Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) Beneish M-Score: -1.36 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


XKLS:0045 Southern Score Builders Bhd XKLS:0045
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What is Southern Score Builders Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Southern Score Builders Bhd XKLS:0045 59 Beneish M-Score is -1.36 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0045 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,700 Construction companies, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks worse than 87.82% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.36 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0045' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.51   Med: -0.26   Max: 11.79
Current: -1.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Southern Score Builders Bhd was 11.79. The lowest was -1.51. And the median was -0.26.


Southern Score Builders Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Southern Score Builders 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.

Southern Score Builders Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Southern Score Builders Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 -1.51

Southern Score Builders 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 3.29 -1.51 -1.48 -1.41 -1.36

XKLS:0045 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Southern Score Builders 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.


Southern Score Builders Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Southern Score Builders 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 Southern Score Builders 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 * 0.8349+0.528 * 1.1845+0.404 * 1.3798+0.892 * 1.9398+0.115 * 1.7404
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7629+4.679 * 0.037007-0.327 * 1.3525
=-1.36

* 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 RM316.8 Mil.
Revenue was 133.668 + 96.348 + 83.936 + 81.038 = RM395.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.168 + 23.222 + 25.807 + 22.228 = RM112.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM365.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM423.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM200.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.1 Mil.
Net Income was 19.727 + 10.364 + 15.027 + 11.646 = RM56.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14.422 + 34.503 + 0.9 + -8.714 = RM41.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM195.6 Mil.
Revenue was 59.839 + 40.703 + 39.493 + 63.584 = RM203.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.233 + 17.378 + 12.275 + 19.762 = RM68.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM239.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM265.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM2.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM11.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM92.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.0 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)
=(316.817 / 394.99) / (195.61 / 203.619)
=0.802089 / 0.960667
=0.8349

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)
=(68.648 / 203.619) / (112.425 / 394.99)
=0.337139 / 0.284627
=1.1845

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 - (365.732 + 4.132) / 422.972) / (1 - (239.176 + 2.106) / 265.437)
=0.125559 / 0.091001
=1.3798

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
=394.99 / 203.619
=1.9398

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))
=(0.68 / (0.68 + 2.106)) / (0.674 / (0.674 + 4.132))
=0.244078 / 0.140241
=1.7404

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)
=(17.115 / 394.99) / (11.565 / 203.619)
=0.04333 / 0.056797
=0.7629

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)
=((0.115 + 199.998) / 422.972) / ((0.007 + 92.843) / 265.437)
=0.473112 / 0.349801
=1.3525

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
=(56.764 - 0 - 41.111) / 422.972
=0.037007

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.

Southern Score Builders Bhd has a M-score of -1.36 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.36 mean?
Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.36 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Southern Score Builders Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #1493 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 87.8%.
Is Southern Score Builders Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.36. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #1493 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Southern Score Builders Bhd has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Score Builders Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #1493 out of 1700 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Southern Score Builders Bhd in the lower 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Southern Score Builders Bhd and its competitors. Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Score Builders Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.24, compared to a current price of RM0.52 — trading 58.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.36. Southern Score Builders Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.36 as of Jul. 04, 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 Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Score Builders Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.52 is trading 58.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.24. GuruFocus considers Southern Score Builders Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0045:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.36
  • GF Value™: RM1.24 vs. price of RM0.52 (58.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0045 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Southern Score Builders Bhd Business Description

Address Unit No 21-3, PV7, Jalan Melati Utama 2, Taman Melati Utama, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 53100
Southern Score Builders Bhd is a Malaysian-based company engaged in construction management services focused on high-rise residential and civil infrastructure projects, including road, drainage, water reticulation, and sewerage works. Its core business segments are turnkey contracting, managing end-to-end project delivery from design to construction; main contracting, coordinating projects with property developers; and M&E engineering services, providing specialized power distribution solutions for data centers, industrial, and commercial developments. It also offers digital engineering and Building Information Modelling (BIM) services to support complex and high-tech projects. The Group's operations are predominantly carried out in Malaysia.
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