GE-Shen Bhd (XKLS:7197) Beneish M-Score: -1.89 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


XKLS:7197 GE-Shen Corp Bhd XKLS:7197
83 GF Score
Price RM1.44
GF Value RM1.65
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is GE-Shen Bhd Beneish M-Score?

GE-Shen Bhd XKLS:7197 83 Beneish M-Score is -1.89 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7197 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of RM1.65 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,917 Industrial Products companies, GE-Shen Bhd ranks worse than 81.93% 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 -1.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7197' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.89
Current: -1.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GE-Shen Bhd was -1.89. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.50.


GE-Shen Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GE-Shen 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.

GE-Shen Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

GE-Shen 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 -2.78 -2.80 -2.08 -1.89

GE-Shen 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.89 0.00

XKLS:7197 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, GE-Shen 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.


GE-Shen Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, GE-Shen Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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GE-Shen 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 GE-Shen 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 * 1.7823+0.528 * 1.0476+0.404 * 0.525+0.892 * 1.3119+0.115 * 1.6697
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.069219-0.327 * 0.9869
=-1.89

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM102.9 Mil.
Revenue was RM360.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM128.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM208.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM479.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM211.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM129.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM88.9 Mil.
Net Income was RM20.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM53.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM44.0 Mil.
Revenue was RM275.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM102.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM157.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM366.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM120.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM11.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM89.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM80.2 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)
=(102.878 / 360.866) / (43.997 / 275.068)
=0.285086 / 0.15995
=1.7823

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)
=(102.496 / 275.068) / (128.354 / 360.866)
=0.372621 / 0.355683
=1.0476

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 - (208.196 + 211.003) / 479.913) / (1 - (157.882 + 120.424) / 366.656)
=0.12651 / 0.240962
=0.525

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
=360.866 / 275.068
=1.3119

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))
=(11.912 / (11.912 + 120.424)) / (12.023 / (12.023 + 211.003))
=0.090013 / 0.053909
=1.6697

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 / 360.866) / (0 / 275.068)
=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)
=((88.863 + 129.735) / 479.913) / ((80.196 + 89.036) / 366.656)
=0.455495 / 0.461555
=0.9869

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
=(20 - 0 - 53.219) / 479.913
=-0.069219

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.

GE-Shen Bhd has a M-score of -1.89 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 -1.89 mean?
GE-Shen Bhd (XKLS:7197) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.89 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GE-Shen Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GE-Shen Bhd ranks #2390 out of 2917 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 81.9%.
Is GE-Shen Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
GE-Shen Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.89. Based on the distribution chart, GE-Shen Bhd ranks #2390 out of 2917 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, GE-Shen Bhd has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GE-Shen Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, GE-Shen Bhd ranks #2390 out of 2917 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places GE-Shen 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 GE-Shen Bhd and its competitors. GE-Shen Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GE-Shen Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GE-Shen Bhd (XKLS:7197) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM1.65, compared to a current price of RM1.44 — trading 12.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.89. GE-Shen Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 GE-Shen Bhd (XKLS:7197), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.89 as of Jul. 06, 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 GE-Shen Bhd (XKLS:7197) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GE-Shen Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM1.44 is trading 12.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM1.65. GuruFocus considers GE-Shen Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7197:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.89
  • GF Value™: RM1.65 vs. price of RM1.44 (12.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7197 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GE-Shen Bhd Business Description

Address Akasa, Cheras Selatan, Kompleks Komersil Akasa, Unit 8, Level 8, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
GE-Shen Corp Bhd is principally engaged in the business of investment holding and the provision of management services. It provides manufacturing services and produces components for industrial applications. Its activities include printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), injection molding, compression and rubber molding, product assembly, and tooling design and fabrication. The company is organized into two main geographical segments: i) Malaysia and Singapore, which consists of manufacture of plastic moulded products, components, tools and die, fabricated metal products, printed circuit board assembly, and ii) Vietnam, which consists of the manufacture of plastic moulded products and components. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Malaysia and Singapore segment.
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