Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0220) Beneish M-Score: -3.32 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


XKLS:0220 Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd XKLS:0220
53 GF Score
Price RM0.23
GF Value RM0.13
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd XKLS:0220 -6.12% 53 Beneish M-Score is -3.32 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0220 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd ranks better than 83.45% 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 -3.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0220' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.37   Med: -1.89   Max: 2783.71
Current: -3.32

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd was 2783.71. The lowest was -4.37. And the median was -1.89.


Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ocean Vantage Holdings 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.

Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Ocean Vantage Holdings 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 -1.76 0.00 0.00 2,783.71 -1.89

Ocean Vantage Holdings 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 -4.37 -1.89 -3.32

XKLS:0220 vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Ocean Vantage Holdings 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.


Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ocean Vantage Holdings 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 Ocean Vantage Holdings 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 * 0.8229+0.528 * 0.5651+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.8815+0.115 * 1.0075
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9038+4.679 * -0.022977-0.327 * 0.5472
=-3.32

* 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 RM48.3 Mil.
Revenue was 24.092 + 24.421 + 28.876 + 27.598 = RM105.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.421 + 5.642 + 7.531 + 6.093 = RM23.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM81.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM94.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM12.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM19.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM17.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.6 Mil.
Net Income was 0.292 + 0.197 + -2.552 + 0.59 = RM-1.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.903 + -13.257 + 9.122 + 6.728 = RM0.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM66.6 Mil.
Revenue was 29.683 + 36.584 + 19.668 + 33.169 = RM119.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.973 + 7.966 + -5.038 + 4.285 = RM15.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM98.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM117.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM12.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM23.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM42.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.1 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)
=(48.321 / 104.987) / (66.613 / 119.104)
=0.460257 / 0.559284
=0.8229

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)
=(15.186 / 119.104) / (23.687 / 104.987)
=0.127502 / 0.225618
=0.5651

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 - (81.858 + 12.279) / 94.137) / (1 - (98.685 + 12.291) / 117.671)
=0 / 0.056896
=0

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
=104.987 / 119.104
=0.8815

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))
=(2.169 / (2.169 + 12.291)) / (2.148 / (2.148 + 12.279))
=0.15 / 0.148888
=1.0075

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)
=(19.07 / 104.987) / (23.937 / 119.104)
=0.181642 / 0.200976
=0.9038

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)
=((1.572 + 17.469) / 94.137) / ((1.078 + 42.418) / 117.671)
=0.202269 / 0.369641
=0.5472

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
=(-1.473 - 0 - 0.69) / 94.137
=-0.022977

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.

Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -3.32 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 -3.32 mean?
Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0220) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.32 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd ranks #136 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 16.5%.
Is Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.32. Based on the distribution chart, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd ranks #136 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd ranks #136 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0220) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.13, compared to a current price of RM0.23 — trading 76.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.32. Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0220), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.32 as of Jul. 03, 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 Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0220) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.23 is trading 76.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.13. GuruFocus considers Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0220:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.32
  • GF Value™: RM0.13 vs. price of RM0.23 (76.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0220 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Block 11, Jalan Tudan, Lot 6073 and 6074, 1st and 2nd Floor, Kuala Baram Land District, Bandar Baru Permyjaya, Miri, SWK, MYS, 98000
Ocean Vantage Holdings Bhd, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the provision of support services for the oil and gas industry, where it supports both the upstream and downstream oil and gas activities. The Group operates through four segments: Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and Project management; Supply of manpower; Supply of materials, tools, and equipment; and Drilling rig charter. Maximum revenue is derived from the Supply of manpower segment, which delivers tailored manpower solutions to the oil and gas sector by providing end-to-end manpower services, from sourcing and screening to onboarding and workforce management, at every stage of the project. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from the local market and also has an overseas presence.
53GF Score

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