Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) Beneish M-Score: -2.89 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


XKLS:5183 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd XKLS:5183
79 GF Score
Price RM4.02
GF Value RM5.49
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd XKLS:5183 +2.55% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.89 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5183 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of RM5.49 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,530 Chemicals companies, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks better than 80.07% 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5183' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.13
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd was -1.13. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.52.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petronas Chemicals 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.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Petronas Chemicals 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 -2.29 -1.24 -2.36 -2.71 -2.84

Petronas Chemicals 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 -2.66 -2.93 -2.68 -2.84 -2.89

XKLS:5183 vs DOW: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Petronas Chemicals 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.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Petronas Chemicals 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 Petronas Chemicals 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 * 1.0533+0.528 * 1.2628+0.404 * 0.9789+0.892 * 0.8706+0.115 * 0.889
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1015+4.679 * -0.08737-0.327 * 1.1024
=-2.89

* 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 RM4,410 Mil.
Revenue was 7015 + 6600 + 6787 + 6437 = RM26,839 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1152 + 514 + 680 + 680 = RM3,026 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM18,159 Mil.
Total Assets was RM57,583 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM27,619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2,517 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3,434 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM12,444 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3,652 Mil.
Net Income was 401 + -754 + -289 + -1081 = RM-1,723 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 939 + 1016 + 831 + 522 = RM3,308 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM4,809 Mil.
Revenue was 7656 + 7458 + 7986 + 7728 = RM30,828 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1054 + 581 + 1281 + 1473 = RM4,389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM18,587 Mil.
Total Assets was RM60,839 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM29,511 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2,367 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM3,581 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM10,991 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4,436 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)
=(4410 / 26839) / (4809 / 30828)
=0.164313 / 0.155995
=1.0533

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)
=(4389 / 30828) / (3026 / 26839)
=0.142371 / 0.112746
=1.2628

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 - (18159 + 27619) / 57583) / (1 - (18587 + 29511) / 60839)
=0.205008 / 0.209422
=0.9789

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
=26839 / 30828
=0.8706

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))
=(2367 / (2367 + 29511)) / (2517 / (2517 + 27619))
=0.074252 / 0.083521
=0.889

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)
=(3434 / 26839) / (3581 / 30828)
=0.127948 / 0.116161
=1.1015

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)
=((3652 + 12444) / 57583) / ((4436 + 10991) / 60839)
=0.279527 / 0.253571
=1.1024

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
=(-1723 - 0 - 3308) / 57583
=-0.08737

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.

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd has a M-score of -2.89 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 -2.89 mean?
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.89 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks #305 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 19.9%.
Is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. Based on the distribution chart, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks #305 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd ranks #305 out of 1530 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd in the top 20% 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 a Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd and its competitors. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM5.49, compared to a current price of RM4.02 — trading 26.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.89. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.89 as of Jun. 27, 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 Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (XKLS:5183) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM4.02 is trading 26.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM5.49. GuruFocus considers Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5183:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.89
  • GF Value™: RM5.49 vs. price of RM4.02 (26.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5183 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Business Description

Address Tower 1, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50088
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd manufactures and sells a variety of petrochemicals. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type: Olefins and Derivatives; Fertilizers and Methanol, Specialty Chemicals and others. The Olefins and Derivatives segment, which generates the majority of revenue, is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of olefin and polymer products, such as Ethylene, Propylene, and Butyl Acetate among others, which are used as a basic feedstock for other products, to intermediate products including basic and high performance chemicals. The majority of the revenue comes from Malaysia and the rest from China, Thailand, Indonesia, Sweden and other regions.
79GF Score

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