Destini Bhd (XKLS:7212) Beneish M-Score: -3.38 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


XKLS:7212 Destini Bhd XKLS:7212
41 GF Score
Price RM0.29
GF Value RM0.48
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Destini Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Destini Bhd XKLS:7212 -1.72% 41 Beneish M-Score is -3.38 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7212 with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Destini Bhd ranks better than 91.72% 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 -3.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:7212' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.61   Med: -2.68   Max: 22.07
Current: -3.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Destini Bhd was 22.07. The lowest was -8.61. And the median was -2.68.


Destini Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Destini 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.

Destini Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Destini Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.47 -2.87 -4.38 -0.97 -0.45

Destini Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 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 -0.48 -0.45 -1.43 0.01 -3.38

XKLS:7212 vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Destini 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.


Destini Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Destini Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Destini 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 Destini 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 * 0.4594+0.528 * 0.8445+0.404 * 0.6653+0.892 * 1.2305+0.115 * 0.6534
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7472+4.679 * -0.097014-0.327 * 0.8079
=-3.38

* 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 RM144.9 Mil.
Revenue was 83.687 + 79.408 + 81.214 + 90.275 = RM334.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.488 + 29.92 + 29.03 + 33.857 = RM121.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM267.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM320.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM43.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM8.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM68.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM149.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM11.6 Mil.
Net Income was 3.456 + 7.203 + 6.135 + 8.437 = RM25.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.122 + -1.152 + 13.486 + 30.83 = RM56.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM256.4 Mil.
Revenue was 87.673 + 83.561 + 78.985 + 21.679 = RM271.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 28.642 + 27.785 + 20.294 + 6.522 = RM83.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM320.4 Mil.
Total Assets was RM376.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM39.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM4.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM74.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM224.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM9.9 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)
=(144.917 / 334.584) / (256.37 / 271.898)
=0.433126 / 0.94289
=0.4594

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)
=(83.243 / 271.898) / (121.295 / 334.584)
=0.306155 / 0.362525
=0.8445

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 - (267.662 + 43.338) / 320.11) / (1 - (320.426 + 39.854) / 376.379)
=0.028459 / 0.042773
=0.6653

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
=334.584 / 271.898
=1.2305

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))
=(4.723 / (4.723 + 39.854)) / (8.387 / (8.387 + 43.338))
=0.105951 / 0.162146
=0.6534

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)
=(68.449 / 334.584) / (74.44 / 271.898)
=0.204579 / 0.273779
=0.7472

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)
=((11.55 + 149.603) / 320.11) / ((9.87 + 224.668) / 376.379)
=0.50343 / 0.623143
=0.8079

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
=(25.231 - 0 - 56.286) / 320.11
=-0.097014

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.

Destini Bhd has a M-score of -3.38 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 -3.38 mean?
Destini Bhd (XKLS:7212) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.38 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Destini Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Destini Bhd ranks #27 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 8.3%.
Is Destini Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Destini Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.38. Based on the distribution chart, Destini Bhd ranks #27 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Destini Bhd has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Destini Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Destini Bhd ranks #27 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Destini Bhd in the top 8% 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Destini Bhd and its competitors. Destini Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Destini Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Destini Bhd (XKLS:7212) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.48, compared to a current price of RM0.29 — trading 40.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.38. Destini Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 2 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 Destini Bhd (XKLS:7212), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.38 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 Destini Bhd (XKLS:7212) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Destini Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.29 is trading 40.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.48. GuruFocus considers Destini Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7212:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.38
  • GF Value™: RM0.48 vs. price of RM0.29 (40.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7212 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Destini Bhd Business Description

Address Number 10 Jalan Jurunilai U1/20, Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Park, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40150
Destini Bhd is an investment holding company that also provides management services. It operates through four segments: Aviation, which generates the majority of its revenue and offers maintenance, repair, overhaul, and training services for aviation, automotive, safety, and tubular handling equipment; Marine, which focuses on shipbuilding and the restoration and maintenance of vessels; Mobility, which manufactures and supplies motor trolleys, wagon, and road rail vehicles and undertakes assembly, fabrication, refurbishment, and MRO for train sets and rail systems; and Energy, which handles the engineering, construction, and installation of renewable energy systems. The company operates in Malaysia and Singapore, with the majority of its revenue coming from Malaysia.
41GF Score

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