Cheetah Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7209) Beneish M-Score: -3.98 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


XKLS:7209 Cheetah Holdings Bhd XKLS:7209
41 GF Score
Price RM0.13
GF Value RM0.09
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Cheetah Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Cheetah Holdings Bhd XKLS:7209 -3.85% 41 Beneish M-Score is -3.98 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7209 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 999 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Cheetah Holdings Bhd ranks better than 95.9% 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 -3.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7209' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -2.66   Max: 14.84
Current: -3.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cheetah Holdings Bhd was 14.84. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.66.


Cheetah Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cheetah Holdings 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.

Cheetah Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Cheetah Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.17 14.84 -3.19 -3.01 -3.98

Cheetah Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:7209 vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Cheetah Holdings 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.


Cheetah Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cheetah Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cheetah Holdings 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 Cheetah Holdings 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 * 0.6853+0.528 * 0.9762+0.404 * 0.4588+0.892 * 0.8943+0.115 * 0.9766
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1087+4.679 * -0.192146-0.327 * 0.8902
=-3.98

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM10.7 Mil.
Revenue was RM114.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM36.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM91.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM114.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM16.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM35.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM7.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM1.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM-16.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM5.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM17.4 Mil.
Revenue was RM128.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM40.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM101.2 Mil.
Total Assets was RM133.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM16.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM36.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM10.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.6 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)
=(10.678 / 114.799) / (17.423 / 128.362)
=0.093015 / 0.135733
=0.6853

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)
=(40.153 / 128.362) / (36.787 / 114.799)
=0.312811 / 0.320447
=0.9762

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 - (91.192 + 16.828) / 114.418) / (1 - (101.197 + 16.386) / 133.904)
=0.055918 / 0.121886
=0.4588

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
=114.799 / 128.362
=0.8943

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))
=(3.361 / (3.361 + 16.386)) / (3.552 / (3.552 + 16.828))
=0.170203 / 0.174289
=0.9766

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)
=(35.768 / 114.799) / (36.072 / 128.362)
=0.311571 / 0.281018
=1.1087

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)
=((1.542 + 7.055) / 114.418) / ((0.633 + 10.669) / 133.904)
=0.075137 / 0.084404
=0.8902

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
=(-16.71 - 0 - 5.275) / 114.418
=-0.192146

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.

Cheetah Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -3.98 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 -3.98 mean?
Cheetah Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7209) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.98 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cheetah Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cheetah Holdings Bhd ranks #41 out of 999 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 4.1%.
Is Cheetah Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Cheetah Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.98. Based on the distribution chart, Cheetah Holdings Bhd ranks #41 out of 999 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Cheetah Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cheetah Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Cheetah Holdings Bhd ranks #41 out of 999 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cheetah Holdings Bhd in the top 4% 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 a Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Cheetah Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Cheetah Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cheetah Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cheetah Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7209) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.09, compared to a current price of RM0.13 — trading 38.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.98. Cheetah Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 Cheetah Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7209), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.98 as of Jul. 04, 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 Cheetah Holdings Bhd (XKLS:7209) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cheetah Holdings Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.13 is trading 38.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.09. GuruFocus considers Cheetah Holdings Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7209:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.98
  • GF Value™: RM0.09 vs. price of RM0.13 (38.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7209 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cheetah Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Kawasan Perindustrian Kg. Bahru Balakong, Lot 1846, Jalan KPB 6, Darul Ehsan, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Cheetah Holdings Bhd Malaysia-based investment holding company engaged in product designing, product development, marketing, and retailing of sports apparel and accessories. Its brands include Cheeta Sports, C2 United, CTH Unlimited, GQ, C. Union, Arissa, Cheetah Junior, Baby Cheetah, Ladybird.
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