿356 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿1,312 Mil.
Revenue was 1961.719 + 1820.291 + 2003.855 + 2076.131 = ฿7,862 Mil.
Gross Profit was 409.733 + 376.956 + 370.193 + 399.827 = ฿1,557 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿2,667 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿5,517 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿2,501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿1,190 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿1,913 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿713 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)
=(1338.247 / 7671.242) / (1311.96 / 7861.996)
=0.17445 / 0.166874
=1.0454

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)
=(1556.709 / 7861.996) / (1296.012 / 7671.242)
=0.198004 / 0.168944
=1.172

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 - (2628.602 + 2379.918) / 5328.5) / (1 - (2666.555 + 2501.217) / 5517.171)
=0.060051 / 0.063329
=0.9482

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
=7671.242 / 7861.996
=0.9757

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))
=(270.65 / (270.65 + 2501.217)) / (258.034 / (258.034 + 2379.918))
=0.097642 / 0.097816
=0.9982

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)
=(1105.777 / 7671.242) / (1189.622 / 7861.996)
=0.144146 / 0.151313
=0.9526

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)
=((293.177 + 2039.516) / 5328.5) / ((712.797 + 1912.748) / 5517.171)
=0.437777 / 0.475886
=0.9199

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
=(82.654 - 3.225 - 356.186) / 5328.5
=-0.051939

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.

Malee Group PCL has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 mean?
Malee Group PCL (BKK:MALEE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 as of Aug. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Malee Group PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Malee Group PCL ranks #804 out of 1866 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 43.1%.
Is Malee Group PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Malee Group PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Malee Group PCL ranks #804 out of 1866 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Malee Group PCL has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Malee Group PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Malee Group PCL ranks #804 out of 1866 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Malee Group 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Malee Group PCL and its competitors. Malee Group PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Malee Group PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malee Group PCL (BKK:MALEE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿6.51, compared to a current price of ฿4.00 — trading 38.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Malee Group PCL's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 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 Malee Group PCL (BKK:MALEE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Aug. 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 Malee Group PCL (BKK:MALEE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Malee Group PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿4.00 is trading 38.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿6.51. GuruFocus considers Malee Group PCL to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:MALEE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.60
  • GF Value™: ฿6.51 vs. price of ฿4.00 (38.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Malee Group PCL Business Description

Address 401/1 , Moo 8 Phaholyothin Road, Kookod Subdistrict, Lumlookka District, Pathum Thani, THA, 12130
Malee Group PCL is engaged in the production and distribution of canned agriculture products such as fruit juices, and non-alcohol beverages for local and export, as well as operations in agriculture and dairy farm. It offers Fruit juices, Vegetable mixed fruit juices, Pasteurized juices, Canned fruits, Pasteurized milk, Corn milk, and other similar products. The company's reportable segments are; Agriculture products, Other beverages, Agriculture and dairy farm and Office buildings for rent. Majority of the revenue is generated from its Agriculture products segment which manufactures and distributes fruit juices, canned fruit, coffee, tea and dairy products. A substantial portion of its overall revenue is generated from Thailand and rest from overseas markets.
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