Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0318) Beneish M-Score: -1.63 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


XKLS:0318 Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd XKLS:0318
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What is Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd XKLS:0318 +1.72% 18 Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0318 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 84.87% 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 -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:0318' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.63   Med: -1.15   Max: -0.01
Current: -1.63

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd was -0.01. The lowest was -1.63. And the median was -1.15.


Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Elridge Energy 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.

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.15

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Apr24 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 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -1.15 -1.63

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Elridge Energy 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.


Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Elridge Energy 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 Elridge Energy 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 * 1.4537+0.528 * 0.8235+0.404 * 0.6559+0.892 * 1.4704+0.115 * 0.4891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2449+4.679 * 0.091573-0.327 * 1.2621
=-1.63

* 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 RM122.5 Mil.
Revenue was 130.79 + 113.323 + 104.842 + 104.138 = RM453.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 36.001 + 31.492 + 26.615 + 21.306 = RM115.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM335.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM399.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM61.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM10.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM32.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM120.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM25.9 Mil.
Net Income was 17.773 + 17.709 + 13.589 + 12.431 = RM61.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.108 + 11.955 + 3.749 + 1.145 = RM25.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM57.3 Mil.
Revenue was 109.673 + 95.547 + 102.92 + 0 = RM308.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.86 + 19.88 + 20.901 + 0 = RM64.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM239.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM267.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM26.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM68.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM9.2 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)
=(122.48 / 453.093) / (57.299 / 308.14)
=0.27032 / 0.185951
=1.4537

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)
=(64.641 / 308.14) / (115.414 / 453.093)
=0.209778 / 0.254725
=0.8235

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 - (335.165 + 61.467) / 399.082) / (1 - (239.055 + 26.191) / 267.752)
=0.006139 / 0.009359
=0.6559

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
=453.093 / 308.14
=1.4704

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))
=(1.954 / (1.954 + 26.191)) / (10.169 / (10.169 + 61.467))
=0.069426 / 0.141954
=0.4891

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)
=(32.042 / 453.093) / (17.504 / 308.14)
=0.070718 / 0.056805
=1.2449

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)
=((25.93 + 120.759) / 399.082) / ((9.157 + 68.824) / 267.752)
=0.367566 / 0.291243
=1.2621

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
=(61.502 - 0 - 24.957) / 399.082
=0.091573

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.

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -1.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.63 mean?
Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0318) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.63 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd ranks #331 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 84.9%.
Is Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Based on the distribution chart, Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd ranks #331 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd ranks #331 out of 390 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Elridge Energy 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0318) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.63. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.63. Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 2 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 Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0318), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.63 as of Jul. 01, 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.

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address 61-2, Jalan Radin Tengah, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 57000
Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally involved in the manufacturing and trading of biomass fuel products, particularly Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) and wood pellets. Geographically, the group generates a majority of its revenue from Malaysia, followed by Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand.
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