Perak Transit Bhd (XKLS:0186) Beneish M-Score: -1.69 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XKLS:0186 Perak Transit Bhd XKLS:0186
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What is Perak Transit Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Perak Transit Bhd XKLS:0186 -5.71% 49 Beneish M-Score is -1.69 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0186 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.79 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Perak Transit Bhd ranks worse than 84.78% 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 -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0186' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.24   Med: -2.74   Max: -0.06
Current: -1.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Perak Transit Bhd was -0.06. The lowest was -14.24. And the median was -2.74.


Perak Transit Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Perak Transit 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.

Perak Transit Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Perak Transit 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 -2.91 -2.78 -14.24 -3.09 -0.94

Perak Transit 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 -3.32 -3.00 -2.06 -0.94 -1.69

XKLS:0186 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Perak Transit 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.


Perak Transit Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Perak Transit 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 Perak Transit 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 * 1.6377+0.528 * 1.0061+0.404 * 1.4639+0.892 * 1.0198+0.115 * 0.9989
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7052+4.679 * -0.017443-0.327 * 0.9323
=-1.69

* 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 RM52.8 Mil.
Revenue was 46.406 + 49.611 + 49.087 + 49.146 = RM194.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.753 + 29.393 + 28.039 + 27.96 = RM111.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM242.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,773.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,517.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM28.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM10.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM107.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM705.4 Mil.
Net Income was 15.603 + 19.079 + 19.855 + 19.885 = RM74.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 56.38 + 13.613 + 6.51 + 28.851 = RM105.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM31.6 Mil.
Revenue was 48.349 + 42.794 + 52.076 + 47.263 = RM190.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.732 + 24.665 + 29.383 + 27.871 = RM109.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM309.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,658.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,340.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM24.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM15.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM132.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM683.6 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)
=(52.825 / 194.25) / (31.629 / 190.482)
=0.271943 / 0.166047
=1.6377

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)
=(109.651 / 190.482) / (111.145 / 194.25)
=0.57565 / 0.572175
=1.0061

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 - (241.971 + 1517.295) / 1773.284) / (1 - (309.044 + 1340.658) / 1658.659)
=0.007905 / 0.0054
=1.4639

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
=194.25 / 190.482
=1.0198

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))
=(24.713 / (24.713 + 1340.658)) / (28 / (28 + 1517.295))
=0.0181 / 0.01812
=0.9989

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)
=(10.821 / 194.25) / (15.048 / 190.482)
=0.055707 / 0.079
=0.7052

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)
=((705.372 + 107.467) / 1773.284) / ((683.553 + 131.96) / 1658.659)
=0.458381 / 0.49167
=0.9323

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
=(74.422 - 0 - 105.354) / 1773.284
=-0.017443

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.

Perak Transit Bhd has a M-score of -1.69 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 -1.69 mean?
Perak Transit Bhd (XKLS:0186) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.69 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Perak Transit Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Perak Transit Bhd ranks #819 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 84.8%.
Is Perak Transit Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Perak Transit Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. Based on the distribution chart, Perak Transit Bhd ranks #819 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Perak Transit Bhd has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Perak Transit Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Perak Transit Bhd ranks #819 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Perak Transit 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Perak Transit Bhd and its competitors. Perak Transit Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perak Transit Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perak Transit Bhd (XKLS:0186) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.79, compared to a current price of RM0.17 — trading 79.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.69. Perak Transit Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Perak Transit Bhd (XKLS:0186), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.69 as of Jun. 24, 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 Perak Transit Bhd (XKLS:0186) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perak Transit Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.17 is trading 79.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.79. GuruFocus considers Perak Transit Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0186:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.69
  • GF Value™: RM0.79 vs. price of RM0.17 (79.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0186 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Perak Transit Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, E-6-2A, SOHO Ipoh 2, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30000
Perak Transit Bhd is principally involved in investment holding. The firm operates in four segments namely, IPTT operations engaged in the rental of A&P spaces, shops and kiosks, project facilitation and others such as profit sharing from terminal management, terminal management system, car park fee and taxi entrance fee in Terminal Meru Raya, Kampar Putra Sentral and Bidor Sentral as well as terminal management fee in Terminal Sentral Kuantan; Bus operations engaged in the operation of public stage buses; Petrol stations operations involved in sale of petrol and retail mart products; and Telecommunication tower construction operations engaged in provision of construction and engineering services for the building of telecommunication towers. It derives majority revenue from IPTT segment.
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