ES Ceramics Technology Bhd (XKLS:0100) Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


XKLS:0100 ES Ceramics Technology Bhd XKLS:0100
62 GF Score
Price RM0.12
GF Value RM0.19
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Beneish M-Score?

ES Ceramics Technology Bhd XKLS:0100 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0100 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.19 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd ranks worse than 73.85% 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0100' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.01   Med: -2.12   Max: 19.32
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ES Ceramics Technology Bhd was 19.32. The lowest was -4.01. And the median was -2.12.


ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ES Ceramics Technology 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.

ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.01 -0.70 19.32 -2.06 -2.14

ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:0100 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, ES Ceramics Technology 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.


ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ES Ceramics Technology 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 ES Ceramics Technology 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 * 0.9758+0.528 * 0.9953+0.404 * 0.9261+0.892 * 1.2846+0.115 * 0.9685
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8726+4.679 * 0.025001-0.327 * 0.9886
=-2.14

* 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 (May25) TTM:Last Year (May24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM129.1 Mil.
Revenue was RM473.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM42.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM220.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM342.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM102.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM9.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM33.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM110.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM28.4 Mil.
Net Income was RM6.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-2.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM103.0 Mil.
Revenue was RM368.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM32.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM201.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM321.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM100.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM8.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM29.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM105.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM27.3 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)
=(129.129 / 473.281) / (103.013 / 368.438)
=0.272838 / 0.279594
=0.9758

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)
=(32.561 / 368.438) / (42.024 / 473.281)
=0.088376 / 0.088793
=0.9953

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 - (220.634 + 102.077) / 342.461) / (1 - (201.604 + 100.237) / 321.886)
=0.057671 / 0.062274
=0.9261

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
=473.281 / 368.438
=1.2846

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))
=(8.884 / (8.884 + 100.237)) / (9.368 / (9.368 + 102.077))
=0.081414 / 0.084059
=0.9685

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)
=(33.189 / 473.281) / (29.609 / 368.438)
=0.070125 / 0.080364
=0.8726

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)
=((28.42 + 110.8) / 342.461) / ((27.315 + 105.048) / 321.886)
=0.406528 / 0.411211
=0.9886

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
=(6.442 - 0 - -2.12) / 342.461
=0.025001

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.

ES Ceramics Technology Bhd has a M-score of -2.14 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 -2.14 mean?
ES Ceramics Technology Bhd (XKLS:0100) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ES Ceramics Technology Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd ranks #1127 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 73.9%.
Is ES Ceramics Technology Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
ES Ceramics Technology Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Based on the distribution chart, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd ranks #1127 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ES Ceramics Technology Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd ranks #1127 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ES Ceramics Technology 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 ES Ceramics Technology Bhd and its competitors. ES Ceramics Technology Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ES Ceramics Technology Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd (XKLS:0100) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.19, compared to a current price of RM0.12 — trading 36.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. ES Ceramics Technology Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 4 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 ES Ceramics Technology Bhd (XKLS:0100), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jun. 30, 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 ES Ceramics Technology Bhd (XKLS:0100) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ES Ceramics Technology Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.12 is trading 36.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.19. GuruFocus considers ES Ceramics Technology Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0100:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.14
  • GF Value™: RM0.19 vs. price of RM0.12 (36.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0100 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ES Ceramics Technology Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 207429, Jalan Seramik Chepor 11/5, Kawasan Perusahaan Seramik Chepor, Chemor, PRK, MYS, 31200
ES Ceramics Technology Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its holding, the company manufactures and distributes ceramic hand formers. Its product offerings include examination formers, surgical formers, household formers, and breathing bags and balloons. The formers are for continuous industrial use under heavy-duty conditions, to withstand the complex processes involving heat and chemicals to produce gloves. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia. Its segments include Investing, Glove equipment, and Construction, of which the Construction segment derives the maximum revenue. The Construction segment is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of chemical products and construction materials, including readymix concrete.
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