Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072) Beneish M-Score: -2.09 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


XKLS:5072 Hiap Teck Venture Bhd XKLS:5072
59 GF Score
Price RM0.26
GF Value RM0.29
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd XKLS:5072 -1.92% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5072 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.29 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 588 Steel companies, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd ranks worse than 71.09% 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5072' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.32   Max: -0.96
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hiap Teck Venture Bhd was -0.96. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.32.


Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hiap Teck Venture 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.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -0.96 -1.08 -2.41 -2.09

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 0.00 -2.09 0.00 0.00 0.00

XKLS:5072 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Hiap Teck Venture 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.


Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hiap Teck Venture 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 Hiap Teck Venture 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 * 0.8355+0.528 * 2.4449+0.404 * 1.2152+0.892 * 0.8541+0.115 * 0.8033
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4428+4.679 * -0.027343-0.327 * 0.847
=-2.09

* 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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM287 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,438 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM35 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM804 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,086 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM345 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM559 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM29 Mil.
Net Income was RM109 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM166 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM403 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,683 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM101 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,015 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,096 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM306 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM695 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2 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)
=(287.457 / 1437.548) / (402.854 / 1683.207)
=0.199963 / 0.239337
=0.8355

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)
=(101.258 / 1683.207) / (35.372 / 1437.548)
=0.060158 / 0.024606
=2.4449

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 - (803.914 + 345.348) / 2085.851) / (1 - (1014.805 + 306.495) / 2095.662)
=0.44902 / 0.369507
=1.2152

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
=1437.548 / 1683.207
=0.8541

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))
=(20.469 / (20.469 + 306.495)) / (29.187 / (29.187 + 345.348))
=0.062603 / 0.077929
=0.8033

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)
=(53.243 / 1437.548) / (43.209 / 1683.207)
=0.037037 / 0.025671
=1.4428

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)
=((28.758 + 559.223) / 2085.851) / ((2.458 + 695.029) / 2095.662)
=0.28189 / 0.332824
=0.847

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
=(109.115 - 0 - 166.148) / 2085.851
=-0.027343

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.

Hiap Teck Venture Bhd has a M-score of -2.09 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 -2.09 mean?
Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.09 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hiap Teck Venture Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd ranks #418 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 71.1%.
Is Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Based on the distribution chart, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd ranks #418 out of 588 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd ranks #418 out of 588 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hiap Teck Venture 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Hiap Teck Venture Bhd and its competitors. Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hiap Teck Venture Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.29, compared to a current price of RM0.26 — trading 12.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 8 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 Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Jul. 03, 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 Hiap Teck Venture Bhd (XKLS:5072) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.26 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.29. GuruFocus considers Hiap Teck Venture Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5072:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.09
  • GF Value™: RM0.29 vs. price of RM0.26 (12.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5072 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hiap Teck Venture Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 6096, Jalan Haji Abdul Manan, Batu 5 1/2, Off Jalan Meru, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
Hiap Teck Venture Bhd is a Malaysia-based company. It has six segments. The Trading segment is involved in importing, exporting, general dealing, and leasing of steel products, hardware, and building materials; the Manufacturing segment is involved in manufacturing, selling, and renting pipes, hollow sections, scaffolding equipment, and other steel products; the Property and Investment segment is engaged in renting out property and investment holding; the Transportation segment includes a provision of transportation of goods by lorries; Mining and exploration segment consists of exploring, contracting and other activities related to the mining, processing, and sale of iron ore; and Selling of Elecricity. It generates a vast majority of the revenues from the Trading segment.
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