Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) Beneish M-Score: -2.92 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


What is Digistar Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Digistar Bhd XKLS:0029 Beneish M-Score is -2.92 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 536 Conglomerates companies, Digistar Bhd ranks better than 84.89% 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0029' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.92   Med: -2.79   Max: 11.27
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Digistar Bhd was 11.27. The lowest was -3.92. And the median was -2.79.

Digistar Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digistar Bhd'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.

Digistar Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Digistar Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.86 -2.78 -2.78 -3.02 -2.79

Digistar Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -3.10 -3.52 -2.79 -3.08 -2.92

XKLS:0029 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Digistar Bhd'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.

Digistar Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Digistar Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


Digistar Bhd 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 Digistar Bhd 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 * 0.9566+0.528 * 0.9154+0.404 * 0.9368+0.892 * 1.0288+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6643+4.679 * -0.088971-0.327 * 1.0046
=-2.92

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM27.43 Mil.
Revenue was 9.038 + 9.889 + 16.786 + 10.238 = RM45.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.146 + 6.861 + 15.376 + 6.718 = RM35.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM89.17 Mil.
Total Assets was RM280.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM67.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM13.66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM60.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM150.76 Mil.
Net Income was 0.019 + -0.021 + -2.533 + 0.354 = RM-2.18 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.599 + 16.996 + 1.543 + 8.875 = RM22.82 Mil.
 Total Receivables was RM27.87 Mil.
Revenue was 9.266 + 10.913 + 12.19 + 12.296 = RM44.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.977 + 8.349 + 9.297 + 7.608 = RM31.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM91.27 Mil.
Total Assets was RM306.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM70.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM19.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM59.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM170.24 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)
=(27.426 / 45.951) / (27.867 / 44.665)
=0.596853 / 0.623911
=0.9566

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)
=(31.231 / 44.665) / (35.101 / 45.951)
=0.699228 / 0.763879
=0.9154

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 - (89.17 + 67.16) / 280.946) / (1 - (91.271 + 70.015) / 306.322)
=0.443559 / 0.473476
=0.9368

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
=45.951 / 44.665
=1.0288

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 / (0 + 70.015)) / (0 / (0 + 67.16))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(13.662 / 45.951) / (19.99 / 44.665)
=0.297317 / 0.447554
=0.6643

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)
=((150.755 + 60.668) / 280.946) / ((170.24 + 59.217) / 306.322)
=0.75254 / 0.749071
=1.0046

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
=(-2.181 - 0 - 22.815) / 280.946
=-0.088971

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.

Digistar Bhd has a M-score of -2.92 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 -2.92 mean?
Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.92 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Digistar Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Digistar Bhd ranks #81 out of 536 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 15.1%.
Is Digistar Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Digistar Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. Based on the distribution chart, Digistar Bhd ranks #81 out of 536 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Digistar Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Digistar Bhd ranks #81 out of 536 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Digistar Bhd in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Digistar Bhd and its competitors. Digistar Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digistar Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.05, compared to a current price of RM0.04 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.92. 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 Digistar Bhd (XKLS:0029), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.92 as of Jul. 05, 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.

Digistar Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Ampang Utama 1/2, B6/4/4, 3rd Floor, One Ampang Business Avenue, Ampang, SGR, MYS, 68000
Digistar Corp Bhd is an investment holding company. It operates through the following segments: System integration segment, Investment holding segment, Rental and hotel segment, Concession segment, and Property development segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Concession segment. The Concession segment includes concession arrangements between the Group and the Grantor for the privatization of the design, development, construction, and completion of the Facilities and Infrastructure for JKR Training Institute and to carry out the Asset Management Services. It operates in a single geographical segment, which is Malaysia.