PLB Engineering Bhd (XKLS:7055) Beneish M-Score: -1.83 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


XKLS:7055 PLB Engineering Bhd XKLS:7055
44 GF Score
Price RM0.85
GF Value RM1.15
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is PLB Engineering Bhd Beneish M-Score?

PLB Engineering Bhd XKLS:7055 44 Beneish M-Score is -1.83 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7055 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.15 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, PLB Engineering Bhd ranks worse than 81.52% 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 -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7055' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.42   Max: -0.12
Current: -1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PLB Engineering Bhd was -0.12. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.42.


PLB Engineering Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PLB Engineering 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.

PLB Engineering Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

PLB Engineering Bhd Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.27 -2.90 -1.95 -1.77 -1.83

PLB Engineering Bhd Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 -1.83 0.00 0.00

XKLS:7055 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, PLB Engineering 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.


PLB Engineering Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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PLB Engineering 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 PLB Engineering 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 * 1.8021+0.528 * 1.7703+0.404 * 1.1303+0.892 * 0.7396+0.115 * 0.1908
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0301+4.679 * -0.058055-0.327 * 0.8407
=-1.83

* 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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM50.9 Mil.
Revenue was RM89.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM14.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM135.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM285.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM12.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM11.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM161.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM22.6 Mil.
Net Income was RM5.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM21.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM38.2 Mil.
Revenue was RM120.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM35.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM124.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM380.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM93.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM6.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM14.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM179.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM112.0 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)
=(50.858 / 89.371) / (38.159 / 120.844)
=0.569066 / 0.315771
=1.8021

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)
=(35.179 / 120.844) / (14.696 / 89.371)
=0.291111 / 0.164438
=1.7703

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 - (135.446 + 12.255) / 285.645) / (1 - (124.925 + 93.217) / 380.872)
=0.482921 / 0.427256
=1.1303

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
=89.371 / 120.844
=0.7396

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))
=(6.174 / (6.174 + 93.217)) / (5.917 / (5.917 + 12.255))
=0.062118 / 0.325611
=0.1908

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)
=(10.955 / 89.371) / (14.38 / 120.844)
=0.122579 / 0.118996
=1.0301

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)
=((22.608 + 161.298) / 285.645) / ((111.975 + 179.711) / 380.872)
=0.643827 / 0.765837
=0.8407

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
=(5.277 - 0 - 21.86) / 285.645
=-0.058055

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.

PLB Engineering Bhd has a M-score of -1.83 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 -1.83 mean?
PLB Engineering Bhd (XKLS:7055) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.83 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PLB Engineering Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PLB Engineering Bhd ranks #1385 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is PLB Engineering Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
PLB Engineering Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.83. Based on the distribution chart, PLB Engineering Bhd ranks #1385 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PLB Engineering Bhd has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PLB Engineering Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, PLB Engineering Bhd ranks #1385 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PLB Engineering 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 PLB Engineering Bhd and its competitors. PLB Engineering Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PLB Engineering Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLB Engineering Bhd (XKLS:7055) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.15, compared to a current price of RM0.85 — trading 26.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.83. PLB Engineering Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 4 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 PLB Engineering Bhd (XKLS:7055), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.83 as of Jul. 05, 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 PLB Engineering Bhd (XKLS:7055) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLB Engineering Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.85 is trading 26.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.15. GuruFocus considers PLB Engineering Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7055:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.83
  • GF Value™: RM1.15 vs. price of RM0.85 (26.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7055 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PLB Engineering Bhd Business Description

Address 1320, Jalan Baru, Taman Chai Leng, Perai, PNG, MYS, 13700
PLB Engineering Bhd is a Malaysia-based firm engaged in property development, construction, and related services. The company operates in four segments: Construction, which involves the construction of industrial, residential, and commercial buildings and renovation work; Property development, which comprises housing and property development; Investment holding, which includes investment holding and property letting; and the Solar energy segment, which comprises the generation of electricity from the solar plant. The majority of its revenue comes from the Construction Segment.
44GF Score

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