Avangaad Bhd (XKLS:5259) Beneish M-Score: -2.36 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XKLS:5259 Avangaad Bhd XKLS:5259
42 GF Score
Price RM0.30
GF Value RM0.17
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Avangaad Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Avangaad Bhd XKLS:5259 +1.69% 42 Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5259 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Avangaad Bhd ranks worse than 67.81% 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5259' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.02   Med: -3.22   Max: 5.74
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Avangaad Bhd was 5.74. The lowest was -9.02. And the median was -3.22.


Avangaad Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Avangaad 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.

Avangaad Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Avangaad 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 -4.57 0.00 -3.23 0.63 -3.23

Avangaad 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 -0.89 -1.71 -2.59 -3.23 -2.36

Avangaad Bhd Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Avangaad 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.


Avangaad Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

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

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


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Avangaad 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 Avangaad 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 * 1.2816+0.528 * 1.0377+0.404 * 0.3245+0.892 * 1.0614+0.115 * 0.8777
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7333+4.679 * -0.002647-0.327 * 0.8762
=-2.36

* 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 RM38.4 Mil.
Revenue was 31.257 + 31.884 + 33.467 + 32.274 = RM128.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.295 + 12.408 + 12.042 + 12.701 = RM49.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM115.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM489.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM374.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM26.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM21.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM40.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM65.3 Mil.
Net Income was 5.078 + 27.931 + 6.103 + 6.028 = RM45.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.318 + 22.469 + 12.206 + -1.557 = RM46.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM28.3 Mil.
Revenue was 29.972 + 29.296 + 31.56 + 30.604 = RM121.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.229 + 11.782 + 13.096 + 11.235 = RM48.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM75.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM468.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM393.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM24.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM27.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM45.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM70.0 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)
=(38.44 / 128.882) / (28.259 / 121.432)
=0.298257 / 0.232715
=1.2816

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)
=(48.342 / 121.432) / (49.446 / 128.882)
=0.398099 / 0.383653
=1.0377

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 - (115.041 + 374.566) / 489.673) / (1 - (75.004 + 393.638) / 468.837)
=0.000135 / 0.000416
=0.3245

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
=128.882 / 121.432
=1.0614

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))
=(24.153 / (24.153 + 393.638)) / (26.412 / (26.412 + 374.566))
=0.057811 / 0.065869
=0.8777

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)
=(21.693 / 128.882) / (27.873 / 121.432)
=0.168317 / 0.229536
=0.7333

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)
=((65.29 + 40.421) / 489.673) / ((70.019 + 45.489) / 468.837)
=0.215881 / 0.246371
=0.8762

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
=(45.14 - 0 - 46.436) / 489.673
=-0.002647

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.

Avangaad Bhd has a M-score of -2.36 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 -2.36 mean?
Avangaad Bhd (XKLS:5259) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.36 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Avangaad Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Avangaad Bhd ranks #655 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 67.8%.
Is Avangaad Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Avangaad Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Based on the distribution chart, Avangaad Bhd ranks #655 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Avangaad Bhd has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avangaad Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Avangaad Bhd ranks #655 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Avangaad 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Avangaad Bhd and its competitors. Avangaad Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avangaad Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avangaad Bhd (XKLS:5259) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.17, compared to a current price of RM0.30 — trading 76.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Avangaad Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Avangaad Bhd (XKLS:5259), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jun. 24, 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 Avangaad Bhd (XKLS:5259) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avangaad Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.30 is trading 76.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.17. GuruFocus considers Avangaad Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5259:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.36
  • GF Value™: RM0.17 vs. price of RM0.30 (76.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5259 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Avangaad Bhd Business Description

Address No. 137, Jalan Puchong, Suite 27-01, Level 27, Menara Vista Petaling, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 58200
Avangaad Bhd is engaged in the business of marine transportation and offshore storage of oil & gas, and provision of port marine services. The company is an owner and operator of marine vessels. The company is involved in the charter of various types of tankers for the transportation and offshore storage of oil & gas, the charter of marine support vessels for the provision of port marine services and charter of Offshore Support Vessels in the form of fast crew boats to transport personnel/light cargoes between shore and platform, platform and platform and other offshore facilities. The company has a sole operating segment, the Charter hire segment. The group operates in Malaysia.
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