V.S Industry Bhd (XKLS:6963) Beneish M-Score: -3.13 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:6963 V.S Industry Bhd XKLS:6963
46 GF Score
Price RM0.20
GF Value RM0.70
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is V.S Industry Bhd Beneish M-Score?

V.S Industry Bhd XKLS:6963 +2.56% 46 Beneish M-Score is -3.13 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:6963 with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.70 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, V.S Industry Bhd ranks better than 86.02% 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 -3.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for V.S Industry Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:6963' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.33   Max: -1.67
Current: -3.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of V.S Industry Bhd was -1.67. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.33.


V.S Industry Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for V.S Industry 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.

V.S Industry Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

V.S Industry Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 -2.19 -2.66 -2.28 -3.13

V.S Industry Bhd Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -3.13 0.00 0.00 0.00

XKLS:6963 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, V.S Industry 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.


V.S Industry Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, V.S Industry Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where V.S Industry Bhd's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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V.S Industry 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 V.S Industry 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 * 0.8398+0.528 * 1.5284+0.404 * 1.085+0.892 * 0.8917+0.115 * 1.0886
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1025+4.679 * -0.155523-0.327 * 0.9662
=-3.13

* 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 (Jul25) TTM:Last Year (Jul24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM1,121 Mil.
Revenue was RM3,788 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM2,455 Mil.
Total Assets was RM3,726 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM1,008 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM127 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM136 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM383 Mil.
Net Income was RM37 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM616 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,496 Mil.
Revenue was RM4,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM396 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM2,903 Mil.
Total Assets was RM4,078 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM910 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM126 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM138 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM1,160 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM576 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)
=(1120.57 / 3787.833) / (1496.448 / 4248.052)
=0.295834 / 0.352267
=0.8398

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)
=(396.021 / 4248.052) / (231.042 / 3787.833)
=0.093224 / 0.060996
=1.5284

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 - (2454.968 + 1008.065) / 3725.545) / (1 - (2903.07 + 909.863) / 4077.751)
=0.070463 / 0.064942
=1.085

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
=3787.833 / 4248.052
=0.8917

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))
=(126.248 / (126.248 + 909.863)) / (127.056 / (127.056 + 1008.065))
=0.121848 / 0.111932
=1.0886

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)
=(135.824 / 3787.833) / (138.16 / 4248.052)
=0.035858 / 0.032523
=1.1025

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)
=((382.72 + 1149.896) / 3725.545) / ((575.79 + 1160.488) / 4077.751)
=0.41138 / 0.425793
=0.9662

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
=(36.706 - 0 - 616.114) / 3725.545
=-0.155523

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.

V.S Industry Bhd has a M-score of -3.13 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 -3.13 mean?
V.S Industry Bhd (XKLS:6963) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.13 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on V.S Industry Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, V.S Industry Bhd ranks #336 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 14%.
Is V.S Industry Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
V.S Industry Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.13. Based on the distribution chart, V.S Industry Bhd ranks #336 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, V.S Industry Bhd has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does V.S Industry Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, V.S Industry Bhd ranks #336 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places V.S Industry Bhd in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 V.S Industry Bhd and its competitors. V.S Industry Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is V.S Industry Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, V.S Industry Bhd (XKLS:6963) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.70, compared to a current price of RM0.20 — trading 71.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.13. V.S Industry Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 V.S Industry Bhd (XKLS:6963), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.13 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 V.S Industry Bhd (XKLS:6963) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, V.S Industry Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.20 is trading 71.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.70. GuruFocus considers V.S Industry Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:6963:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.13
  • GF Value™: RM0.70 vs. price of RM0.20 (71.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:6963 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


V.S Industry Bhd Business Description

Address No. 88 Jalan I-Park SAC 5, Taman Perindustrian I-Park SAC, Senai, JHR, MYS, 81400
V.S Industry Bhd is engaged in the manufacturing, assembling and sale of electronic and electrical products and plastic moulded components and parts, and operates as an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider. Its manufacturing services include plastic injection mould design and moulding, printed circuit board production, automated assembly, and packaging and logistics. The Group operates in two segments: Malaysia, covering manufacturing, assembling and sales based in Malaysia with branches in Singapore and the Philippines; and Indonesia, involving assembly, sales and injection moulding activities. Geographically, the Group derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia and also has a presence in the United States of America, Europe, Singapore, the PRC, and other regions.
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