DXN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5318) Beneish M-Score: -2.45 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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XKLS:5318 DXN Holdings Bhd XKLS:5318
59 GF Score
Price RM0.47
GF Value RM0.51
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is DXN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

DXN Holdings Bhd XKLS:5318 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.45 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5318 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.51 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,854 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, DXN Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 56.36% 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5318' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.45

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DXN Holdings Bhd was -1.81. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.53.


DXN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DXN 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.

DXN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

DXN Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.53 -1.81 -2.78 -2.75 -2.45

DXN Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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XKLS:5318 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, DXN 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.


DXN Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, DXN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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DXN 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 DXN 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 * 1.2276+0.528 * 0.9933+0.404 * 0.9722+0.892 * 0.9948+0.115 * 1.0068
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.038992-0.327 * 0.9294
=-2.45

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM80 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,898 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,618 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,076 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,161 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM958 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM680 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM32 Mil.
Net Income was RM272 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM356 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM65 Mil.
Revenue was RM1,908 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,615 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,093 Mil.
Total Assets was RM2,088 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM869 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM717 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM24 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)
=(79.709 / 1898.479) / (65.272 / 1908.476)
=0.041986 / 0.034201
=1.2276

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)
=(1615.449 / 1908.476) / (1617.873 / 1898.479)
=0.84646 / 0.852194
=0.9933

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 - (1075.601 + 958.362) / 2161.45) / (1 - (1092.657 + 869.045) / 2088.404)
=0.058982 / 0.060669
=0.9722

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
=1898.479 / 1908.476
=0.9948

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))
=(64.705 / (64.705 + 869.045)) / (70.841 / (70.841 + 958.362))
=0.069296 / 0.068831
=1.0068

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)
=(0 / 1898.479) / (0 / 1908.476)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((32.25 + 680.362) / 2161.45) / ((23.676 + 717.175) / 2088.404)
=0.329692 / 0.354745
=0.9294

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
=(271.52 - 0 - 355.799) / 2161.45
=-0.038992

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.

DXN Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.45 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 -2.45 mean?
DXN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5318) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.45 as of Aug. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on DXN Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DXN Holdings Bhd ranks #1045 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 56.4%.
Is DXN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
DXN Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. Based on the distribution chart, DXN Holdings Bhd ranks #1045 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, DXN Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DXN Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, DXN Holdings Bhd ranks #1045 out of 1854 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places DXN 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 DXN Holdings Bhd and its competitors. DXN Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DXN Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DXN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5318) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.51, compared to a current price of RM0.47 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.45. DXN Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 2 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 DXN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5318), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.45 as of Aug. 02, 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 DXN Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5318) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DXN Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.47 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.51. GuruFocus considers DXN Holdings Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5318:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.45
  • GF Value™: RM0.51 vs. price of RM0.47 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5318 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


DXN Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address 213 Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, KDH, MYS, 05400
DXN Holdings Bhd is engaged in the cultivation, manufacturing, and marketing of health food supplements. Based in Malaysia with other countries, the company is known for its Ganoderma business. Its product lines include dietary supplements, food and beverages, personal care products, skincare, cosmetics, household products, and water treatment systems. It has two segments: Health and wellness consumer products and Investment holding.
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