Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) Sloan Ratio %: -1.84% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:0392 Kee Ming Group Bhd XKLS:0392
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What is Kee Ming Group Bhd Sloan Ratio %?

Kee Ming Group Bhd XKLS:0392 -1.61% 18 Sloan Ratio % is -1.84% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0392 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.84%.

As of Mar. 2026, Kee Ming Group Bhd has a Sloan Ratio of -1.84%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


Kee Ming Group Bhd  (XKLS:0392) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Mar. 2026, Kee Ming Group Bhd has a Sloan Ratio of -1.84%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.


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Kee Ming Group Bhd Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio % 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.

Kee Ming Group Bhd Sloan Ratio % Chart

Kee Ming Group Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Sloan Ratio %
-4.36 13.24 21.13 -1.84

Kee Ming Group Bhd Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Sloan Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 21.14 4.68 -1.84

XKLS:0392 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Sloan Ratio % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % 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.


Kee Ming Group Bhd Sloan Ratio % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio % falls into.


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Kee Ming Group Bhd Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (A: Mar. 2026 )-Cash Flow from Operations (A: Mar. 2026 )
-Cash Flow from Investing (A: Mar. 2026 ))/Total Assets (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(16.266-18.36
-0.084)/118.638
=-1.84%

Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio=(Net Income (TTM)-Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
-Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))/Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(16.266-18.36
-0.084)/118.638
=-1.84%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Kee Ming Group Bhd's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.781 (Sep. 2025 ) + 11.485 (Mar. 2026 ) = RM16.3 Mil.
Kee Ming Group Bhd's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.879 (Sep. 2025 ) + 9.481 (Mar. 2026 ) = RM18.4 Mil.
Kee Ming Group Bhd's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.519 (Sep. 2025 ) + 0.603 (Mar. 2026 ) = RM0.1 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Sloan Ratio % →
What does a Sloan Ratio % of -1.84% mean?
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) has a Sloan Ratio % of -1.84% as of Mar. 2026. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Kee Ming Group Bhd and its competitors.
Is Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio % too high?
Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Sloan Ratio % is -1.84%. Overall, Kee Ming Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio % compare to GEV and ETN?
Kee Ming Group Bhd's Sloan Ratio % of -1.84% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Sloan Ratio % for an Industrial Products company?
A good Sloan Ratio % depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Sloan Ratio % 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 Sloan Ratio % mean?
A high Sloan Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Sloan ratio measures earnings quality based on the amount of accruals. View historical data on Kee Ming Group Bhd and its competitors. Kee Ming Group Bhd's current Sloan Ratio % is -1.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kee Ming Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392) has a current Sloan Ratio % of -1.84%. The current Sloan Ratio % is -1.84%. Kee Ming Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Sloan Ratio % calculated?
Sloan Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kee Ming Group Bhd (XKLS:0392), the current Sloan Ratio % is -1.84% as of Mar. 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.

Kee Ming Group Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Pusat Perniagaan Falim 3, No. 19, 19A & 19B, Pusat Perniagaan Falim, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30200
Kee Ming Group Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a provider of mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering solutions in Malaysia. Its business segments are: Provision of M&E engineering services that involves providing M&E engineering services for a wide range of facilities including residential, commercial and industrial developments, as well as other clean energy, public infrastructure and interconnection facilities; and Provision of maintenance and repair services that includes offering ongoing maintenance and repair services for M&E equipment and systems. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the M&E engineering services segment. Geographically, it operates only in Malaysia.
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