Varia Bhd (XKLS:5006) Beneish M-Score: -1.12 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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XKLS:5006 Varia Bhd XKLS:5006
52 GF Score
Price RM0.84
GF Value RM2.64
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Varia Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Varia Bhd XKLS:5006 +1.20% 52 Beneish M-Score is -1.12 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5006 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.64 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,705 Construction companies, Varia Bhd ranks worse than 89.74% 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 -1.12 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5006' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.65   Med: -2.01   Max: 3.07
Current: -1.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Varia Bhd was 3.07. The lowest was -5.65. And the median was -2.01.


Varia Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Varia 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.

Varia Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Varia Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -1.26 -1.42 -4.16 -0.76

Varia Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 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 1.84 -0.76 -1.34 -1.61 -1.12

XKLS:5006 vs PWR, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Varia 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.


Varia Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Varia 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 Varia 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 * 1.6209+0.528 * 0.7247+0.404 * 0.6511+0.892 * 1.8691+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7408+4.679 * 0.09257-0.327 * 1.5299
=-1.12

* 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 RM479.0 Mil.
Revenue was 291.381 + 240.76 + 161.42 + 169.754 = RM863.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.114 + 48.871 + 16.891 + 19.454 = RM122.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM552.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,020.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM12.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM16.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM30.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM484.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM87.0 Mil.
Net Income was 13.062 + 25.415 + 1.512 + -3.645 = RM36.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.203 + -38.874 + -2.826 + -20.653 = RM-58.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM158.1 Mil.
Revenue was 119.113 + 143.144 + 114.76 + 84.865 = RM461.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.5 + 12.532 + 12.818 + 9.58 = RM47.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM195.1 Mil.
Total Assets was RM661.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM12.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM21.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM151.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM90.7 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)
=(478.992 / 863.315) / (158.103 / 461.882)
=0.554829 / 0.342302
=1.6209

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)
=(47.43 / 461.882) / (122.33 / 863.315)
=0.102689 / 0.141698
=0.7247

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 - (552.118 + 12.126) / 1020.782) / (1 - (195.087 + 11.969) / 661.304)
=0.447243 / 0.686897
=0.6511

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
=863.315 / 461.882
=1.8691

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 / (0 + 11.969)) / (16.416 / (16.416 + 12.126))
=0 / 0.575152
=1

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)
=(30.319 / 863.315) / (21.897 / 461.882)
=0.035119 / 0.047408
=0.7408

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)
=((86.994 + 484.113) / 1020.782) / ((90.723 + 151.118) / 661.304)
=0.55948 / 0.365703
=1.5299

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
=(36.344 - 0 - -58.15) / 1020.782
=0.09257

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.

Varia Bhd has a M-score of -1.12 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 -1.12 mean?
Varia Bhd (XKLS:5006) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.12 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Varia Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Varia Bhd ranks #1530 out of 1705 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 89.7%.
Is Varia Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Varia Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.12. Based on the distribution chart, Varia Bhd ranks #1530 out of 1705 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Varia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Varia Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and EME?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Varia Bhd ranks #1530 out of 1705 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Varia 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 Varia Bhd and its competitors. Varia Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Varia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Varia Bhd (XKLS:5006) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.64, compared to a current price of RM0.84 — trading 68.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.12. Varia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Varia Bhd (XKLS:5006), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.12 as of Aug. 20, 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 Varia Bhd (XKLS:5006) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Varia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.84 is trading 68.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.64. GuruFocus considers Varia Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5006:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.12
  • GF Value™: RM2.64 vs. price of RM0.84 (68.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5006 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Varia Bhd Business Description

Address Pusat Dagangan Phileo Damansara 1, No. 9, Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara, 1105, Block E, Level 11, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46350
Varia Bhd formerly Stella Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. The company's segment includes Investment holding; Construction; Property investment; Property development; and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Construction segment. The Construction segment includes Construction of civil and structural, mechanical and electrical works and project management.
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