Perdana Petroleum Bhd (XKLS:7108) Beneish M-Score: -3.21 (As of Jul. 10, 2026)


XKLS:7108 Perdana Petroleum Bhd XKLS:7108
59 GF Score
Price RM0.18
GF Value RM0.20
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Perdana Petroleum Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Perdana Petroleum Bhd XKLS:7108 59 Beneish M-Score is -3.21 as of Jul. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7108 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 821 Oil & Gas companies, Perdana Petroleum Bhd ranks better than 79.78% 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7108' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.21   Med: -3.21   Max: 5.21
Current: -3.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Perdana Petroleum Bhd was 5.21. The lowest was -8.21. And the median was -3.21.


Perdana Petroleum Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Perdana Petroleum 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.

Perdana Petroleum Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Perdana Petroleum 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 -5.02 -4.74 -2.07 -2.33 -3.69

Perdana Petroleum 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 -3.82 -4.13 0.00 -3.69 -3.21

XKLS:7108 vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Perdana Petroleum 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.


Perdana Petroleum Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Perdana Petroleum Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Perdana Petroleum 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 Perdana Petroleum 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 * 1.1026+0.528 * 1.2857+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.7497+0.115 * 0.8279
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2973+4.679 * -0.072753-0.327 * 0.8
=-3.21

* 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 RM62.3 Mil.
Revenue was 42.174 + 48.369 + 109.961 + 83.244 = RM283.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was -4.697 + 5.008 + 50.703 + 24.875 = RM75.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM309.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM869.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM560.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM68.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM19.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM65.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.5 Mil.
Net Income was -12.125 + -1.812 + 41.694 + 34.537 = RM62.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16.291 + 49.662 + 24.286 + 35.332 = RM125.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM75.3 Mil.
Revenue was 37.563 + 89.051 + 127.251 + 124.594 = RM378.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was -14.531 + 33.106 + 62.283 + 49.276 = RM130.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM254.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM904.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM648.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM64.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM19.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM81.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.4 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)
=(62.269 / 283.748) / (75.326 / 378.459)
=0.219452 / 0.199033
=1.1026

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)
=(130.134 / 378.459) / (75.889 / 283.748)
=0.343852 / 0.267452
=1.2857

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 - (309.377 + 560.371) / 869.748) / (1 - (254.337 + 648.043) / 904.429)
=0 / 0.002266
=0

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
=283.748 / 378.459
=0.7497

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))
=(64.234 / (64.234 + 648.043)) / (68.503 / (68.503 + 560.371))
=0.090181 / 0.10893
=0.8279

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)
=(19.23 / 283.748) / (19.771 / 378.459)
=0.067771 / 0.052241
=1.2973

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)
=((0.463 + 65.367) / 869.748) / ((4.352 + 81.214) / 904.429)
=0.075689 / 0.094608
=0.8

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
=(62.294 - 0 - 125.571) / 869.748
=-0.072753

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.

Perdana Petroleum Bhd has a M-score of -3.21 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 -3.21 mean?
Perdana Petroleum Bhd (XKLS:7108) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.21 as of Jul. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Perdana Petroleum Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Perdana Petroleum Bhd ranks #166 out of 821 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 20.2%.
Is Perdana Petroleum Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Perdana Petroleum Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.21. Based on the distribution chart, Perdana Petroleum Bhd ranks #166 out of 821 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Perdana Petroleum Bhd has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Perdana Petroleum Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Perdana Petroleum Bhd ranks #166 out of 821 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Perdana Petroleum Bhd in the top 20% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Perdana Petroleum Bhd and its competitors. Perdana Petroleum Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perdana Petroleum Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perdana Petroleum Bhd (XKLS:7108) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.20, compared to a current price of RM0.18 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.21. Perdana Petroleum Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 3 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 Perdana Petroleum Bhd (XKLS:7108), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.21 as of Jul. 10, 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 Perdana Petroleum Bhd (XKLS:7108) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perdana Petroleum Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.18 is trading 12.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.20. GuruFocus considers Perdana Petroleum Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7108:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.21
  • GF Value™: RM0.20 vs. price of RM0.18 (12.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7108 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Perdana Petroleum Bhd Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address VSQ at PJCC, Jalan Utara, Level 18, Block 2, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46200
Perdana Petroleum Bhd is a Malaysia-based company that engages in the provision of offshore marine support services for the upstream oil and gas industry in the domestic and regional markets. The company operates through only one segment: Marine offshore support services. The Marine offshore support services segment is engaged in the provision of vessels for the upstream oil and gas industry, ranging from towing, mooring, and anchoring of non-self-propelled marine vessels, and transportation of drilling equipment, production chemicals, and project materials to engineering and workshop facilities onboard. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.
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