Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) Beneish M-Score: -2.56 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XKLS:5738 Country Heights Holdings Bhd XKLS:5738
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What is Country Heights Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Country Heights Holdings Bhd XKLS:5738 -6.25% 31 Beneish M-Score is -2.56 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5738 with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 57.52% 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:5738' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.57   Max: -0.47
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Country Heights Holdings Bhd was -0.47. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.57.


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Country Heights 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.

Country Heights Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Country Heights Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.60 -2.51 -1.12 -2.48 -2.98

Country Heights Holdings 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 -2.37 -2.44 -2.97 -3.03 -2.56

XKLS:5738 vs MAR, HLT, H: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Country Heights 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.


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Country Heights 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 Country Heights 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 * 1.1517+0.528 * 1.0089+0.404 * 1.251+0.892 * 0.6374+0.115 * 3.3302
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9582+4.679 * -0.048809-0.327 * 1.1459
=-2.56

* 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 RM25.69 Mil.
Revenue was 6.728 + 4.881 + 8.901 + 9.554 = RM30.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.814 + 3.039 + 5.825 + 6.176 = RM19.85 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM157.43 Mil.
Total Assets was RM958.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM527.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM6.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM192.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6.76 Mil.
Net Income was -2.373 + -4.424 + -2.564 + -33.124 = RM-42.49 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.37 + 3.479 + -0.564 + 0 = RM4.29 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM34.99 Mil.
Revenue was 6.263 + 9.837 + 19.094 + 11.97 = RM47.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.019 + 6.283 + 13.387 + 7.734 = RM31.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM164.84 Mil.
Total Assets was RM980.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM592.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM22.58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM11.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM172.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5.47 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)
=(25.688 / 30.064) / (34.992 / 47.164)
=0.854444 / 0.741922
=1.1517

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)
=(31.423 / 47.164) / (19.854 / 30.064)
=0.66625 / 0.660391
=1.0089

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 - (157.426 + 527.437) / 958.227) / (1 - (164.841 + 592.298) / 980.804)
=0.285281 / 0.228043
=1.251

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
=30.064 / 47.164
=0.6374

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))
=(22.576 / (22.576 + 592.298)) / (5.88 / (5.88 + 527.437))
=0.036716 / 0.011025
=3.3302

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)
=(6.887 / 30.064) / (11.276 / 47.164)
=0.229078 / 0.239081
=0.9582

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)
=((6.764 + 192.122) / 958.227) / ((5.472 + 172.186) / 980.804)
=0.207556 / 0.181135
=1.1459

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
=(-42.485 - 0 - 4.285) / 958.227
=-0.048809

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.

Country Heights Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -2.56 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 -2.56 mean?
Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.56 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Country Heights Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks #474 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 57.5%.
Is Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Country Heights Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. Based on the distribution chart, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks #474 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Country Heights Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Country Heights Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Country Heights Holdings Bhd ranks #474 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Country Heights 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Country Heights Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.15, compared to a current price of RM0.15 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.56. Country Heights Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 5 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.56 as of Jun. 25, 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 Country Heights Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5738) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Country Heights Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.15 is trading 0% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.15. GuruFocus considers Country Heights Holdings Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5738:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.56
  • GF Value™: RM0.15 vs. price of RM0.15 (0% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 31/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5738 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Country Heights Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address No. 3, Jalan Tasik, 8th Floor, Block A, Mines Waterfront Business Park, Mines Resort City, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Country Heights Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the property development with a diversified portfolio across Hospitality, Wellness, Lifestyle, Tourism, and Investments. The company operates in three reportable segments as follows: i) Property development: Development of residential and commercial properties. ii) Property investment: Investment holding and provision of management services. iii) Hospitality and health: Hospitality, fine and casual dining, leisure, recreational, health and wellness centres. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Hospitality and health segment.
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