KPS Consortium Bhd (XKLS:9121) Beneish M-Score: -1.80 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


XKLS:9121 KPS Consortium Bhd XKLS:9121
56 GF Score
Price RM0.65
GF Value RM0.61
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is KPS Consortium Bhd Beneish M-Score?

KPS Consortium Bhd XKLS:9121 56 Beneish M-Score is -1.80 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:9121 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.61 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,700 Construction companies, KPS Consortium Bhd ranks worse than 81.94% 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 -1.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:9121' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.46
Current: -1.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KPS Consortium Bhd was -1.46. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.34.


KPS Consortium Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KPS Consortium 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.

KPS Consortium Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

KPS Consortium Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 -2.79 -1.99 -2.82 -2.94

KPS Consortium 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 -3.10 -2.79 -2.69 -1.46 -1.80

XKLS:9121 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, KPS Consortium 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.


KPS Consortium Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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KPS Consortium 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 KPS Consortium 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 * 1.554+0.528 * 1.2078+0.404 * 0.7867+0.892 * 1.1747+0.115 * 2.9837
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8102+4.679 * -0.031795-0.327 * 1.3679
=-1.80

* 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 RM272 Mil.
Revenue was 311.595 + 324.041 + 229.397 + 267.885 = RM1,133 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.335 + 8.504 + 7.881 + 8.767 = RM32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM459 Mil.
Total Assets was RM608 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM241 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM16 Mil.
Net Income was 0.145 + 4.762 + 8.997 + 8.61 = RM23 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 39.31 + 2.884 + -0.341 = RM42 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM149 Mil.
Revenue was 219.365 + 221.723 + 244.729 + 278.609 = RM964 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.822 + 7.901 + 9.633 + 10.047 = RM33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM323 Mil.
Total Assets was RM488 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM138 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM13 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)
=(272.442 / 1132.918) / (149.244 / 964.426)
=0.240478 / 0.154749
=1.554

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)
=(33.403 / 964.426) / (32.487 / 1132.918)
=0.034635 / 0.028676
=1.2078

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 - (458.826 + 49.351) / 608.24) / (1 - (323.39 + 62.891) / 488.411)
=0.164512 / 0.209107
=0.7867

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
=1132.918 / 964.426
=1.1747

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))
=(2.606 / (2.606 + 62.891)) / (0.667 / (0.667 + 49.351))
=0.039788 / 0.013335
=2.9837

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)
=(16.389 / 1132.918) / (17.219 / 964.426)
=0.014466 / 0.017854
=0.8102

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)
=((15.887 + 240.918) / 608.24) / ((13.045 + 137.709) / 488.411)
=0.42221 / 0.308662
=1.3679

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
=(22.514 - 0 - 41.853) / 608.24
=-0.031795

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.

KPS Consortium Bhd has a M-score of -1.80 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 -1.80 mean?
KPS Consortium Bhd (XKLS:9121) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.80 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on KPS Consortium Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, KPS Consortium Bhd ranks #1393 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 81.9%.
Is KPS Consortium Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
KPS Consortium Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.80. Based on the distribution chart, KPS Consortium Bhd ranks #1393 out of 1700 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KPS Consortium Bhd has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KPS Consortium Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, KPS Consortium Bhd ranks #1393 out of 1700 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places KPS Consortium 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 KPS Consortium Bhd and its competitors. KPS Consortium Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KPS Consortium Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KPS Consortium Bhd (XKLS:9121) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.61, compared to a current price of RM0.65 — trading 5.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.80. KPS Consortium Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 1 warning sign 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 KPS Consortium Bhd (XKLS:9121), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.80 as of Jul. 09, 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 KPS Consortium Bhd (XKLS:9121) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KPS Consortium Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.65 is trading 5.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.61. GuruFocus considers KPS Consortium Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:9121:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.80
  • GF Value™: RM0.61 vs. price of RM0.65 (5.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:9121 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


KPS Consortium Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 622, Jalan Lapis Dua, Kampung Sementa, Batu 6, Jalan Kapar, Klang, SGR, MYS, 42200
KPS Consortium Bhd is a Malaysia based investment holding company. The company has five business segments. Paper milling segment includes the manufacture of various types of tissue paper and related products. Paper converting segment includes converting of paper into related products and trading in paper related products. Building materials segment, which is the key revenue driver, involves distribution and retail of wooden doors, plywood, building materials, plywood, printed laminated plywood, cement, and steel bars. The investment and management segment provides management services, investment holding, and dormant companies. The other trading segment involves trading of paper, paper products, stationery, general household products, and other unclassified companies of diverse activities.
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