Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085) Beneish M-Score: -1.08 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:5085 Mudajaya Group Bhd XKLS:5085
13 GF Score
Price RM0.33
GF Value RM0.24
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Mudajaya Group Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Mudajaya Group Bhd XKLS:5085 13 Beneish M-Score is -1.08 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5085 with a GF Score™ of 13/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.24 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Mudajaya Group Bhd ranks worse than 90.43% 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 -1.08 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:5085' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -2.94   Max: 3.58
Current: -1.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mudajaya Group Bhd was 3.58. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -2.94.


Mudajaya Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Mudajaya Group 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.

Mudajaya Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Mudajaya Group 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 -2.92 1.32 -1.12 -2.40 -1.90

Mudajaya Group 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 -3.26 -3.42 -2.84 -1.90 -1.08

XKLS:5085 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Mudajaya Group 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.


Mudajaya Group Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


XKLS:5085
13GF Score
Mudajaya Group Bhd XKLS:5085
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Mudajaya Group 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 Mudajaya Group 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 * 1.4271+0.528 * 3.5605+0.404 * 1.108+0.892 * 0.6287+0.115 * 1.3186
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8891+4.679 * 0.007947-0.327 * 0.9482
=-1.08

* 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 RM639.7 Mil.
Revenue was 44.532 + 73.045 + 46.417 + 54.801 = RM218.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.352 + 1.728 + -1.17 + 8.888 = RM12.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,003.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,859.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM236.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM13.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM63.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM701.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM306.9 Mil.
Net Income was 1.954 + 4.053 + 4.798 + 2.238 = RM13.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -116.929 + 13.075 + 59.932 + 42.19 = RM-1.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM713.0 Mil.
Revenue was 56.338 + 94.737 + 73.039 + 123.92 = RM348.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.734 + 30.828 + 13.007 + 20.914 = RM72.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,209.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM1,999.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM189.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM14.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM53.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM805.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM338.3 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)
=(639.717 / 218.795) / (713.031 / 348.034)
=2.923819 / 2.048739
=1.4271

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)
=(72.483 / 348.034) / (12.798 / 218.795)
=0.208264 / 0.058493
=3.5605

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 - (1003.483 + 236.801) / 1859.1) / (1 - (1209.171 + 189.833) / 1999.752)
=0.332858 / 0.300411
=1.108

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
=218.795 / 348.034
=0.6287

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))
=(13.998 / (13.998 + 189.833)) / (13.011 / (13.011 + 236.801))
=0.068675 / 0.052083
=1.3186

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)
=(63.481 / 218.795) / (53.454 / 348.034)
=0.290139 / 0.153588
=1.8891

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)
=((306.882 + 701.233) / 1859.1) / ((338.317 + 805.275) / 1999.752)
=0.54226 / 0.571867
=0.9482

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
=(13.043 - 0 - -1.732) / 1859.1
=0.007947

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.

Mudajaya Group Bhd has a M-score of -1.08 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 -1.08 mean?
Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.08 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mudajaya Group Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mudajaya Group Bhd ranks #1541 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 90.4%.
Is Mudajaya Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mudajaya Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.08. Based on the distribution chart, Mudajaya Group Bhd ranks #1541 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mudajaya Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 13/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mudajaya Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Mudajaya Group Bhd ranks #1541 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mudajaya Group 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 Mudajaya Group Bhd and its competitors. Mudajaya Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mudajaya Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.24, compared to a current price of RM0.33 — trading 37.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.08. Mudajaya Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 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 Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.08 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 Mudajaya Group Bhd (XKLS:5085) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mudajaya Group Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.33 is trading 37.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.24. GuruFocus considers Mudajaya Group Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5085:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.08
  • GF Value™: RM0.24 vs. price of RM0.33 (37.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 13/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5085 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mudajaya Group Bhd Business Description

Address Number 12A, Jalan PJU 7/3, PH1, Menara Mudajaya, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, MYS, 47810
Mudajaya Group Bhd along with its subsidiaries, the firm operates in five reportable segments including Construction, Property, Power, Trading and manufacturing, Investment and others. The construction segment is engaged in undertaking engineering, construction works, and equipment procurement. The property segment develops residential and commercial properties. The power segment is engaged in the sale of power energy. The trading and manufacturing segment is engaged in the sales and manufacturing of construction-related products. It operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Republic of Mauritius, and Negara Brunei Darussalam. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the trading and manufacturing segment.
13GF Score

Get the complete analysis for XKLS:5085

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

RM0.33
Price
RM0.24
GF Value