CYL Bhd (XKLS:7157) Beneish M-Score: 4.30 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XKLS:7157 CYL Corp Bhd XKLS:7157
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Price RM0.33
GF Value RM0.50
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is CYL Bhd Beneish M-Score?

CYL Bhd XKLS:7157 55 Beneish M-Score is 4.30 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7157 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.50 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Packaging & Containers companies, CYL Bhd ranks worse than 97.86% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 4.3 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:7157' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.4   Med: -2.66   Max: 8.02
Current: 4.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CYL Bhd was 8.02. The lowest was -38.40. And the median was -2.66.


CYL Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CYL 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.

CYL Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

CYL Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.19 -2.93 -2.66 8.02 4.30

CYL Bhd Quarterly Data
Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
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 8.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.30

XKLS:7157 vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, CYL 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.


CYL Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CYL Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CYL 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 CYL 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 * 1.0147+0.528 * 0.9196+0.404 * 18.7695+0.892 * 0.9955+0.115 * 0.3494
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.048166-0.327 * 1.1881
=4.30

* 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 (Jan26) TTM:Last Year (Jan25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM9.28 Mil.
Revenue was RM47.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM26.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM21.70 Mil.
Total Assets was RM132.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM33.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM7.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.32 Mil.
Net Income was RM2.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM9.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM9.18 Mil.
Revenue was RM48.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM24.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM21.20 Mil.
Total Assets was RM128.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM103.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM6.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.19 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)
=(9.276 / 47.841) / (9.183 / 48.056)
=0.193892 / 0.19109
=1.0147

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)
=(24.017 / 48.056) / (26.001 / 47.841)
=0.499771 / 0.543488
=0.9196

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 - (21.698 + 33.502) / 132.852) / (1 - (21.201 + 103.776) / 128.994)
=0.5845 / 0.031141
=18.7695

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
=47.841 / 48.056
=0.9955

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))
=(3.003 / (3.003 + 103.776)) / (2.933 / (2.933 + 33.502))
=0.028124 / 0.0805
=0.3494

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 / 47.841) / (0 / 48.056)
=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)
=((0.315 + 7.333) / 132.852) / ((0.187 + 6.063) / 128.994)
=0.057568 / 0.048452
=1.1881

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
=(2.844 - 0 - 9.243) / 132.852
=-0.048166

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.

CYL Bhd has a M-score of 4.30 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 4.30 mean?
CYL Bhd (XKLS:7157) has a Beneish M-Score of 4.30 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on CYL Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CYL Bhd ranks #365 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 97.9%.
Is CYL Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
CYL Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is 4.30. Based on the distribution chart, CYL Bhd ranks #365 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CYL Bhd has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CYL Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, CYL Bhd ranks #365 out of 373 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places CYL 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 CYL Bhd and its competitors. CYL Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is 4.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CYL Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CYL Bhd (XKLS:7157) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.50, compared to a current price of RM0.33 — trading 34% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 4.30. CYL Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 CYL Bhd (XKLS:7157), the current Beneish M-Score is 4.30 as of Jun. 25, 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 CYL Bhd (XKLS:7157) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CYL Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.33 is trading 34% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.50. GuruFocus considers CYL Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7157:

  • Beneish M-Score: 4.30
  • GF Value™: RM0.50 vs. price of RM0.33 (34% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7157 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CYL Bhd Business Description

Address No. 12, Jalan Teluk Gadung 27/93, Section 27, Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40000
CYL Corp Bhd principal activity of the Company is investment holding. The Group operates in the business of manufacturing and supplying of plastic packaging products and moulds and solely in Malaysia. It has presence in Malaysia, and Others. The company generates majority of revenue from Malaysia. Its products are Carton, Plastic tray, Plastic bag, Film and tape. Its value-added services are silk screen printing, bottle labelling and shrink tunnel sleeving.
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