Benalec Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5190) Beneish M-Score: -1.88 (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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What is Benalec Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Benalec Holdings Bhd XKLS:5190 Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Aug. 03, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,696 Construction companies, Benalec Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 79.42% 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 -1.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5190' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.13   Med: -2.45   Max: -0.65
Current: -1.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Benalec Holdings Bhd was -0.65. The lowest was -8.13. And the median was -2.45.


Benalec Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Benalec Holdings 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.

Benalec Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Benalec Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.50 -2.33 -3.40 -3.44 -2.02

Benalec Holdings 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 -3.03 -2.89 -2.44 -2.02 -1.88

XKLS:5190 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Benalec Holdings 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.


Benalec Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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



Benalec Holdings 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 Benalec Holdings 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 * 0.8604+0.528 * 2.0017+0.404 * 0.95+0.892 * 1.2658+0.115 * 0.7482
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6442+4.679 * -0.008401-0.327 * 1.0344
=-1.88

* 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 RM48.04 Mil.
Revenue was 9.838 + 20.493 + 41.003 + 15.449 = RM86.78 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.757 + 10.988 + 1.209 + 9.215 = RM26.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM557.33 Mil.
Total Assets was RM612.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM33.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM4.54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM22.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM121.91 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM12.45 Mil.
Net Income was -0.498 + 2.171 + -4.602 + 3.355 = RM0.43 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.422 + 4.338 + -3.379 + 3.191 = RM5.57 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM44.11 Mil.
Revenue was 14.612 + 28.199 + 12.933 + 12.814 = RM68.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.24 + 16.162 + 9.593 + 8.386 = RM41.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM554.43 Mil.
Total Assets was RM616.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM38.88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM27.42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM113.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM17.03 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)
=(48.036 / 86.783) / (44.106 / 68.558)
=0.553519 / 0.643338
=0.8604

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)
=(41.381 / 68.558) / (26.169 / 86.783)
=0.603591 / 0.301545
=2.0017

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 - (557.325 + 33.166) / 612.563) / (1 - (554.434 + 38.879) / 616.703)
=0.036032 / 0.037927
=0.95

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
=86.783 / 68.558
=1.2658

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))
=(3.851 / (3.851 + 38.879)) / (4.542 / (4.542 + 33.166))
=0.090124 / 0.120452
=0.7482

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)
=(22.364 / 86.783) / (27.424 / 68.558)
=0.2577 / 0.400012
=0.6442

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)
=((12.445 + 121.911) / 612.563) / ((17.031 + 113.733) / 616.703)
=0.219334 / 0.212037
=1.0344

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
=(0.426 - 0 - 5.572) / 612.563
=-0.008401

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.

Benalec Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -1.88 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 -1.88 mean?
Benalec Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5190) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.88 as of Aug. 03, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Benalec Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Benalec Holdings Bhd ranks #1347 out of 1696 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 79.4%.
Is Benalec Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Benalec Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. Based on the distribution chart, Benalec Holdings Bhd ranks #1347 out of 1696 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Benalec Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Benalec Holdings Bhd ranks #1347 out of 1696 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Benalec Holdings 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 Benalec Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Benalec Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Benalec Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Benalec Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5190) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.12, compared to a current price of RM0.07 — trading 41.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.88. 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 Benalec Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5190), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.88 as of Aug. 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.

Benalec Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Number 23, Jalan Perintis U1/52, Temasya Glenmarie, Seksyen UI, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Benalec Holdings Bhd engages in marine construction and civil engineering. It operates in three segments: Marine Construction, Vessel Chartering and Marine Transportation, and Other operating segment comprising investment holding. The Marine Construction segment consists of land reclamation services & disposal of land held for sale. The Vessel Chartering and marine transportation segment provides vessel chartering on time and voyage charters. The Shipbuilding segment provides ship repair, maintenance, fabrication and refurbishment services. The other operating segment comprises investment holding and properties held for sale.