Aeon Co (M) Bhd (XKLS:6599) Beneish M-Score: -2.83 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:6599 Aeon Co (M) Bhd XKLS:6599
74 GF Score
Price RM1.05
GF Value RM1.30
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Aeon Co (M) Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Aeon Co (M) Bhd XKLS:6599 -0.94% 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:6599 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.30 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Aeon Co (M) Bhd ranks better than 69.27% 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aeon Co (M) Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:6599' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aeon Co (M) Bhd was -2.03. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.90.


Aeon Co (M) Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aeon Co (M) 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.

Aeon Co (M) Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Aeon Co (M) 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 -2.47 -3.12 -2.83 -3.25 -2.83

Aeon Co (M) 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.83 0.00

XKLS:6599 vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Aeon Co (M) 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.


Aeon Co (M) Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aeon Co (M) Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aeon Co (M) Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Aeon Co (M) 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 Aeon Co (M) 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 * 1.0203+0.528 * 0.9955+0.404 * 1.0394+0.892 * 1.0064+0.115 * 0.9862
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.083261-0.327 * 0.998
=-2.83

* 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 RM73 Mil.
Revenue was RM4,289 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,849 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,092 Mil.
Total Assets was RM5,799 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4,413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM439 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,734 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1,984 Mil.
Net Income was RM134 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM617 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM71 Mil.
Revenue was RM4,262 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM1,829 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM1,067 Mil.
Total Assets was RM5,635 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM4,291 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM420 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,536 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM2,084 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)
=(72.524 / 4288.866) / (70.627 / 4261.525)
=0.01691 / 0.016573
=1.0203

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)
=(1829.113 / 4261.525) / (1849.103 / 4288.866)
=0.429216 / 0.43114
=0.9955

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 - (1091.556 + 4412.53) / 5799.392) / (1 - (1067.342 + 4291.379) / 5634.759)
=0.05092 / 0.048988
=1.0394

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
=4288.866 / 4261.525
=1.0064

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))
=(420.115 / (420.115 + 4291.379)) / (438.608 / (438.608 + 4412.53))
=0.089168 / 0.090413
=0.9862

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 / 4288.866) / (0 / 4261.525)
=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)
=((1983.503 + 1734.334) / 5799.392) / ((2084.058 + 1535.585) / 5634.759)
=0.641074 / 0.642378
=0.998

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
=(133.781 - 0 - 616.643) / 5799.392
=-0.083261

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.

Aeon Co (M) Bhd has a M-score of -2.83 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 -2.83 mean?
Aeon Co (M) Bhd (XKLS:6599) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Aeon Co (M) Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aeon Co (M) Bhd ranks #334 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 30.7%.
Is Aeon Co (M) Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Aeon Co (M) Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Based on the distribution chart, Aeon Co (M) Bhd ranks #334 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Aeon Co (M) Bhd has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aeon Co (M) Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Aeon Co (M) Bhd ranks #334 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Aeon Co (M) 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 Aeon Co (M) Bhd and its competitors. Aeon Co (M) Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aeon Co (M) Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aeon Co (M) Bhd (XKLS:6599) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.30, compared to a current price of RM1.05 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Aeon Co (M) Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Aeon Co (M) Bhd (XKLS:6599), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.83 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 Aeon Co (M) Bhd (XKLS:6599) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aeon Co (M) Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.05 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.30. GuruFocus considers Aeon Co (M) Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:6599:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.83
  • GF Value™: RM1.30 vs. price of RM1.05 (19.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:6599 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Aeon Co (M) Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Jejaka, 3rd Floor, AEON Taman Maluri Shopping Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 55100
Aeon Co (M) Bhd is principally engaged in the operations of a chain of departmental stores and supermarkets selling a broad range of goods ranging from clothing, food, household goods, other merchandise and shopping centre operation. The two main reportable segments are: i) Retailing: The operations of a chain of departmental stores and supermarkets selling a broad range of goods ranging from clothing, food, household goods and other merchandise, ii) Property management services: Shopping mall operation. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Retailing segment. Geographically, the company is predominantly operating in Malaysia.
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