Volcano Bhd (XKLS:0232) Beneish M-Score: -2.20 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:0232 Volcano Bhd XKLS:0232
56 GF Score
Price RM0.29
GF Value RM0.77
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Volcano Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Volcano Bhd XKLS:0232 -4.92% 56 Beneish M-Score is -2.20 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0232 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.77 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Volcano Bhd ranks worse than 68.52% 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0232' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.66   Max: 2.12
Current: -2.2

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Volcano Bhd was 2.12. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.66.


Volcano Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Volcano 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.

Volcano Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Volcano Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -2.82 0.00 -2.64

Volcano Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 -2.88 -2.64 -2.21 -2.12 -2.20

XKLS:0232 vs ATI, CRS, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Volcano 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.


Volcano Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Volcano Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Volcano 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 Volcano 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 * 0.8559+0.528 * 1.4448+0.404 * 1.9835+0.892 * 1.1475+0.115 * 0.8387
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8843+4.679 * -0.076836-0.327 * 0.9913
=-2.20

* 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 RM20.46 Mil.
Revenue was 20.11 + 24.925 + 24.698 + 21.833 = RM91.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.619 + 5.595 + 5.015 + 3.704 = RM18.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM57.84 Mil.
Total Assets was RM144.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM86.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM7.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM18.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM11.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM30.26 Mil.
Net Income was -0.191 + 0.537 + -0.145 + -1.66 = RM-1.46 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.816 + 2.769 + 0.093 + 4.973 = RM9.65 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM20.83 Mil.
Revenue was 21.223 + 19.998 + 19.096 + 19.476 = RM79.79 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.956 + 5.478 + 6.469 + 5.935 = RM23.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM72.06 Mil.
Total Assets was RM151.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM78.82 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM18.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM14.57 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM29.70 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)
=(20.461 / 91.566) / (20.832 / 79.793)
=0.223456 / 0.261076
=0.8559

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)
=(23.838 / 79.793) / (18.933 / 91.566)
=0.298748 / 0.206769
=1.4448

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 - (57.838 + 86.131) / 144.593) / (1 - (72.058 + 78.817) / 151.204)
=0.004316 / 0.002176
=1.9835

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
=91.566 / 79.793
=1.1475

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))
=(5.324 / (5.324 + 78.817)) / (7.028 / (7.028 + 86.131))
=0.063275 / 0.075441
=0.8387

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)
=(18.857 / 91.566) / (18.582 / 79.793)
=0.205939 / 0.232878
=0.8843

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)
=((30.261 + 11.708) / 144.593) / ((29.704 + 14.568) / 151.204)
=0.290256 / 0.292796
=0.9913

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
=(-1.459 - 0 - 9.651) / 144.593
=-0.076836

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.

Volcano Bhd has a M-score of -2.20 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 -2.20 mean?
Volcano Bhd (XKLS:0232) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.20 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Volcano Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Volcano Bhd ranks #2005 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 68.5%.
Is Volcano Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Volcano Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. Based on the distribution chart, Volcano Bhd ranks #2005 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Volcano Bhd has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Volcano Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to ATI and CRS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Volcano Bhd ranks #2005 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Volcano 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Volcano Bhd and its competitors. Volcano Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Volcano Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Volcano Bhd (XKLS:0232) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.77, compared to a current price of RM0.29 — trading 62.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. Volcano Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Volcano Bhd (XKLS:0232), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.20 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 Volcano Bhd (XKLS:0232) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Volcano Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.29 is trading 62.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.77. GuruFocus considers Volcano Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0232:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.20
  • GF Value™: RM0.77 vs. price of RM0.29 (62.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0232 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Volcano Bhd Business Description

Address 1411 Jalan Perusahaan Kawasan, Perusahaan Perai 1, Butterworth, Perai, PNG, MYS, 13600
Volcano Bhd is a manufacturer of parts and components. It manufactures metal and non-metal nameplates, plastic injection moulded parts, die-cut parts, electrical and electronics components, and automotive components. The company's reportable segments are Nameplate and Plastic Injection. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Nameplate segment. Its manufacturing facilities are located in Malaysia and Thailand to serve customers across various industries such as electrical and electronic, automotive, food, furniture, aerospace, and label industries. Geographically, the company derives key revenue from Thailand and the rest from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, the United States of America, and other countries.
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