Mercury Securities Group Bhd (XKLS:0285) Beneish M-Score: -1.42 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:0285 Mercury Securities Group Bhd XKLS:0285
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What is Mercury Securities Group Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Mercury Securities Group Bhd XKLS:0285 34 Beneish M-Score is -1.42 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0285 with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 702 Capital Markets companies, Mercury Securities Group Bhd ranks worse than 70.37% 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 -1.42 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0285' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.84   Med: -1.6   Max: -0.84
Current: -1.42

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mercury Securities Group Bhd was -0.84. The lowest was -1.84. And the median was -1.60.


Mercury Securities Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mercury Securities Group 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.

Mercury Securities Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Mercury Securities Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.78 -0.84

Mercury Securities Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
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 -1.44 -1.84 -1.75 -0.84 -1.42

XKLS:0285 vs MS, GS, SCHW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Mercury Securities Group 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.


Mercury Securities Group Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Mercury Securities Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mercury Securities Group 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 Mercury Securities Group 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 * 1.2507+0.528 * 1.0472+0.404 * 0.6178+0.892 * 1.0353+0.115 * 1.4592
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9977+4.679 * 0.175665-0.327 * 0.8475
=-1.42

* 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 (Jan26) TTM:Last Year (Jan25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM150.93 Mil.
Revenue was 9.893 + 10.184 + 6.57 + 9.337 = RM35.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.984 + 5.7 + 4.225 + 5.169 = RM21.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM196.51 Mil.
Total Assets was RM222.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM17.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM9.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM25.46 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 4.386 + 3.864 + 3.17 + 3.581 = RM15.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.571 + -23.015 + 1.782 + 1.668 = RM-24.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM116.57 Mil.
Revenue was 10.111 + 8.818 + 9.439 + 6.39 = RM34.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.734 + 5.412 + 5.28 + 3.895 = RM21.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM188.87 Mil.
Total Assets was RM213.93 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM11.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM28.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 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)
=(150.933 / 35.984) / (116.565 / 34.758)
=4.194448 / 3.353616
=1.2507

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)
=(21.321 / 34.758) / (21.078 / 35.984)
=0.613413 / 0.58576
=1.0472

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 - (196.514 + 17.718) / 222.793) / (1 - (188.872 + 11.751) / 213.929)
=0.038426 / 0.062198
=0.6178

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
=35.984 / 34.758
=1.0353

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))
=(0.828 / (0.828 + 11.751)) / (0.837 / (0.837 + 17.718))
=0.065824 / 0.045109
=1.4592

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)
=(9.034 / 35.984) / (8.746 / 34.758)
=0.251056 / 0.251626
=0.9977

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)
=((0 + 25.455) / 222.793) / ((0 + 28.839) / 213.929)
=0.114254 / 0.134806
=0.8475

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
=(15.001 - 0 - -24.136) / 222.793
=0.175665

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.

Mercury Securities Group Bhd has a M-score of -1.42 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.42 mean?
Mercury Securities Group Bhd (XKLS:0285) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.42 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mercury Securities Group Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercury Securities Group Bhd ranks #494 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Mercury Securities Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mercury Securities Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.42. Based on the distribution chart, Mercury Securities Group Bhd ranks #494 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mercury Securities Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mercury Securities Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Mercury Securities Group Bhd ranks #494 out of 702 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mercury Securities Group 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 Mercury Securities Group Bhd and its competitors. Mercury Securities Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercury Securities Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Mercury Securities Group Bhd (XKLS:0285) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.42. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.42. Mercury Securities Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 4 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 Mercury Securities Group Bhd (XKLS:0285), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.42 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.

Mercury Securities Group Bhd Business Description

Address Solaris Mont’ Kiara, L-7-2, No. 2 Jalan Solaris, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50480
Mercury Securities Group Bhd is an investment holding company dealing in securities, advising on corporate finance and investment advice. Its services include Stockbroking, Share Margin, Discretionary Financing, Proprietary Trading, Nominees and Custodian Services, Corporate Finance Advisory Services, Sale of Internationally Minted Gold and Silver Bullion Products, and Fund Management activities. Its segments include Stockbroking and Corporate finance. Stockbroking segment that derives the majority of the revenue engages in execution of trades of securities listed on Bursa Securities and foreign stock exchanges mainly in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States of America; margin financing facility services, nominees and custodian and related services; and commodities trading business.
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