Mynews Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5275) Beneish M-Score: -3.07 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:5275 Mynews Holdings Bhd XKLS:5275
58 GF Score
Price RM0.44
GF Value RM0.64
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Mynews Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Mynews Holdings Bhd XKLS:5275 58 Beneish M-Score is -3.07 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5275 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.64 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Mynews Holdings Bhd ranks better than 80.96% 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 -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5275' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.93   Max: -1.38
Current: -3.07

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mynews Holdings Bhd was -1.38. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.93.


Mynews Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mynews 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.

Mynews Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Mynews Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.35 -3.33 -3.02 -2.37 -2.60

Mynews Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -2.59 -2.60 -2.93 -3.07

XKLS:5275 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Mynews 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.


Mynews Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mynews Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mynews 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 Mynews 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 * 1.0766+0.528 * 1.0049+0.404 * 0.9893+0.892 * 1.1087+0.115 * 0.9673
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0099+4.679 * -0.15945-0.327 * 1.0172
=-3.07

* 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 (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM69.2 Mil.
Revenue was 225.967 + 238.438 + 229.662 + 230.94 = RM925.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 84.847 + 89.134 + 88.349 + 87.914 = RM350.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM207.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM658.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM429.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM92.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM230.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM240.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM137.5 Mil.
Net Income was 0.055 + 4.069 + 5.265 + 6.426 = RM15.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20.786 + 41.236 + 23.003 + 35.831 = RM120.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM58.0 Mil.
Revenue was 202.566 + 215.868 + 208.444 + 207.465 = RM834.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 80.049 + 80.434 + 79.703 + 77.274 = RM317.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM182.0 Mil.
Total Assets was RM620.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM417.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM86.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM205.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM203.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM146.2 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)
=(69.235 / 925.007) / (58.007 / 834.343)
=0.074848 / 0.069524
=1.0766

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)
=(317.46 / 834.343) / (350.244 / 925.007)
=0.380491 / 0.378639
=1.0049

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 - (207.492 + 429.027) / 658.769) / (1 - (182.028 + 417.519) / 620.74)
=0.033775 / 0.034142
=0.9893

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
=925.007 / 834.343
=1.1087

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))
=(86.131 / (86.131 + 417.519)) / (92.139 / (92.139 + 429.027))
=0.171014 / 0.176794
=0.9673

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)
=(230.436 / 925.007) / (205.82 / 834.343)
=0.249118 / 0.246685
=1.0099

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)
=((137.522 + 240.211) / 658.769) / ((146.221 + 203.679) / 620.74)
=0.573392 / 0.563682
=1.0172

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
=(15.815 - 0 - 120.856) / 658.769
=-0.15945

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.

Mynews Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -3.07 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 -3.07 mean?
Mynews Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5275) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.07 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mynews Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mynews Holdings Bhd ranks #207 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 19%.
Is Mynews Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mynews Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.07. Based on the distribution chart, Mynews Holdings Bhd ranks #207 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Mynews Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mynews Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Mynews Holdings Bhd ranks #207 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mynews Holdings Bhd in the top 19% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Mynews Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Mynews Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mynews Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mynews Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5275) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.64, compared to a current price of RM0.44 — trading 32% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.07. Mynews Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Mynews Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5275), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.07 as of Jun. 26, 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 Mynews Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5275) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mynews Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.44 is trading 32% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.64. GuruFocus considers Mynews Holdings Bhd to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5275:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.07
  • GF Value™: RM0.64 vs. price of RM0.44 (32% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5275 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mynews Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Lot No. 3, Jalan Teknologi 3/1, Seksyen 3 PJU 5 Kota Damansara, Taman Sains Selangor 1, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47810
Mynews Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operated in the following business segments; Retail convenience, and Manufacturing. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail convenience segment which operates retail convenience stores selling retail convenience goods and services. The Manufacturing segment is engaged in producing bakery products and ready-to-eat meals.
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