Parkson Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5657) Beneish M-Score: -2.65 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:5657 Parkson Holdings Bhd XKLS:5657
18 GF Score
Price RM0.18
GF Value RM0.20
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Parkson Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Parkson Holdings Bhd XKLS:5657 +2.86% 18 Beneish M-Score is -2.65 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5657 with a GF Score™ of 18/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Parkson Holdings Bhd ranks better than 56.39% 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5657' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.65   Max: -0.1
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Parkson Holdings Bhd was -0.10. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.65.


Parkson Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Parkson 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.

Parkson Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Parkson Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
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Parkson Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:5657 vs DDS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Parkson 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.


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

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

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


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Parkson 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 Parkson 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 * 1.276+0.528 * 0.9789+0.404 * 1.0113+0.892 * 0.8901+0.115 * 1.0436
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9829+4.679 * -0.068578-0.327 * 1.0089
=-2.65

* 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 RM321 Mil.
Revenue was RM2,134 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,062 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM2,149 Mil.
Total Assets was RM7,735 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3,543 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM428 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,929 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3,711 Mil.
Net Income was RM-41 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM489 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM283 Mil.
Revenue was RM2,398 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM2,340 Mil.
Total Assets was RM8,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM3,806 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM482 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM2,235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3,776 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)
=(321.138 / 2134.353) / (282.732 / 2397.799)
=0.150462 / 0.117913
=1.276

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)
=(1168.227 / 2397.799) / (1062.27 / 2134.353)
=0.487208 / 0.497701
=0.9789

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 - (2149.475 + 3542.765) / 7734.865) / (1 - (2340.116 + 3805.715) / 8317.857)
=0.26408 / 0.261128
=1.0113

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
=2134.353 / 2397.799
=0.8901

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))
=(482.042 / (482.042 + 3805.715)) / (427.738 / (427.738 + 3542.765))
=0.112423 / 0.107729
=1.0436

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)
=(29.863 / 2134.353) / (34.136 / 2397.799)
=0.013992 / 0.014236
=0.9829

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)
=((3711.107 + 1928.839) / 7734.865) / ((3776.256 + 2235.447) / 8317.857)
=0.729159 / 0.722747
=1.0089

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
=(-41.466 - 0 - 488.974) / 7734.865
=-0.068578

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.

Parkson Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.65 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 -2.65 mean?
Parkson Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5657) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.65 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Parkson Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Parkson Holdings Bhd ranks #474 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 43.6%.
Is Parkson Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Parkson Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Based on the distribution chart, Parkson Holdings Bhd ranks #474 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Parkson Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 18/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Parkson Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Parkson Holdings Bhd ranks #474 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Parkson Holdings 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 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 Parkson Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Parkson Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Parkson Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Parkson Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5657) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.20, compared to a current price of RM0.18 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.65. Parkson Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 6 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 Parkson Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5657), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.65 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 Parkson Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5657) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Parkson Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.18 is trading 10% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.20. GuruFocus considers Parkson Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5657:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.65
  • GF Value™: RM0.20 vs. price of RM0.18 (10% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 18/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5657 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Parkson Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address No. 1 Jalan Nagasari, Level 14, Lion Office Tower, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50200
Parkson Holdings Bhd is a Malaysian based company which is engaged in operating and managing departmental stores. It operates under "Parkson" brand. The stores offer well known international brands of fashion and lifestyle-related merchandise in Fashion & Apparel, Cosmetics & Accessories, Household & Electrical, and Groceries and Perishables. The company operates its business in segments namely Retailing and Others. A the key part of its revenue is from the Retailing segment engaged in Operation and management of retail stores and properties in Malaysia and PRC; and Others segments include credit services, food and beverage businesses, and investment holding. The company generates its revenue from the operation of stores, which comes from China.
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