LFE Bhd (XKLS:7170) Beneish M-Score: -0.93 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XKLS:7170 LFE Corp Bhd XKLS:7170
53 GF Score
Price RM0.13
GF Value RM0.26
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is LFE Bhd Beneish M-Score?

LFE Bhd XKLS:7170 -7.14% 53 Beneish M-Score is -0.93 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7170 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.26 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, LFE Bhd ranks worse than 91.49% 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 -0.93 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XKLS:7170' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -1.49   Max: 48.24
Current: -0.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LFE Bhd was 48.24. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -1.49.


LFE Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LFE 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.

LFE Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

LFE Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -1.26 -2.15 -1.55 -0.97

LFE 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 -1.73 -1.49 -0.95 -0.97 -0.93

XKLS:7170 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, LFE 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.


LFE Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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LFE 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 LFE 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 * 1.1528+0.528 * 1.5424+0.404 * 0.82+0.892 * 1.3566+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8374+4.679 * 0.193106-0.327 * 1.1772
=-0.93

* 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 RM159.1 Mil.
Revenue was 34.266 + 52.721 + 74.215 + 28.934 = RM190.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.839 + 7.119 + 6.747 + 3.763 = RM23.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM209.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM251.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM8.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM103.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM10.0 Mil.
Net Income was 2.933 + 6.004 + 4.437 + 2.376 = RM15.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -17.533 + 3.72 + -8.485 + -10.598 = RM-32.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM101.7 Mil.
Revenue was 37.021 + 29.716 + 36.953 + 36.462 = RM140.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.844 + 6.273 + 4.445 + 8.12 = RM26.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM158.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM199.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM7.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM72.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM3.8 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)
=(159.114 / 190.136) / (101.742 / 140.152)
=0.836843 / 0.72594
=1.1528

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)
=(26.682 / 140.152) / (23.468 / 190.136)
=0.190379 / 0.123427
=1.5424

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 - (209.372 + 0.598) / 251.914) / (1 - (158.698 + 0.189) / 199.366)
=0.166501 / 0.203039
=0.82

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
=190.136 / 140.152
=1.3566

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 + 0.189)) / (0 / (0 + 0.598))
=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)
=(8.038 / 190.136) / (7.075 / 140.152)
=0.042275 / 0.050481
=0.8374

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)
=((10 + 103.897) / 251.914) / ((3.75 + 72.822) / 199.366)
=0.452127 / 0.384078
=1.1772

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
=(15.75 - 0 - -32.896) / 251.914
=0.193106

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.

LFE Bhd has a M-score of -0.93 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 -0.93 mean?
LFE Bhd (XKLS:7170) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.93 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on LFE Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LFE Bhd ranks #1559 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is LFE Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
LFE Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -0.93. Based on the distribution chart, LFE Bhd ranks #1559 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LFE Bhd has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LFE Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, LFE Bhd ranks #1559 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places LFE 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 LFE Bhd and its competitors. LFE Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LFE Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LFE Bhd (XKLS:7170) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.26, compared to a current price of RM0.13 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.93. LFE Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 LFE Bhd (XKLS:7170), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.93 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 LFE Bhd (XKLS:7170) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LFE Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.13 is trading 50% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.26. GuruFocus considers LFE Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7170:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.93
  • GF Value™: RM0.26 vs. price of RM0.13 (50% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7170 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LFE Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan PJU 1A/46, D1-1-G, Block D1, Dana 1 Commercial Centre, Ara Damansara, SGR, MYS, 47301
LFE Corp Bhd is a Malaysia-based company. The operating segment of the company are Construction, Mechanical and Electrical, and Property development, and Others. Geographically, the group operates in Malaysia. It earns the majority of its revenue from the construction, mechanical, and electrical segment.
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