PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) Beneish M-Score: -2.79 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


XKLS:9695 PLS Plantations Bhd XKLS:9695
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What is PLS Plantations Bhd Beneish M-Score?

PLS Plantations Bhd XKLS:9695 -5.77% 39 Beneish M-Score is -2.79 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:9695 with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.51 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks better than 72.58% 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XKLS:9695' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.02   Med: -2.86   Max: 36.22
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PLS Plantations Bhd was 36.22. The lowest was -5.02. And the median was -2.86.


PLS Plantations Bhd Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PLS Plantations 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.

PLS Plantations Bhd Beneish M-Score Chart

PLS Plantations Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.12 -1.52 -1.09 -2.23 -3.31

PLS Plantations Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 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 -3.34 -3.31 -3.03 -2.92 -2.79

XKLS:9695 vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, PLS Plantations 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.


PLS Plantations Bhd Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, PLS Plantations Bhd's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PLS Plantations 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 PLS Plantations 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 * 1.0579+0.528 * 0.6202+0.404 * 1.0482+0.892 * 0.9594+0.115 * 1.055
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9921+4.679 * -0.043584-0.327 * 0.8594
=-2.79

* 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 RM52.6 Mil.
Revenue was 19.252 + 27.847 + 29.672 + 24.443 = RM101.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.082 + 9.911 + 10.237 + 7.525 = RM28.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM67.8 Mil.
Total Assets was RM467.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM331.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM16.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM56.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM30.9 Mil.
Net Income was -3.402 + 3.067 + 3.459 + 0.538 = RM3.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = RM0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.58 + 7.481 + 10.46 + 6.686 = RM24.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was RM51.9 Mil.
Revenue was 20.8 + 32.398 + 25.683 + 26.614 = RM105.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.575 + 10.823 + 7.481 + -2.292 = RM18.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM75.9 Mil.
Total Assets was RM480.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RM337.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RM0.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RM17.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM60.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RM44.8 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)
=(52.643 / 101.214) / (51.867 / 105.495)
=0.520116 / 0.491654
=1.0579

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)
=(18.587 / 105.495) / (28.755 / 101.214)
=0.176188 / 0.284101
=0.6202

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 - (67.827 + 331.726) / 467.722) / (1 - (75.934 + 337.535) / 480.247)
=0.145747 / 0.139049
=1.0482

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
=101.214 / 105.495
=0.9594

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))
=(0.902 / (0.902 + 337.535)) / (0.84 / (0.84 + 331.726))
=0.002665 / 0.002526
=1.055

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)
=(16.809 / 101.214) / (17.659 / 105.495)
=0.166074 / 0.167392
=0.9921

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)
=((30.885 + 56.878) / 467.722) / ((44.768 + 60.091) / 480.247)
=0.187639 / 0.218344
=0.8594

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
=(3.662 - 0 - 24.047) / 467.722
=-0.043584

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.

PLS Plantations Bhd has a M-score of -2.79 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 -2.79 mean?
PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.79 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PLS Plantations Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks #507 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 27.4%.
Is PLS Plantations Bhd's Beneish M-Score too high?
PLS Plantations Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. Based on the distribution chart, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks #507 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PLS Plantations Bhd has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PLS Plantations Bhd's Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, PLS Plantations Bhd ranks #507 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts PLS Plantations Bhd in the upper 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 PLS Plantations Bhd and its competitors. PLS Plantations Bhd's current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PLS Plantations Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.51, compared to a current price of RM0.25 — trading 52% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.79. PLS Plantations Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 5 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 PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.79 as of Jun. 28, 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 PLS Plantations Bhd (XKLS:9695) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PLS Plantations Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.25 is trading 52% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.51. GuruFocus considers PLS Plantations Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:9695:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.79
  • GF Value™: RM0.51 vs. price of RM0.25 (52% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:9695 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PLS Plantations Bhd Business Description

Address No. 118, Jalan Gombak, Ground Floor, Wisma Ekovest, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 53000
PLS Plantations Bhd is engaged in the Management and operation of forest and oil palm plantations; durian-related businesses including plantation, contract farming, trading and retail of downstream products; wood-based activities; and Civil engineering and construction. Its segments include Plantation, Trading, and Agricultural services. The majority of the revenue is derived from Plantation segment that manages and operates forest plantation, logging, saw milling, chipping and other downstream manufacturing and related activities, and operation of oil palm and rubber plantation, and manages and operates harvesting of durian plantations and in other durian-related businesses. Geographically, it operates in Malaysia, Japan, the Republic of China, the United States of America, and Indonesia.
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