Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (XKLS:0351) Beneish M-Score: -1.62 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


XKLS:0351 Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd XKLS:0351
86 GF Score
Price RM1.75
GF Value RM1.31
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd XKLS:0351 +1.16% 86 Beneish M-Score is -1.62 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0351 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.31 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,700 Construction companies, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd ranks worse than 85.12% 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 -1.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:0351' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: -1.81   Max: 20.23
Current: -1.62

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd was 20.23. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was -1.81.


Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lim Seong Hai Capital 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.

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.81

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 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 -2.47 0.00 -1.81 -2.00 -1.62

XKLS:0351 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Lim Seong Hai Capital 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.


Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Lim Seong Hai Capital 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 Lim Seong Hai Capital 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 * 0.871+0.528 * 1.0711+0.404 * 0.9659+0.892 * 1.4569+0.115 * 1.2675
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9292+4.679 * 0.094851-0.327 * 0.8263
=-1.62

* 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 RM343.6 Mil.
Revenue was 99.446 + 154.268 + 133.84 + 121.884 = RM509.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.632 + 49.685 + 54.245 + 45.081 = RM196.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM641.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM876.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM76.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM10.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM43.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM158.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM31.3 Mil.
Net Income was 18.595 + 26.03 + 34.578 + 26.124 = RM105.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -23.867 + 48.876 + -14.307 + 11.461 = RM22.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM270.8 Mil.
Revenue was 106.595 + 96.768 + 84.3 + 62.009 = RM349.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.461 + 34.879 + 43.526 + 22.703 = RM144.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM639.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM836.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM40.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM7.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM31.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM208.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM10.8 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)
=(343.573 / 509.438) / (270.755 / 349.672)
=0.674416 / 0.774311
=0.871

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)
=(144.569 / 349.672) / (196.643 / 509.438)
=0.413442 / 0.386
=1.0711

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 - (641.067 + 76.874) / 876.782) / (1 - (639.493 + 40.406) / 836.858)
=0.181164 / 0.187558
=0.9659

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
=509.438 / 349.672
=1.4569

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))
=(6.955 / (6.955 + 40.406)) / (10.074 / (10.074 + 76.874))
=0.146851 / 0.115862
=1.2675

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)
=(43.234 / 509.438) / (31.938 / 349.672)
=0.084866 / 0.091337
=0.9292

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)
=((31.349 + 158.745) / 876.782) / ((10.775 + 208.8) / 836.858)
=0.216809 / 0.26238
=0.8263

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
=(105.327 - 0 - 22.163) / 876.782
=0.094851

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.

Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd has a M-score of -1.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.62 mean?
Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (XKLS:0351) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.62 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd ranks #1447 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 85.1%.
Is Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.62. Based on the distribution chart, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd ranks #1447 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd ranks #1447 out of 1700 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lim Seong Hai Capital 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 Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd and its competitors. Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (XKLS:0351) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.31, compared to a current price of RM1.75 — trading 33.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.62. Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (XKLS:0351), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.62 as of Jul. 06, 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 Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (XKLS:0351) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM1.75 is trading 33.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.31. GuruFocus considers Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0351:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.62
  • GF Value™: RM1.31 vs. price of RM1.75 (33.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0351 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd Business Description

Address 33 Jalan Gombak, Wisma Lim Seong Hai, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 53000
Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in the following reportable segments: i) distribution and/or retail of building materials, lighting products and related mechanical and electrical products and services, ii) wholesale and retail of hardware and tools, and rental of machinery, iii) investment holding, iv) business of construction, v) provision of construction and business related services & solutions, vi) property development, vii) facilities management, and viii) companies which are in dormant status. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the property development segment. Geographically, the company operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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