Kinergy Advancement Bhd (XKLS:0193) Beneish M-Score: -1.25 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XKLS:0193 Kinergy Advancement Bhd XKLS:0193
62 GF Score
Price RM0.39
GF Value RM0.91
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Kinergy Advancement Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Kinergy Advancement Bhd XKLS:0193 +1.30% 62 Beneish M-Score is -1.25 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0193 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.91 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Kinergy Advancement Bhd ranks worse than 88.73% 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 -1.25 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0193' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3716.21   Med: -1.75   Max: -0.28
Current: -1.25

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinergy Advancement Bhd was -0.28. The lowest was -3716.21. And the median was -1.75.


Kinergy Advancement Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kinergy Advancement 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.

Kinergy Advancement Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Kinergy Advancement 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 -1.66 -2.27 -2.44 -1.27 -0.36

Kinergy Advancement 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 -0.99 -1.00 -0.28 -0.36 -1.25

XKLS:0193 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kinergy Advancement 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.


Kinergy Advancement Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Kinergy Advancement 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 Kinergy Advancement 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 * 0.7847+0.528 * 1.4267+0.404 * 1.2473+0.892 * 2.015+0.115 * 1.0654
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5809+4.679 * 0.039956-0.327 * 1.2078
=-1.25

* 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 RM287.8 Mil.
Revenue was 102.039 + 191.41 + 155.489 + 97.727 = RM546.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.242 + 29.383 + 16.092 + 15.031 = RM78.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM416.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM677.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM158.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM13.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM25.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM257.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM112.1 Mil.
Net Income was 7.375 + 9.659 + 7.9 + 6.489 = RM31.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 24.627 + 22.185 + -85.465 + 43.007 = RM4.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM182.0 Mil.
Revenue was 68.571 + 79.389 + 81.515 + 41.825 = RM271.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.318 + 18.1 + 13.179 + 12.159 = RM55.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM271.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM494.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM162.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM14.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM22.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM119.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM103.8 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)
=(287.762 / 546.665) / (181.988 / 271.3)
=0.526396 / 0.6708
=0.7847

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)
=(55.756 / 271.3) / (78.748 / 546.665)
=0.205514 / 0.144052
=1.4267

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 - (416.919 + 158.281) / 677.47) / (1 - (271.612 + 162.885) / 494.327)
=0.150959 / 0.121033
=1.2473

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
=546.665 / 271.3
=2.015

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))
=(14.872 / (14.872 + 162.885)) / (13.489 / (13.489 + 158.281))
=0.083665 / 0.078529
=1.0654

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)
=(25.943 / 546.665) / (22.163 / 271.3)
=0.047457 / 0.081692
=0.5809

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)
=((112.078 + 256.957) / 677.47) / ((103.774 + 119.176) / 494.327)
=0.544725 / 0.451017
=1.2078

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
=(31.423 - 0 - 4.354) / 677.47
=0.039956

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.

Kinergy Advancement Bhd has a M-score of -1.25 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 -1.25 mean?
Kinergy Advancement Bhd (XKLS:0193) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.25 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kinergy Advancement Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinergy Advancement Bhd ranks #1512 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 88.7%.
Is Kinergy Advancement Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kinergy Advancement Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.25. Based on the distribution chart, Kinergy Advancement Bhd ranks #1512 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kinergy Advancement Bhd has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinergy Advancement Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Kinergy Advancement Bhd ranks #1512 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kinergy Advancement 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 Kinergy Advancement Bhd and its competitors. Kinergy Advancement Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinergy Advancement Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinergy Advancement Bhd (XKLS:0193) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.91, compared to a current price of RM0.39 — trading 57.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.25. Kinergy Advancement Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Kinergy Advancement Bhd (XKLS:0193), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.25 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 Kinergy Advancement Bhd (XKLS:0193) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinergy Advancement Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.39 is trading 57.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.91. GuruFocus considers Kinergy Advancement Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0193:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.25
  • GF Value™: RM0.91 vs. price of RM0.39 (57.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0193 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kinergy Advancement Bhd Business Description

Address 137 Jalan Puchong, 28-01, Level 28, Menara Vista Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 58200
Kinergy Advancement Bhd is principally engaged in the business of provision of electrical and mechanical engineering services and operation of generating facilities that produce electric energy. The Company is recognised in the ENERGY SPACE as a Holistic One-Stop Energy and Engineering Solutions Provider. The reportable business segments of the Group comprise Engineering, provision of engineering solutions, and Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES), provision of clean energy, renewable energy and energy efficient solutions. It generates maximum revenue from Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES). It operates in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, and generates maximum revenue from Malaysia.
62GF Score

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