EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is EPB Group Bhd Beneish M-Score?

EPB Group Bhd XKLS:0317 -1.92% 43 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0317 with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, EPB Group Bhd ranks better than 55.13% 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:0317' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.51   Med: -2.2   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.51

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EPB Group Bhd was -2.04. The lowest was -2.51. And the median was -2.20.


EPB Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EPB 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.

EPB Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

EPB Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.20

EPB Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 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 0.00 0.00 -2.04 -2.20 -2.51

XKLS:0317 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, EPB 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.


EPB Group Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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EPB 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 EPB 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 * 0.4837+0.528 * 1.1219+0.404 * 1.5309+0.892 * 1.0012+0.115 * 2.3649
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9258+4.679 * -0.009354-0.327 * 0.8797
=-2.51

* 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 RM25.7 Mil.
Revenue was 21.107 + 32.687 + 31.41 + 29.614 = RM114.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.725 + 10.082 + 9.931 + 8.724 = RM35.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM98.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM146.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM46.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM26.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM26.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM9.1 Mil.
Net Income was 0.502 + 4.825 + 3.692 + 2.589 = RM11.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.856 + 6.11 + 10.327 + -0.605 = RM13.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM53.0 Mil.
Revenue was 27.249 + 27.826 + 38.475 + 21.125 = RM114.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.993 + 11.491 + 12.167 + 7.084 = RM39.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM133.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM149.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM15.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM28.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM31.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM9.6 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)
=(25.672 / 114.818) / (53.003 / 114.675)
=0.223589 / 0.462202
=0.4837

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)
=(39.735 / 114.675) / (35.462 / 114.818)
=0.346501 / 0.308854
=1.1219

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 - (98.931 + 46.492) / 146.241) / (1 - (133.929 + 15.236) / 149.712)
=0.005594 / 0.003654
=1.5309

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
=114.818 / 114.675
=1.0012

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))
=(1.61 / (1.61 + 15.236)) / (1.958 / (1.958 + 46.492))
=0.095572 / 0.040413
=2.3649

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)
=(25.991 / 114.818) / (28.04 / 114.675)
=0.226367 / 0.244517
=0.9258

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)
=((9.113 + 26.085) / 146.241) / ((9.64 + 31.321) / 149.712)
=0.240685 / 0.273599
=0.8797

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
=(11.608 - 0 - 12.976) / 146.241
=-0.009354

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.

EPB Group Bhd has a M-score of -2.51 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 -2.51 mean?
EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on EPB Group Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, EPB Group Bhd ranks #1313 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 44.9%.
Is EPB Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
EPB Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, EPB Group Bhd ranks #1313 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, EPB Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EPB Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, EPB Group Bhd ranks #1313 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts EPB Group Bhd in the upper 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 EPB Group Bhd and its competitors. EPB Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EPB Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.51. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. EPB Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 5 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 EPB Group Bhd (XKLS:0317), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 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.

EPB Group Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 18, PMT 1186, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Penang Science Park, Ampat, Pulau Pinang, Simpang, PHG, MYS, 14100
EPB Group Bhd is a one-stop provider of food processing and packaging machinery solutions. It is involved in the design, customisation, fabrication, integration, and automation of production lines for food manufacturing and processing companies, based on customers' needs. Also involved in the trading of cellulose casings, as well as the manufacturing and trading of flexible packaging materials.
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