Vitrox Bhd (XKLS:0097) Beneish M-Score: -2.12 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:0097 Vitrox Corp Bhd XKLS:0097
87 GF Score
Price RM7.85
GF Value RM6.17
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Vitrox Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Vitrox Bhd XKLS:0097 +6.80% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.12 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0097 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of RM6.17 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 987 Semiconductors companies, Vitrox Bhd ranks worse than 66.97% 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0097' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.13   Max: 0.4
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vitrox Bhd was 0.40. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.13.


Vitrox Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vitrox 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.

Vitrox Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Vitrox Bhd 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 -1.78 -2.28 -2.73 -1.97 -2.12

Vitrox 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.12 0.00

XKLS:0097 vs LRCX, AMAT, KLAC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Vitrox 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.


Vitrox Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Vitrox Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Vitrox 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 Vitrox 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 * 1.0298+0.528 * 1.0034+0.404 * 0.8452+0.892 * 1.5266+0.115 * 0.902
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.036319-0.327 * 1.7242
=-2.12

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM372.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM843.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM517.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,128.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,543.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM323.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM15.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM331.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM71.4 Mil.
Net Income was RM133.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM77.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM237.0 Mil.
Revenue was RM552.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM340.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM822.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,208.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM300.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM12.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM148.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM35.2 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)
=(372.583 / 843.139) / (237.001 / 552.311)
=0.4419 / 0.429108
=1.0298

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)
=(340.025 / 552.311) / (517.311 / 843.139)
=0.61564 / 0.613554
=1.0034

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 - (1128.456 + 323.306) / 1543.914) / (1 - (822.914 + 300.656) / 1208.942)
=0.059687 / 0.070617
=0.8452

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
=843.139 / 552.311
=1.5266

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))
=(12.82 / (12.82 + 300.656)) / (15.354 / (15.354 + 323.306))
=0.040896 / 0.045338
=0.902

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)
=(0 / 843.139) / (0 / 552.311)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((71.446 + 331.865) / 1543.914) / ((35.182 + 147.983) / 1208.942)
=0.261226 / 0.151509
=1.7242

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
=(133.184 - 0 - 77.11) / 1543.914
=0.036319

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.

Vitrox Bhd has a M-score of -2.12 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 -2.12 mean?
Vitrox Bhd (XKLS:0097) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.12 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Vitrox Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vitrox Bhd ranks #661 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 67%.
Is Vitrox Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Vitrox Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. Based on the distribution chart, Vitrox Bhd ranks #661 out of 987 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vitrox Bhd has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vitrox Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to LRCX and AMAT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Vitrox Bhd ranks #661 out of 987 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Vitrox 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors 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 Vitrox Bhd and its competitors. Vitrox Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vitrox Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vitrox Bhd (XKLS:0097) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM6.17, compared to a current price of RM7.85 — trading 27.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.12. Vitrox Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Vitrox Bhd (XKLS:0097), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.12 as of Jun. 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 Vitrox Bhd (XKLS:0097) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vitrox Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM7.85 is trading 27.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM6.17. GuruFocus considers Vitrox Bhd to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0097:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.12
  • GF Value™: RM6.17 vs. price of RM7.85 (27.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0097 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Vitrox Bhd Business Description

Address 746, Persiaran Cassia Selatan 3, Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Bandar Cassia, PNG, MYS, 14110
Vitrox Corp Bhd is principally engaged in the design, development, and production of automated vision inspection systems, digital automated vision inspection equipment, and modules, as well as printed circuit board assemblies for microprocessor applications. The company is geographically divided into segments such as China, Mexico, Malaysia, the USA, Taiwan, and others. It derives maximum revenue from China.
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