Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9539) Beneish M-Score: -1.98 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


XKLS:9539 Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd XKLS:9539
60 GF Score
Price RM0.36
GF Value RM0.45
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score?

Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd XKLS:9539 60 Beneish M-Score is -1.98 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:9539 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.45 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,682 Real Estate companies, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd ranks worse than 68.31% 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 -1.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:9539' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.26   Max: 1.92
Current: -1.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd was 1.92. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.26.


Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Multi-Usage 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.

Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.36 -1.50 -2.23 -1.29 -2.79

Multi-Usage Holdings 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 1.92 -2.79 -2.08 -2.62 -1.98

Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Multi-Usage 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.


Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Multi-Usage 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 Multi-Usage 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 * 1.0346+0.528 * 1.4512+0.404 * 1.0088+0.892 * 0.893+0.115 * 0.8284
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1266+4.679 * 0.114465-0.327 * 1.5404
=-1.98

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was RM2.39 Mil.
Revenue was 5.967 + 2.247 + 2.373 + 3.039 = RM13.63 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.819 + 0.575 + 1.554 + 1.177 = RM6.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM80.81 Mil.
Total Assets was RM94.35 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM5.26 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM4.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 1.26 + -0.416 + 0.551 + 0.24 = RM1.64 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.142 + -4.712 + -0.076 + -1.235 = RM-9.17 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM2.59 Mil.
Revenue was 3.206 + 2.341 + 2.261 + 7.45 = RM15.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.253 + 1.705 + 1.492 + 4.503 = RM9.95 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM77.77 Mil.
Total Assets was RM90.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM0.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM5.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM2.89 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM0.06 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)
=(2.393 / 13.626) / (2.59 / 15.258)
=0.17562 / 0.169747
=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)
=(9.953 / 15.258) / (6.125 / 13.626)
=0.652314 / 0.449508
=1.4512

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 - (80.808 + 0.74) / 94.352) / (1 - (77.774 + 0.943) / 90.952)
=0.135705 / 0.134522
=1.0088

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
=13.626 / 15.258
=0.893

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))
=(0.418 / (0.418 + 0.943)) / (0.436 / (0.436 + 0.74))
=0.307127 / 0.370748
=0.8284

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)
=(5.263 / 13.626) / (5.231 / 15.258)
=0.386247 / 0.342837
=1.1266

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)
=((0 + 4.719) / 94.352) / ((0.059 + 2.894) / 90.952)
=0.050015 / 0.032468
=1.5404

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
=(1.635 - 0 - -9.165) / 94.352
=0.114465

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.

Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd has a M-score of -1.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.98 mean?
Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9539) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.98 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd ranks #1149 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. Based on the distribution chart, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd ranks #1149 out of 1682 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd ranks #1149 out of 1682 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Multi-Usage Holdings 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 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 Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9539) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.45, compared to a current price of RM0.36 — trading 21.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.98. Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9539), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.98 as of Jun. 27, 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 Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9539) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.36 is trading 21.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.45. GuruFocus considers Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:9539:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.98
  • GF Value™: RM0.45 vs. price of RM0.36 (21.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:9539 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address 39, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 12A-03, Menara Boustead Penang, George Town, PNG, MYS, 10050
Multi-Usage Holdings Bhd is a Malaysia-based company, which is engaged in the provision of fire resistance bricks, precast concrete hollow blocks, precast concrete paving blocks, allan blocks, precast reinforced concrete box culverts, and ready mix concrete. The company's segments includes Property Development, Contracting, and Others. Property development segment undertakes the development of commercial and residential properties. Contracting segment includes the contracting works for the construction project. Others segment consists of Investment holding and provision of management services.
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