EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3557) Beneish M-Score: -1.67 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XKLS:3557 EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd XKLS:3557
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What is EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score?

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd XKLS:3557 -2.86% 50 Beneish M-Score is -1.67 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:3557 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.96 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd ranks worse than 76.58% 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 -1.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:3557' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.89   Med: -1.83   Max: 3.73
Current: -1.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd was 3.73. The lowest was -3.89. And the median was -1.83.


EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EcoFirst Consolidated 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.

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.85 -3.89 -1.71 3.73 -1.82

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 0.03 -1.82 -2.05 -2.38 -1.67

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, EcoFirst Consolidated 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.


EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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EcoFirst Consolidated 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 EcoFirst Consolidated 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 * 1.9511+0.528 * 0.875+0.404 * 0.9976+0.892 * 1.1319+0.115 * 0.6462
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9988+4.679 * -0.018756-0.327 * 0.9653
=-1.67

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM190.6 Mil.
Revenue was 68.194 + 78.279 + 123.45 + 159.385 = RM429.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.038 + 13.786 + 24.21 + 20.895 = RM72.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM302.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM968.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM26.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM216.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM176.6 Mil.
Net Income was 2.77 + 2.425 + 10.484 + 14.239 = RM29.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12.498 + -18.083 + 22.186 + 56.476 = RM48.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM86.3 Mil.
Revenue was 119.055 + 109.553 + 65.916 + 84.755 = RM379.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.404 + 18.623 + 11.543 + 6.804 = RM56.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM293.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM946.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM23.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM222.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM175.0 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)
=(190.619 / 429.308) / (86.314 / 379.279)
=0.444015 / 0.227574
=1.9511

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)
=(56.374 / 379.279) / (72.929 / 429.308)
=0.148635 / 0.169876
=0.875

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 - (302.1 + 3.087) / 968.401) / (1 - (293.553 + 2.991) / 946.015)
=0.684855 / 0.686534
=0.9976

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
=429.308 / 379.279
=1.1319

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))
=(0.939 / (0.939 + 2.991)) / (1.811 / (1.811 + 3.087))
=0.238931 / 0.369743
=0.6462

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)
=(26.709 / 429.308) / (23.625 / 379.279)
=0.062214 / 0.062289
=0.9988

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)
=((176.577 + 216.619) / 968.401) / ((174.994 + 222.917) / 946.015)
=0.406026 / 0.420618
=0.9653

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
=(29.918 - 0 - 48.081) / 968.401
=-0.018756

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.

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd has a M-score of -1.67 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 -1.67 mean?
EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3557) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.67 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd ranks #1288 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 76.6%.
Is EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. Based on the distribution chart, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd ranks #1288 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd ranks #1288 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places EcoFirst Consolidated 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd and its competitors. EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3557) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.96, compared to a current price of RM0.34 — trading 64.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.67. EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 7 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 EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3557), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.67 as of Jun. 25, 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 EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (XKLS:3557) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.34 is trading 64.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.96. GuruFocus considers EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:3557:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.67
  • GF Value™: RM0.96 vs. price of RM0.34 (64.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:3557 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd Business Description

Address 203, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, A-19, Menara Allianz Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd is an investment holding company which engages in the provision of management services. It operates through the following segments: Property Investment, Property Management, Property Development, and Investment, and Others. The company provides residential and commercial developments, including residential units, commercial centers, and retail malls. It is also involved in the general insurance agency, management services, bowling alley operation, and agriculture-related businesses. Its Property Development segment generates the maximum of the firm's revenue.
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