Able Global Bhd (XKLS:7167) Beneish M-Score: -2.38 (As of Aug. 02, 2026)

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XKLS:7167 Able Global Bhd XKLS:7167
91 GF Score
Price RM1.55
GF Value RM1.74
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Able Global Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Able Global Bhd XKLS:7167 -0.64% 91 Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7167 with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.74 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,854 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Able Global Bhd ranks worse than 60.95% 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7167' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.55
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Able Global Bhd was -1.55. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.38.


Able Global Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Able Global 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.

Able Global Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Able Global 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 -2.14 -1.76 -2.36 -2.71 -2.41

Able Global 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 -2.55 -2.88 -2.92 -2.41 -2.38

XKLS:7167 vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Able Global 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.


Able Global Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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


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Able Global 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 Able Global 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 * 1.0058+0.528 * 1.0009+0.404 * 1.1757+0.892 * 0.996+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0093+4.679 * 0.000891-0.327 * 0.9334
=-2.38

* 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 RM114.5 Mil.
Revenue was 180.73 + 192.765 + 174.485 + 164.62 = RM712.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.389 + 36.042 + 36.883 + 36.056 = RM144.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM607.6 Mil.
Total Assets was RM841.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM178.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM48.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM198.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM89.1 Mil.
Net Income was 19.324 + 19.658 + 19.577 + 17.97 = RM76.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8.63 + 3.947 + 41.502 + 38.96 = RM75.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM114.3 Mil.
Revenue was 157.501 + 184.795 + 193.946 + 179.211 = RM715.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.217 + 37.57 + 41.382 + 35.915 = RM145.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM572.3 Mil.
Total Assets was RM787.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM171.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM47.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM159.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM128.5 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)
=(114.514 / 712.6) / (114.307 / 715.453)
=0.160699 / 0.159769
=1.0058

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)
=(145.084 / 715.453) / (144.37 / 712.6)
=0.202786 / 0.202596
=1.0009

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 - (607.627 + 178.84) / 841.499) / (1 - (572.25 + 170.986) / 787.012)
=0.065398 / 0.055623
=1.1757

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
=712.6 / 715.453
=0.996

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))
=(0 / (0 + 170.986)) / (0 / (0 + 178.84))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(48.052 / 712.6) / (47.799 / 715.453)
=0.067432 / 0.066809
=1.0093

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)
=((89.077 + 198.421) / 841.499) / ((128.504 + 159.576) / 787.012)
=0.34165 / 0.366043
=0.9334

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
=(76.529 - 0 - 75.779) / 841.499
=0.000891

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.

Able Global Bhd has a M-score of -2.38 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 -2.38 mean?
Able Global Bhd (XKLS:7167) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.38 as of Aug. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Able Global Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Able Global Bhd ranks #1130 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 60.9%.
Is Able Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Able Global Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Based on the distribution chart, Able Global Bhd ranks #1130 out of 1854 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Able Global Bhd has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Able Global Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Able Global Bhd ranks #1130 out of 1854 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Able Global 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 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 Able Global Bhd and its competitors. Able Global Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Able Global Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Able Global Bhd (XKLS:7167) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.74, compared to a current price of RM1.55 — trading 10.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.38. Able Global Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Able Global Bhd (XKLS:7167), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.38 as of Aug. 02, 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 Able Global Bhd (XKLS:7167) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Able Global Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.55 is trading 10.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.74. GuruFocus considers Able Global Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7167:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.38
  • GF Value™: RM1.74 vs. price of RM1.55 (10.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7167 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Able Global Bhd Business Description

Address PTD 124298, Jalan Kempas Lama, Kampung Seelong Jaya, Skudai, JHR, MYS, 81300
Able Global Bhd is mainly engaged in investment holding and management services. The company operates in four main segments: Investment Holding, Tin Manufacturing, Property Development, and Food and Beverage. The Investment Holding segment provides investment holding and management services. The Tin Manufacturing segment is involved in the production of various tins, cans, and other containers. The Food and Beverage segment is responsible for manufacturing and selling milk and other dairy-related products. The Property Development segment is involved in property development activities. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Food and Beverage segment and has a presence in various countries, including Malaysia, Africa, Central America, Europe, and Other Countries.
91GF Score

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