LTKM Bhd (XKLS:7085) Beneish M-Score: -2.83 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


XKLS:7085 LTKM Bhd XKLS:7085
71 GF Score
Price RM1.18
GF Value RM1.17
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is LTKM Bhd Beneish M-Score?

LTKM Bhd XKLS:7085 -0.84% 71 Beneish M-Score is -2.83 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7085 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,847 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, LTKM Bhd ranks better than 74.88% 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 LTKM Bhd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:7085' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.97   Med: -2.73   Max: -1.8
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LTKM Bhd was -1.80. The lowest was -20.97. And the median was -2.73.


LTKM Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LTKM 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.

LTKM Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

LTKM Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.93 -3.17 -2.50 -1.80 -2.83

LTKM 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 -1.80 -1.75 -2.20 -2.59 -2.83

XKLS:7085 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, LTKM 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.


LTKM Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LTKM Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LTKM 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 LTKM 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 * 0.7164+0.528 * 0.8779+0.404 * 1.1005+0.892 * 0.9544+0.115 * 1.0828
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.068+4.679 * -0.014856-0.327 * 0.8543
=-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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM8.2 Mil.
Revenue was 51.047 + 54.786 + 57.02 + 49.094 = RM211.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.366 + 10.893 + 10.634 + 1.896 = RM30.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM96.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM451.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM83.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM13.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM53.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM22.4 Mil.
Net Income was 6.719 + 10.456 + 8.938 + 12.161 = RM38.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.561 + 10.242 + 13.738 + 19.436 = RM45.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM12.0 Mil.
Revenue was 51.976 + 56.093 + 58.105 + 55.892 = RM222.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.761 + 7.631 + 8.37 + 7.558 = RM28.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM105.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM415.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM82.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM5.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM13.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM59.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM22.2 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)
=(8.234 / 211.947) / (12.042 / 222.066)
=0.038849 / 0.054227
=0.7164

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)
=(28.32 / 222.066) / (30.789 / 211.947)
=0.12753 / 0.145267
=0.8779

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 - (96.388 + 83.038) / 451.183) / (1 - (105.833 + 82.093) / 415.134)
=0.602321 / 0.547312
=1.1005

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
=211.947 / 222.066
=0.9544

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))
=(5.711 / (5.711 + 82.093)) / (5.307 / (5.307 + 83.038))
=0.065043 / 0.060071
=1.0828

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)
=(13.62 / 211.947) / (13.361 / 222.066)
=0.064261 / 0.060167
=1.068

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)
=((22.445 + 53.811) / 451.183) / ((22.229 + 59.899) / 415.134)
=0.169013 / 0.197835
=0.8543

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
=(38.274 - 0 - 44.977) / 451.183
=-0.014856

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.

LTKM 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?
LTKM Bhd (XKLS:7085) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.83 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on LTKM Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LTKM Bhd ranks #464 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 25.1%.
Is LTKM Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
LTKM Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. Based on the distribution chart, LTKM Bhd ranks #464 out of 1847 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LTKM Bhd has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LTKM Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, LTKM Bhd ranks #464 out of 1847 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts LTKM 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 LTKM Bhd and its competitors. LTKM 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 LTKM Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LTKM Bhd (XKLS:7085) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.17, compared to a current price of RM1.18 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.83. LTKM Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 LTKM Bhd (XKLS:7085), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.83 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 LTKM Bhd (XKLS:7085) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LTKM Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM1.18 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.17. GuruFocus considers LTKM Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7085:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.83
  • GF Value™: RM1.17 vs. price of RM1.18 (0.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7085 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LTKM Bhd Business Description

Address No. 102, Batu 1, 1/2, Jalan Meru, Klang, SGR, MYS, 41050
LTKM Bhd is engaged in investment holding and provision of management services. The business operates in segments that include the Production and Sale of Poultry and Related Products; which produces and sells chicken eggs, chickens, and organic fertilizers, Extraction and Sale of Sand; which mines and sells sand, Investment Holding; which invests in quoted and unquoted securities, and Property Development; which develops residential and commercial properties. The Production and Sale of Poultry and Related Products segment generates maximum revenue for the company. The organization caters only to the Malaysian market.
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