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K'S Holdings (TSE:8282) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is K'S Holdings 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:8282' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of K'S Holdings was -2.35. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.54.


K'S Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for K'S Holdings'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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K'S Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

K'S Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.09 -2.58 -2.43 -2.43 -2.63

K'S Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.43 -2.39 -2.63 -2.88 -2.63

Competitive Comparison of K'S Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, K'S Holdings'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.


K'S Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, K'S Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where K'S Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



K'S Holdings 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 K'S Holdings 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 * 1.3359+0.528 * 1.0191+0.404 * 0.9947+0.892 * 0.9743+0.115 * 0.9582
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.985+4.679 * -0.094594-0.327 * 1.006
=-2.63

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円32,148 Mil.
Revenue was 175629 + 179988 + 196443 + 166309 = 円718,369 Mil.
Gross Profit was 50318 + 47814 + 53744 + 46869 = 円198,745 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円226,646 Mil.
Total Assets was 円438,199 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円167,252 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円15,155 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円38,166 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円144,184 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円19,051 Mil.
Net Income was -4105 + 2827 + 6094 + 2564 = 円7,380 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11567 + -396 + 30890 + 6770 = 円48,831 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円24,700 Mil.
Revenue was 180918 + 186918 + 192395 + 177089 = 円737,320 Mil.
Gross Profit was 53548 + 50248 + 53681 + 50406 = 円207,883 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円234,947 Mil.
Total Assets was 円453,692 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円172,635 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円14,932 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円39,768 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円146,475 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円21,519 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)
=(32148 / 718369) / (24700 / 737320)
=0.044751 / 0.0335
=1.3359

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)
=(207883 / 737320) / (198745 / 718369)
=0.281944 / 0.276661
=1.0191

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 - (226646 + 167252) / 438199) / (1 - (234947 + 172635) / 453692)
=0.101098 / 0.101633
=0.9947

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
=718369 / 737320
=0.9743

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))
=(14932 / (14932 + 172635)) / (15155 / (15155 + 167252))
=0.079609 / 0.083083
=0.9582

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)
=(38166 / 718369) / (39768 / 737320)
=0.053129 / 0.053936
=0.985

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)
=((19051 + 144184) / 438199) / ((21519 + 146475) / 453692)
=0.372513 / 0.370282
=1.006

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
=(7380 - 0 - 48831) / 438199
=-0.094594

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.

K'S Holdings has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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K'S Holdings (TSE:8282) Business Description

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Address
1-1-25 Sakuragawa, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, JPN, 310-0817
K'S Holdings Corp is a Japanese retailer of consumer electronics and home appliances. The company from over 450 stores across Japan sells various electronic products which include communications equipment, gadgets, audiovisual equipment, household appliances, and seasonal items. Along with its subsidiaries, the firm also provides repair services for electronic of its products.

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