MN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0245) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XKLS:0245 MN Holdings Bhd XKLS:0245
87 GF Score
Price RM2.80
GF Value RM2.13
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is MN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

MN Holdings Bhd XKLS:0245 +7.28% 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0245 with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, MN Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 55.46% 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0245' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -1.67   Max: -1.14
Current: -2.41

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MN Holdings Bhd was -1.14. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -1.67.


MN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MN 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.

MN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

MN Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -1.14 -1.68 -2.11

MN Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun20 Jun21 Oct21 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 -1.37 -2.11 -2.91 -2.43 -2.41

XKLS:0245 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, MN 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.


MN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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MN 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 MN 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 * 0.6297+0.528 * 1.0628+0.404 * 0.3268+0.892 * 1.9494+0.115 * 0.9475
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6282+4.679 * -0.063736-0.327 * 0.8816
=-2.41

* 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 RM242.5 Mil.
Revenue was 200.074 + 243.549 + 214.097 + 179.423 = RM837.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 45.535 + 43.315 + 41.668 + 38.641 = RM169.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM522.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM533.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM8.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM35.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM174.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.1 Mil.
Net Income was 21.39 + 25.19 + 21.576 + 12.064 = RM80.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -19.62 + -12.339 + 94.383 + 51.815 = RM114.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM197.6 Mil.
Revenue was 127.417 + 125.482 + 103.106 + 73.435 = RM429.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.905 + 26.374 + 19.997 + 14.952 = RM92.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM271.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM284.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM8.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM28.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM102.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3.9 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)
=(242.52 / 837.143) / (197.554 / 429.44)
=0.2897 / 0.460027
=0.6297

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)
=(92.228 / 429.44) / (169.159 / 837.143)
=0.214763 / 0.202067
=1.0628

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 - (522.855 + 8.475) / 533.745) / (1 - (271.519 + 8.685) / 284.138)
=0.004525 / 0.013845
=0.3268

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
=837.143 / 429.44
=1.9494

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))
=(3.088 / (3.088 + 8.685)) / (3.244 / (3.244 + 8.475))
=0.262295 / 0.276815
=0.9475

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)
=(35.323 / 837.143) / (28.846 / 429.44)
=0.042195 / 0.067171
=0.6282

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)
=((1.054 + 174.844) / 533.745) / ((3.888 + 102.325) / 284.138)
=0.329554 / 0.373808
=0.8816

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
=(80.22 - 0 - 114.239) / 533.745
=-0.063736

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.

MN Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.41 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 -2.41 mean?
MN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0245) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on MN Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, MN Holdings Bhd ranks #945 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 55.5%.
Is MN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
MN Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, MN Holdings Bhd ranks #945 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MN Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, MN Holdings Bhd ranks #945 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places MN Holdings 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 MN Holdings Bhd and its competitors. MN Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MN Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0245) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.13, compared to a current price of RM2.80 — trading 31.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. MN Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 6 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 MN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0245), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 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 MN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0245) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MN Holdings Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM2.80 is trading 31.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.13. GuruFocus considers MN Holdings Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0245:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: RM2.13 vs. price of RM2.80 (31.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0245 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MN Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan USJ 25/1B, F-07-01, Garden Shoppe One City, Subang Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47650
MN Holdings Bhd is a competent solution provider specializing in infrastructure utilities construction, with a primary focus on the power industry in Malaysia. It offers engineering services and solutions, supported by the necessary machinery, labor, and expertise for successful project execution. The Group mainly serves customers in the power, gas, sewerage, and telecommunications sectors within Malaysia. Its operations are organized into main reportable segments, including underground utilities engineering services and solutions; substation engineering services and solutions, including trading and supplying; and investment holding and management services. The majority of revenue is generated from the substation engineering segment.
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