Velesto Energy Bhd (XKLS:5243) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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XKLS:5243 Velesto Energy Bhd XKLS:5243
59 GF Score
Price RM0.25
GF Value RM0.18
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Velesto Energy Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Velesto Energy Bhd XKLS:5243 -3.85% 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5243 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Oil & Gas companies, Velesto Energy Bhd ranks better than 55.95% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5243' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.99   Med: -2.75   Max: 12.66
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Velesto Energy Bhd was 12.66. The lowest was -5.99. And the median was -2.75.


Velesto Energy Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Velesto Energy 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.

Velesto Energy Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Velesto Energy 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 -5.99 -1.94 -2.19 -3.25 -2.75

Velesto Energy Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:5243 vs NE, RIG, VAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Velesto Energy 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.


Velesto Energy Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Velesto Energy Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Velesto Energy 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 Velesto Energy 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 * 1.3543+0.528 * 0.817+0.404 * 1.2371+0.892 * 0.6564+0.115 * 1.0585
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9791+4.679 * -0.068058-0.327 * 0.9547
=-2.75

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM236.1 Mil.
Revenue was RM893.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM626.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM695.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,833.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM2,136.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM207.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM11.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM433.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6.6 Mil.
Net Income was RM202.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM395.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM265.6 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,360.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM780.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM692.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,071.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM2,377.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM245.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM497.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2.6 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)
=(236.136 / 892.97) / (265.642 / 1360.432)
=0.264439 / 0.195263
=1.3543

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)
=(780.312 / 1360.432) / (626.91 / 892.97)
=0.573577 / 0.70205
=0.817

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 - (695.285 + 2136.081) / 2833.124) / (1 - (692.764 + 2377.004) / 3071.309)
=0.000621 / 0.000502
=1.2371

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
=892.97 / 1360.432
=0.6564

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))
=(245.667 / (245.667 + 2377.004)) / (207.381 / (207.381 + 2136.081))
=0.093671 / 0.088493
=1.0585

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)
=(11.23 / 892.97) / (17.473 / 1360.432)
=0.012576 / 0.012844
=0.9791

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)
=((6.584 + 433.851) / 2833.124) / ((2.595 + 497.511) / 3071.309)
=0.155459 / 0.162832
=0.9547

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
=(202.176 - 0 - 394.993) / 2833.124
=-0.068058

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.

Velesto Energy Bhd has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Velesto Energy Bhd (XKLS:5243) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jul. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Velesto Energy Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Velesto Energy Bhd ranks #363 out of 824 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is Velesto Energy Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Velesto Energy Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Velesto Energy Bhd ranks #363 out of 824 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Velesto Energy Bhd has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Velesto Energy Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Velesto Energy Bhd ranks #363 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Velesto Energy 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Velesto Energy Bhd and its competitors. Velesto Energy Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Velesto Energy Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Velesto Energy Bhd (XKLS:5243) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.18, compared to a current price of RM0.25 — trading 38.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Velesto Energy Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 3 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 Velesto Energy Bhd (XKLS:5243), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jul. 19, 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 Velesto Energy Bhd (XKLS:5243) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Velesto Energy Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.25 is trading 38.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.18. GuruFocus considers Velesto Energy Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5243:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: RM0.18 vs. price of RM0.25 (38.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5243 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Velesto Energy Bhd Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Level 18, Block 3A, Plaza Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50470
Velesto Energy Bhd is a Malaysia-based company that provides services to the oil and gas industry. It is engaged in the provision of drilling services for exploration, development, and production wells and workover services to the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. It is also engaged in the provision of threading, inspection, and repair services for Oil Country Tubular Goods in Malaysia and overseas. The company operates under two segments, namely drilling services and others. The company has a geographical presence in Malaysia and other countries.
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