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Kandi Technologies Group (Kandi Technologies Group) Beneish M-Score : -0.18 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Kandi Technologies Group Beneish M-Score?

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.18 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kandi Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KNDI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.21   Max: -0.18
Current: -0.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kandi Technologies Group was -0.18. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.21.


Kandi Technologies Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kandi Technologies Group'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.

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Kandi Technologies Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Kandi Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.08 -2.34 -3.23 -3.19 -0.18

Kandi Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.19 -3.52 -3.27 -3.83 -0.18

Competitive Comparison of Kandi Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Kandi Technologies Group'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.


Kandi Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kandi Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kandi Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kandi Technologies Group 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 Kandi Technologies Group 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 * 2.8295+0.528 * 0.495+0.404 * 0.9223+0.892 * 1.0491+0.115 * 1.0469
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2276+4.679 * 0.19529-0.327 * 1.0174
=-0.18

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $149.9 Mil.
Revenue was 28.358 + 36.426 + 35.953 + 22.862 = $123.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.687 + 10.919 + 13.735 + 8.029 = $41.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $343.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $495.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $104.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $48.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $76.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.4 Mil.
Net Income was -4.561 + 0.869 + 3.728 + -0.029 = $0.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.371 + 2.633 + 1.501 + -0.095 = $4.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -127.818 + 15.397 + 3.898 + 7.362 = $-101.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $50.5 Mil.
Revenue was 38.407 + 33.673 + 20.841 + 24.891 = $117.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.043 + 6.369 + 2.719 + 2.387 = $19.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $329.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $483.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $103.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $81.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
=(149.901 / 123.599) / (50.498 / 117.812)
=1.212801 / 0.428632
=2.8295

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)
=(19.518 / 117.812) / (41.37 / 123.599)
=0.165671 / 0.334711
=0.495

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 - (343.548 + 104.693) / 495.457) / (1 - (329.323 + 103.752) / 482.982)
=0.095298 / 0.103331
=0.9223

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
=123.599 / 117.812
=1.0491

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))
=(12.427 / (12.427 + 103.752)) / (11.914 / (11.914 + 104.693))
=0.106964 / 0.102172
=1.0469

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)
=(48.717 / 123.599) / (37.827 / 117.812)
=0.394154 / 0.321079
=1.2276

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)
=((8.389 + 76.674) / 495.457) / ((0 + 81.506) / 482.982)
=0.171686 / 0.168756
=1.0174

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
=(0.007 - 4.41 - -101.161) / 495.457
=0.19529

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.

Kandi Technologies Group has a M-score of -0.18 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Kandi Technologies Group (Kandi Technologies Group) Business Description

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Address
Jinhua New Energy Vehicle Town, Zhejiang Province, Jinhua, CHN, 321016
Kandi Technologies Group Inc is engaged in the development, production, and distribution of electric vehicle (EV) products, EV parts, and off-road vehicle products, primarily in the Chinese market. Other product offerings include all-terrain vehicles, go-karts, utility vehicles, battery packs, motor vehicles, controllers, and air conditioning systems. It generates revenue through EV parts and off-road vehicles. The company generates the majority of its revenue from China, and it also exports Overseas.
Executives
Xueqin Dong director, officer: Chief Executive Officer JINHUA NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TOWN, JINHUA F4 321016
Henry Yu director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Lin Wang director C/O KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., JINHUA NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TOWN, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Chenming Sun director C/O KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., JINHUA NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TOWN, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Jehn Ming Lim officer: Chief Financial Officer FLAT E,7/F, BLOCK 3 ,BANYAN MANSION, WHAMPOA GARDEN,HUNG HOM, KOWLOON, HONG KONG K3 00000
Xiaoming Hu director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO C/O KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., JINHUA NEW ENERGY VEHICLE TOWN, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Feng Zhu director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA F4 321015
Yi Lin director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA F4 321015
Excelvantage Group Ltd other: Sole Director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA CITY, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Cheng(henry) Wang officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Bing Mei officer: Chief Financial Officer 42800 RIDGEWAY DR., ASHBURN VA 20148
Jingsong Qian director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Xiaoying Zhu director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016
Liming Chen director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA ZHEJIAN PROVINCE F4 321016
Guangzheng Ni director JINHUA CITY INDUSTRIAL ZONE, JINHUA ZHEJIANG PROVINCE F4 321016