Chin Well Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5007) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:5007 Chin Well Holdings Bhd XKLS:5007
81 GF Score
Price RM0.83
GF Value RM1.27
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Chin Well Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Chin Well Holdings Bhd XKLS:5007 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5007 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.27 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Chin Well Holdings Bhd ranks better than 79.02% 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5007' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.21   Max: -0.25
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chin Well Holdings Bhd was -0.25. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.21.


Chin Well Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chin Well 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.

Chin Well Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Chin Well Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.00 -1.89 -3.28 -1.64 -2.73

Chin Well Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 -2.46 -2.73 -2.35 -2.41 -2.80

XKLS:5007 vs SNA, RBC, LECO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Chin Well 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.


Chin Well Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Chin Well Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Chin Well 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 Chin Well 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 * 0.8274+0.528 * 0.8291+0.404 * 1.8466+0.892 * 0.8768+0.115 * 1.0093
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2151+4.679 * -0.063847-0.327 * 0.9095
=-2.80

* 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 RM50.3 Mil.
Revenue was 70.885 + 86.249 + 97.931 + 84.271 = RM339.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.108 + 6.306 + 11.196 + 1.607 = RM22.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM444.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM677.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM115.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM10.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM31.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM49.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.9 Mil.
Net Income was -2.989 + 0.932 + 5.139 + -2.891 = RM0.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 19.271 + -0.259 + 7.441 + 17.023 = RM43.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM69.4 Mil.
Revenue was 82.253 + 103.911 + 105.934 + 94.913 = RM387.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.468 + 3.55 + 7.437 + 5.554 = RM21.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM522.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM712.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM122.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM11.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM29.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM56.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.4 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)
=(50.347 / 339.336) / (69.398 / 387.011)
=0.148369 / 0.179318
=0.8274

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)
=(21.009 / 387.011) / (22.217 / 339.336)
=0.054285 / 0.065472
=0.8291

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 - (444.554 + 115.561) / 677.944) / (1 - (522.153 + 122.791) / 711.953)
=0.173803 / 0.09412
=1.8466

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
=339.336 / 387.011
=0.8768

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))
=(11.246 / (11.246 + 122.791)) / (10.477 / (10.477 + 115.561))
=0.083902 / 0.083126
=1.0093

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)
=(31.276 / 339.336) / (29.356 / 387.011)
=0.092168 / 0.075853
=1.2151

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)
=((0.896 + 49.598) / 677.944) / ((1.359 + 56.942) / 711.953)
=0.074481 / 0.081889
=0.9095

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
=(0.191 - 0 - 43.476) / 677.944
=-0.063847

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.

Chin Well Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.80 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 -2.80 mean?
Chin Well Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5007) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Chin Well Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chin Well Holdings Bhd ranks #614 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 21%.
Is Chin Well Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Chin Well Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, Chin Well Holdings Bhd ranks #614 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Chin Well Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chin Well Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to SNA and RBC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Chin Well Holdings Bhd ranks #614 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Chin Well Holdings Bhd in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Chin Well Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Chin Well Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chin Well Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chin Well Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5007) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.27, compared to a current price of RM0.83 — trading 34.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Chin Well Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 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 Chin Well Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5007), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 26, 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 Chin Well Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5007) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chin Well Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.83 is trading 34.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.27. GuruFocus considers Chin Well Holdings Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5007:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: RM1.27 vs. price of RM0.83 (34.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5007 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chin Well Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address No. 1586, MK 11, Lorong Perusahaan Utama 1, Bukit Tengah Industrial Park, Bukit Mertajam, PNG, MYS, 14000
Chin Well Holdings Bhd is a Malaysia-based investment holding company. It operates in three business segments. The Fastening products segment is a key revenue driver which is engaged in the manufacturing and trading of screws, nuts, bolts, and other fastening products. Its Wire products segment is involved in the production of precision galvanized wire, annealing wire, bright wire, hard drawn wire, polyvinyl chloride wire, bent round bar, and grill mesh. The Investment Holding segment comprises investment holding and property investment activities. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Europe, North America, Vietnam, Australia, Other Asia Pacific countries, and others. It derives a majority of its revenue from Europe.
81GF Score

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