Hup Seng Industries Bhd (XKLS:5024) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:5024 Hup Seng Industries Bhd XKLS:5024
96 GF Score
Price RM0.97
GF Value RM1.02
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hup Seng Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Hup Seng Industries Bhd XKLS:5024 96 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5024 with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.02 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Hup Seng Industries Bhd ranks worse than 61.6% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5024' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.47   Max: 7.13
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hup Seng Industries Bhd was 7.13. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.47.


Hup Seng Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hup Seng Industries 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.

Hup Seng Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Hup Seng Industries Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 -2.18 -2.81 -2.79 -2.54

Hup Seng Industries 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 -2.45 -2.24 -2.06 -2.54 -2.37

XKLS:5024 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hup Seng Industries 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.


Hup Seng Industries Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hup Seng Industries Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hup Seng Industries 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 Hup Seng Industries 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 * 1.0038+0.528 * 1.0071+0.404 * 1.1803+0.892 * 1.0017+0.115 * 0.9658
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0289+4.679 * -0.011193-0.327 * 0.7358
=-2.37

* 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 RM36.0 Mil.
Revenue was 91.22 + 112.412 + 105.695 + 84.839 = RM394.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.081 + 34.361 + 33.346 + 23.423 = RM118.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM149.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM237.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM85.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM6.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM55.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM53.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.2 Mil.
Net Income was 10.585 + 15.241 + 15.469 + 8.51 = RM49.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.891 + 30.091 + 16.224 + 11.038 = RM52.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM35.8 Mil.
Revenue was 91.724 + 117.118 + 104.429 + 80.237 = RM393.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.355 + 35.826 + 32.812 + 23.857 = RM118.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM149.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM239.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM88.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM6.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM53.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM73.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.4 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)
=(36.026 / 394.166) / (35.829 / 393.508)
=0.091398 / 0.09105
=1.0038

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)
=(118.85 / 393.508) / (118.211 / 394.166)
=0.302027 / 0.299902
=1.0071

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 - (149.556 + 85.743) / 237.378) / (1 - (149.733 + 88.392) / 239.905)
=0.008758 / 0.00742
=1.1803

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
=394.166 / 393.508
=1.0017

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))
=(6.432 / (6.432 + 88.392)) / (6.477 / (6.477 + 85.743))
=0.067831 / 0.070234
=0.9658

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)
=(55.288 / 394.166) / (53.643 / 393.508)
=0.140266 / 0.13632
=1.0289

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)
=((0.193 + 53.664) / 237.378) / ((0.371 + 73.605) / 239.905)
=0.226883 / 0.308355
=0.7358

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
=(49.805 - 0 - 52.462) / 237.378
=-0.011193

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.

Hup Seng Industries Bhd has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Hup Seng Industries Bhd (XKLS:5024) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hup Seng Industries Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hup Seng Industries Bhd ranks #1139 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Hup Seng Industries Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hup Seng Industries Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Hup Seng Industries Bhd ranks #1139 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hup Seng Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hup Seng Industries Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Hup Seng Industries Bhd ranks #1139 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hup Seng Industries 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Hup Seng Industries Bhd and its competitors. Hup Seng Industries Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hup Seng Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hup Seng Industries Bhd (XKLS:5024) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.02, compared to a current price of RM0.97 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Hup Seng Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 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 Hup Seng Industries Bhd (XKLS:5024), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 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 Hup Seng Industries Bhd (XKLS:5024) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hup Seng Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.97 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.02. GuruFocus considers Hup Seng Industries Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5024:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: RM1.02 vs. price of RM0.97 (5.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 96/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5024 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hup Seng Industries Bhd Business Description

Address 14 Jalan Kilang, Kawasan Perindustrian, Batu Pahat, Tongkang Pecah, JHR, MYS, 83010
Hup Seng Industries Bhd is engaged in the business of manufacture and sales of biscuits and coffee mix, and dealers in biscuits, confectionery and other foodstuff. Principally, it is involved in the production and sale of biscuits and confectionery food items as well as beverages. The company operates through three segments. Its Biscuit manufacturing segment manufactures and sells biscuits. The beverage manufacturing segment consists of wholesale coffee mix and all kinds of foodstuffs. Its Trading division segment markets and distributes biscuits, confectionery, and other foodstuffs. The company offers special cream crackers, cookies, cream sandwich biscuits, peanut butter sandwiches, and many more. Instant Coffeemix, Teas and Cereals, Rice crackers, and other products.
96GF Score

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