Unitrade Industries Bhd (XKLS:0247) Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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XKLS:0247 Unitrade Industries Bhd XKLS:0247
48 GF Score
Price RM0.24
GF Value RM0.26
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Unitrade Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Unitrade Industries Bhd XKLS:0247 +2.13% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0247 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 152 Industrial Distribution companies, Unitrade Industries Bhd ranks better than 76.97% 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0247' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.81   Max: -1.44
Current: -2.81

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unitrade Industries Bhd was -1.44. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.81.


Unitrade Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unitrade Industries 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.

Unitrade Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Unitrade Industries Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -1.44 -2.86 -2.81

Unitrade Industries Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Mar21 Nov21 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 -2.86 -3.12 -2.93 -3.14 -2.81

XKLS:0247 vs GWW, FAST, FERG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Unitrade Industries 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.


Unitrade Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Distribution Industry

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

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


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Unitrade Industries 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 Unitrade Industries 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 * 1.113+0.528 * 0.6745+0.404 * 1.0789+0.892 * 1.0032+0.115 * 0.9318
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4514+4.679 * -0.043698-0.327 * 1.0076
=-2.81

* 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 RM402 Mil.
Revenue was 408.485 + 450.55 + 504.622 + 401.695 = RM1,765 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32.245 + 32.323 + 35.951 + 32.446 = RM133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM737 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,158 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM325 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM592 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM137 Mil.
Net Income was 1.803 + 6.228 + 5.191 + 6.446 = RM20 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 47.118 + 28.594 + -18.236 + 12.781 = RM70 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM360 Mil.
Revenue was 413.758 + 458.576 + 477.476 + 409.852 = RM1,760 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.006 + 25.26 + 21.853 + 20.276 = RM89 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM677 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,009 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM254 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM495 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM135 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)
=(402.002 / 1765.352) / (360.026 / 1759.662)
=0.227718 / 0.2046
=1.113

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)
=(89.395 / 1759.662) / (132.965 / 1765.352)
=0.050802 / 0.075319
=0.6745

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 - (736.809 + 324.601) / 1157.704) / (1 - (676.996 + 254.28) / 1009.071)
=0.083177 / 0.077096
=1.0789

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
=1765.352 / 1759.662
=1.0032

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))
=(16.171 / (16.171 + 254.28)) / (22.258 / (22.258 + 324.601))
=0.059793 / 0.06417
=0.9318

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)
=(73.736 / 1765.352) / (50.637 / 1759.662)
=0.041768 / 0.028777
=1.4514

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)
=((136.969 + 591.887) / 1157.704) / ((135.495 + 494.981) / 1009.071)
=0.62957 / 0.624808
=1.0076

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
=(19.668 - 0 - 70.257) / 1157.704
=-0.043698

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.

Unitrade Industries Bhd has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.81 mean?
Unitrade Industries Bhd (XKLS:0247) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.81 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Unitrade Industries Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Unitrade Industries Bhd ranks #35 out of 152 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, placing it in the top 23%.
Is Unitrade Industries Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Unitrade Industries Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Based on the distribution chart, Unitrade Industries Bhd ranks #35 out of 152 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Unitrade Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unitrade Industries Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to GWW and FAST?
According to the Industrial Distribution industry distribution chart, Unitrade Industries Bhd ranks #35 out of 152 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Unitrade Industries Bhd in the top 23% 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 Industrial Distribution company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Distribution 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 Unitrade Industries Bhd and its competitors. Unitrade Industries Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unitrade Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unitrade Industries Bhd (XKLS:0247) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.26, compared to a current price of RM0.24 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.81. Unitrade Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 8 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 Unitrade Industries Bhd (XKLS:0247), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.81 as of Jul. 14, 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 Unitrade Industries Bhd (XKLS:0247) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unitrade Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.24 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.26. GuruFocus considers Unitrade Industries Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0247:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.81
  • GF Value™: RM0.26 vs. price of RM0.24 (7.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0247 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Unitrade Industries Bhd Business Description

Address 2, Jalan Astaka U8/87, Seksyen U8, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Unitrade Industries Bhd is a supplier and distributor of construction materials including pipe fittings and valves. The segments of the company are the Wholesale and distribution of building materials for mechanical and engineering (M&E) works comprising pipes, valves, fittings, and accessories, and civil works comprising reinforcement steel, structural steel, and other building material; Metal recycling; Manufacturing and sale of pre-insulated pipes; Rental of temporary structural support equipment and Others. The company earns the maximum of its revenue from the Wholesale and distribution segment. The Group operates in Malaysia.
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