POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) Beneish M-Score: -2.83 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


XKLS:4634 POS Malaysia Bhd XKLS:4634
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Price RM0.26
GF Value RM0.33
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is POS Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score?

POS Malaysia Bhd XKLS:4634 24 Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:4634 with a GF Score™ of 24/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks better than 73.34% 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:4634' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.83   Max: 1.06
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of POS Malaysia Bhd was 1.06. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.83.


POS Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for POS Malaysia 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.

POS Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

POS Malaysia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -3.03 -2.95 -3.03 -2.83

POS Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:4634 vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, POS Malaysia 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.


POS Malaysia Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, POS Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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POS Malaysia 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 POS Malaysia 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 * 0.9861+0.528 * 1.0977+0.404 * 1.0261+0.892 * 0.9926+0.115 * 1.1498
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8795+4.679 * -0.084474-0.327 * 1.1183
=-2.83

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM677 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,839 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM190 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM910 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,948 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM828 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM128 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM323 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,759 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM63 Mil.
Net Income was RM-209 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM-45 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM691 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM210 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM905 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,004 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM889 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM370 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,458 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM218 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)
=(676.77 / 1839.201) / (691.47 / 1852.991)
=0.36797 / 0.373164
=0.9861

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)
=(210.432 / 1852.991) / (190.275 / 1839.201)
=0.113563 / 0.103455
=1.0977

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 - (910.405 + 828.028) / 1947.937) / (1 - (905.157 + 888.916) / 2004.132)
=0.107552 / 0.104813
=1.0261

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
=1839.201 / 1852.991
=0.9926

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))
=(161.919 / (161.919 + 888.916)) / (128.137 / (128.137 + 828.028))
=0.154086 / 0.134011
=1.1498

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)
=(323.036 / 1839.201) / (370.039 / 1852.991)
=0.175639 / 0.199698
=0.8795

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)
=((62.687 + 1758.786) / 1947.937) / ((217.585 + 1458.144) / 2004.132)
=0.935078 / 0.836137
=1.1183

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
=(-209.262 - 0 - -44.712) / 1947.937
=-0.084474

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.

POS Malaysia Bhd has a M-score of -2.83 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 -2.83 mean?
POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on POS Malaysia Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks #257 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 26.7%.
Is POS Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
POS Malaysia Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Based on the distribution chart, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks #257 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, POS Malaysia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 24/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does POS Malaysia Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, POS Malaysia Bhd ranks #257 out of 964 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts POS Malaysia 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 a Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 POS Malaysia Bhd and its competitors. POS Malaysia Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is POS Malaysia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.33, compared to a current price of RM0.26 — trading 21.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. POS Malaysia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 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 POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jul. 04, 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 POS Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:4634) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POS Malaysia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.26 is trading 21.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.33. GuruFocus considers POS Malaysia Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:4634:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.83
  • GF Value™: RM0.33 vs. price of RM0.26 (21.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 24/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4634 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


POS Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Address Ibu Pejabat Pos, Tingkat 8, Kompleks Dayabumi, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50670
POS Malaysia Bhd, along with its subsidiaries, provides dynamic mail and parcel services, financial services, and supply chain solutions through its delivery and touchpoint network in Malaysia. The reportable segments of the Group are: Postal, Aviation, Logistics, and Others. It derives maximum revenue from the Postal segment, which includes the provision of basic mail services for corporate and individual customers; courier, parcel, and logistic solutions by sea, air, and land to both national and international destinations; direct entry and transhipment; and customized solutions such as Mailroom Management and Direct Mail, and over-the-counter services for payment of bills and certain financial products and services. Geographically, the Group generates maximum revenue from Malaysia.
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