S P Setia Bhd (XKLS:8664) Beneish M-Score: -2.76 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


XKLS:8664 S P Setia Bhd XKLS:8664
53 GF Score
Price RM0.95
GF Value RM0.97
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is S P Setia Bhd Beneish M-Score?

S P Setia Bhd XKLS:8664 -1.05% 53 Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:8664 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.97 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, S P Setia Bhd ranks better than 75.56% 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:8664' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of S P Setia Bhd was -1.63. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.57.


S P Setia Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for S P Setia 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.

S P Setia Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

S P Setia 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 -2.65 -2.55 -3.06 -3.20 -2.35

S P Setia 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 -3.31 -3.16 -2.84 -2.35 -2.76

S P Setia Bhd Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, S P Setia 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.


S P Setia Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, S P Setia Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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S P Setia 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 S P Setia 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 * 1.0346+0.528 * 1.0006+0.404 * 0.9737+0.892 * 0.9314+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0451+4.679 * -0.052713-0.327 * 0.9554
=-2.76

* 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 RM1,310 Mil.
Revenue was 826.542 + 1631.159 + 872.256 + 943.732 = RM4,274 Mil.
Gross Profit was 243.269 + 675.021 + 324.789 + 381.78 = RM1,625 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM8,549 Mil.
Total Assets was RM26,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM712 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM521 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM4,009 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM6,233 Mil.
Net Income was 31.124 + 275.1 + 68.031 + 99.801 = RM474 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 612.503 + 416.316 + 382.923 + 470.565 = RM1,882 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM1,359 Mil.
Revenue was 770.696 + 1064.252 + 1258.804 + 1494.562 = RM4,588 Mil.
Gross Profit was 281.494 + 416.328 + 389.743 + 657.974 = RM1,746 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM8,241 Mil.
Total Assets was RM27,312 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM745 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM536 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM5,487 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM5,472 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)
=(1309.685 / 4273.689) / (1359.024 / 4588.314)
=0.306453 / 0.296192
=1.0346

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)
=(1745.539 / 4588.314) / (1624.859 / 4273.689)
=0.380431 / 0.380201
=1.0006

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 - (8549.301 + 712.366) / 26715.244) / (1 - (8241.055 + 745.295) / 27312.364)
=0.653319 / 0.670979
=0.9737

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
=4273.689 / 4588.314
=0.9314

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 + 745.295)) / (0 / (0 + 712.366))
=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)
=(521.457 / 4273.689) / (535.672 / 4588.314)
=0.122016 / 0.116747
=1.0451

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)
=((6232.509 + 4009.469) / 26715.244) / ((5472.327 + 5487.477) / 27312.364)
=0.383376 / 0.401276
=0.9554

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
=(474.056 - 0 - 1882.307) / 26715.244
=-0.052713

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.

S P Setia Bhd has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.76 mean?
S P Setia Bhd (XKLS:8664) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on S P Setia Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, S P Setia Bhd ranks #411 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 24.4%.
Is S P Setia Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
S P Setia Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. Based on the distribution chart, S P Setia Bhd ranks #411 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, S P Setia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does S P Setia Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, S P Setia Bhd ranks #411 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places S P Setia Bhd in the top 24% 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 S P Setia Bhd and its competitors. S P Setia Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is S P Setia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, S P Setia Bhd (XKLS:8664) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.97, compared to a current price of RM0.95 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.76. S P Setia 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 S P Setia Bhd (XKLS:8664), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.76 as of Jun. 26, 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 S P Setia Bhd (XKLS:8664) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, S P Setia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.95 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.97. GuruFocus considers S P Setia Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:8664:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.76
  • GF Value™: RM0.97 vs. price of RM0.95 (2.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:8664 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


S P Setia Bhd Business Description

Address 12, Persiaran Setia Dagang, Setia Alam, Seksyen U13, S P Setia Berhad Corporate HQ, Shah Alam, SGR, MYS, 40170
S P Setia Bhd is a general real estate company that reports in two segments: Property Development; and Construction, Investment Holding & others. The vast majority of the company's revenue is generated by its property development business, which focuses on developing residential and commercial facilities, followed by its construction segment. Its construction, investment holding & others segment focuses on construction, manufacturing, trading, and investing.
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