Teo Guan Lee Bhd (XKLS:9369) Beneish M-Score: -3.13 (As of Jul. 12, 2026)


XKLS:9369 Teo Guan Lee Corp Bhd XKLS:9369
54 GF Score
Price RM0.88
GF Value RM0.97
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Teo Guan Lee Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Teo Guan Lee Bhd XKLS:9369 +2.33% 54 Beneish M-Score is -3.13 as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:9369 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.97 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 997 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Teo Guan Lee Bhd ranks better than 85.56% 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 -3.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:9369' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.26   Max: -1.7
Current: -3.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Teo Guan Lee Bhd was -1.70. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.26.


Teo Guan Lee Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Teo Guan Lee 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.

Teo Guan Lee Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Teo Guan Lee 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 -2.00 -2.98 -1.70 -1.77 -3.13

Teo Guan Lee 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:9369 vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Teo Guan Lee 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.


Teo Guan Lee Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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


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Teo Guan Lee 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 Teo Guan Lee 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 * 0.5154+0.528 * 1.0968+0.404 * 1.0627+0.892 * 0.9809+0.115 * 1.0158
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9841+4.679 * -0.068885-0.327 * 0.8432
=-3.13

* 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 RM11.9 Mil.
Revenue was RM130.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM46.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM107.7 Mil.
Total Assets was RM146.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM3.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM37.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM14.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.5 Mil.
Net Income was RM11.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RM21.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM23.5 Mil.
Revenue was RM133.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was RM51.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM107.5 Mil.
Total Assets was RM143.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM5.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM2.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM39.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM16.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM4.6 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)
=(11.858 / 130.709) / (23.454 / 133.251)
=0.090721 / 0.176014
=0.5154

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)
=(51.569 / 133.251) / (46.121 / 130.709)
=0.387006 / 0.352853
=1.0968

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 - (107.686 + 5.528) / 146.461) / (1 - (107.53 + 4.994) / 143.088)
=0.227002 / 0.213603
=1.0627

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
=130.709 / 133.251
=0.9809

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))
=(2.929 / (2.929 + 4.994)) / (3.163 / (3.163 + 5.528))
=0.369683 / 0.36394
=1.0158

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)
=(37.772 / 130.709) / (39.129 / 133.251)
=0.288978 / 0.293649
=0.9841

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)
=((4.499 + 13.99) / 146.461) / ((4.618 + 16.804) / 143.088)
=0.126238 / 0.149712
=0.8432

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
=(11.141 - 0 - 21.23) / 146.461
=-0.068885

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.

Teo Guan Lee Bhd has a M-score of -3.13 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 -3.13 mean?
Teo Guan Lee Bhd (XKLS:9369) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.13 as of Jul. 12, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Teo Guan Lee Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Teo Guan Lee Bhd ranks #144 out of 997 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 14.4%.
Is Teo Guan Lee Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Teo Guan Lee Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.13. Based on the distribution chart, Teo Guan Lee Bhd ranks #144 out of 997 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Teo Guan Lee Bhd has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Teo Guan Lee Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Teo Guan Lee Bhd ranks #144 out of 997 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Teo Guan Lee Bhd in the top 14% 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 Teo Guan Lee Bhd and its competitors. Teo Guan Lee Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -3.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Teo Guan Lee Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teo Guan Lee Bhd (XKLS:9369) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.97, compared to a current price of RM0.88 — trading 9.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.13. Teo Guan Lee Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Teo Guan Lee Bhd (XKLS:9369), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.13 as of Jul. 12, 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 Teo Guan Lee Bhd (XKLS:9369) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teo Guan Lee Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.88 is trading 9.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.97. GuruFocus considers Teo Guan Lee Bhd to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:9369:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.13
  • GF Value™: RM0.97 vs. price of RM0.88 (9.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:9369 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Teo Guan Lee Bhd Business Description

Address Plot 28 Lorong Perusahaan Maju 4, Prai Industrial Estate, Prai, PNG, MYS, 13600
Teo Guan Lee Corp Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing, distributing and retailing of branded apparel. It operates through two segments: Apparels: Marketing and distribution of garments and its related accessories, and Investment holding: Property and equity investment. It derives maximum revenue from Apparels segment. The company offers baby and children apparels, accessories, sport, and casual wear through departmental stores, under the brand name of Cuddles, Kikilala, Garfield, Power Puff Girls, Tom & Jerry, Pronic, and Baby Tom & Jerry. It has a single geographical segment that is Malaysia.
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