Kimlun Bhd (XKLS:5171) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


XKLS:5171 Kimlun Corp Bhd XKLS:5171
74 GF Score
Price RM0.95
GF Value RM1.72
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kimlun Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Kimlun Bhd XKLS:5171 -2.07% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5171 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.72 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,700 Construction companies, Kimlun Bhd ranks better than 50.59% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5171' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.35   Max: -0.7
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kimlun Bhd was -0.70. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.35.


Kimlun Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kimlun 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.

Kimlun Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Kimlun 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 -2.72 -3.17 -1.99 -2.15 -2.36

Kimlun 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 -1.93 -2.01 -1.95 -2.36 -2.50

XKLS:5171 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kimlun 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.


Kimlun Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Kimlun 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 Kimlun 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 * 0.8831+0.528 * 0.8015+0.404 * 0.9954+0.892 * 1.2921+0.115 * 0.805
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9039+4.679 * -0.01177-0.327 * 1.0082
=-2.50

* 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 RM1,254 Mil.
Revenue was 424.763 + 565.391 + 466.752 + 432.213 = RM1,889 Mil.
Gross Profit was 40.345 + 80.599 + 48.117 + 53.541 = RM223 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,780 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,551 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM69 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,299 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM283 Mil.
Net Income was 11.249 + 39.323 + 18.233 + 23.643 = RM92 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -41.516 + 159.853 + 30.92 + -26.781 = RM122 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,099 Mil.
Revenue was 459.656 + 396.211 + 323.866 + 282.276 = RM1,462 Mil.
Gross Profit was 56.313 + 36.653 + 27.503 + 17.601 = RM138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,529 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,194 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,102 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM247 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)
=(1253.77 / 1889.119) / (1098.718 / 1462.009)
=0.66368 / 0.751512
=0.8831

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)
=(138.07 / 1462.009) / (222.602 / 1889.119)
=0.094439 / 0.117834
=0.8015

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 - (1779.799 + 333.032) / 2551.34) / (1 - (1528.961 + 285.919) / 2193.66)
=0.171874 / 0.17267
=0.9954

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
=1889.119 / 1462.009
=1.2921

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))
=(36.682 / (36.682 + 285.919)) / (54.78 / (54.78 + 333.032))
=0.113707 / 0.141254
=0.805

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)
=(68.998 / 1889.119) / (59.073 / 1462.009)
=0.036524 / 0.040405
=0.9039

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)
=((282.698 + 1298.616) / 2551.34) / ((246.505 + 1101.999) / 2193.66)
=0.619797 / 0.614728
=1.0082

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
=(92.448 - 0 - 122.476) / 2551.34
=-0.01177

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.

Kimlun Bhd has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Kimlun Bhd (XKLS:5171) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kimlun Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kimlun Bhd ranks #840 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 49.4%.
Is Kimlun Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kimlun Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Kimlun Bhd ranks #840 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kimlun Bhd has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kimlun Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Kimlun Bhd ranks #840 out of 1700 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kimlun Bhd in the upper 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 Kimlun Bhd and its competitors. Kimlun Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kimlun Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kimlun Bhd (XKLS:5171) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.72, compared to a current price of RM0.95 — trading 45.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Kimlun Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 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 Kimlun Bhd (XKLS:5171), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 08, 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 Kimlun Bhd (XKLS:5171) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kimlun Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.95 is trading 45.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.72. GuruFocus considers Kimlun Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5171:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: RM1.72 vs. price of RM0.95 (45.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5171 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kimlun Bhd Business Description

Address 106-108, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Suite 19.06, Level 19, Johor Bahru City Square, Johor Bahru, JHR, MYS, 80000
Kimlun Corp Bhd is a Malaysia-based engineering and construction services provider company. It operates through four segments, namely Construction, Manufacturing and trading of construction materials, provision of quarry services, Investment holding, and Property development. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the construction segment. Geographically, the company earns its revenue in Malaysia and Singapore.
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