Bina Darulaman Bhd (XKLS:6173) Beneish M-Score: -2.10 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:6173 Bina Darulaman Bhd XKLS:6173
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Price RM0.20
GF Value RM0.31
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What is Bina Darulaman Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Bina Darulaman Bhd XKLS:6173 39 Beneish M-Score is -2.10 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:6173 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.31 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Bina Darulaman Bhd ranks worse than 73.12% 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 -2.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:6173' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.17   Max: 1.16
Current: -2.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bina Darulaman Bhd was 1.16. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.17.


Bina Darulaman Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bina Darulaman 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.

Bina Darulaman Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Bina Darulaman 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 -2.68 -2.81 -1.66 -2.24 -2.35

Bina Darulaman 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 -2.16 -1.88 -1.25 -2.35 -2.10

XKLS:6173 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Bina Darulaman 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.


Bina Darulaman Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Bina Darulaman 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 Bina Darulaman 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 * 1.1147+0.528 * 1.2253+0.404 * 0.919+0.892 * 1.1255+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.851+4.679 * 0.012782-0.327 * 1.0408
=-2.10

* 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 RM191.5 Mil.
Revenue was 70 + 57.617 + 112.001 + 104.597 = RM344.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.768 + 11.629 + 2.713 + 7.307 = RM31.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM282.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM789.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM96.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM38.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM276.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM25.6 Mil.
Net Income was 1.848 + -4.834 + -6.427 + -1.849 = RM-11.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -39.213 + 34.343 + 12.68 + -29.159 = RM-21.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM152.6 Mil.
Revenue was 62.355 + 94.771 + 70.581 + 78.113 = RM305.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.013 + 9.434 + 10.478 + 9.277 = RM34.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM247.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM788.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM94.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM40.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM239.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM50.0 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)
=(191.458 / 344.215) / (152.598 / 305.82)
=0.556216 / 0.49898
=1.1147

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)
=(34.202 / 305.82) / (31.417 / 344.215)
=0.111837 / 0.091271
=1.2253

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 - (282.633 + 96.007) / 789.179) / (1 - (247.212 + 94.808) / 788.132)
=0.52021 / 0.566037
=0.919

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
=344.215 / 305.82
=1.1255

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))
=(0 / (0 + 94.808)) / (0 / (0 + 96.007))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(38.348 / 344.215) / (40.038 / 305.82)
=0.111407 / 0.13092
=0.851

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)
=((25.559 + 276.289) / 789.179) / ((49.988 + 239.63) / 788.132)
=0.382484 / 0.367474
=1.0408

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
=(-11.262 - 0 - -21.349) / 789.179
=0.012782

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.

Bina Darulaman Bhd has a M-score of -2.10 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 -2.10 mean?
Bina Darulaman Bhd (XKLS:6173) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.10 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bina Darulaman Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bina Darulaman Bhd ranks #1246 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 73.1%.
Is Bina Darulaman Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bina Darulaman Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. Based on the distribution chart, Bina Darulaman Bhd ranks #1246 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bina Darulaman Bhd has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bina Darulaman Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Bina Darulaman Bhd ranks #1246 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Bina Darulaman 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Bina Darulaman Bhd and its competitors. Bina Darulaman Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bina Darulaman Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bina Darulaman Bhd (XKLS:6173) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.31, compared to a current price of RM0.20 — trading 37.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.10. Bina Darulaman Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Bina Darulaman Bhd (XKLS:6173), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.10 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 Bina Darulaman Bhd (XKLS:6173) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bina Darulaman Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.20 is trading 37.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.31. GuruFocus considers Bina Darulaman Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:6173:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.10
  • GF Value™: RM0.31 vs. price of RM0.20 (37.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:6173 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bina Darulaman Bhd Business Description

Address 88, Lebuhraya Darulaman, Level 9, Menara BDB, Alor Setar, MYS, 05100
Bina Darulaman Bhd with its subsidiaries is an investment holding company. The principal activity of the group includes the provision of management services and property development. The group has four business segments namely property development and investment which is the development of residential and commercial properties, Engineering, construction and Quarry including building and general contractor, Leisure which includes the operation of golf and golf resort owner and operator and Investment holding which includes the provision of management services. The group operates in Malaysia. The Engineering, construction and Quarry segment derives maximum revenue.
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