Kelly Partners Group Holdings (ASX:KPG) Beneish M-Score: -2.97 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


ASX:KPG Kelly Partners Group Holdings Ltd ASX:KPG
70 GF Score
Price A$3.62
GF Value A$11.29
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Kelly Partners Group Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Kelly Partners Group Holdings ASX:KPG +1.40% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.97 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:KPG with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of A$11.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Kelly Partners Group Holdings ranks better than 79.02% 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:KPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.61   Med: -2.97   Max: -2.58
Current: -2.97

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kelly Partners Group Holdings was -2.58. The lowest was -3.61. And the median was -2.97.


Kelly Partners Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kelly Partners Group 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.

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.22 -2.58 -2.90 -2.74 -2.97

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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ASX:KPG vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Kelly Partners Group 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.


Kelly Partners Group Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kelly Partners Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kelly Partners Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kelly Partners Group 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 Kelly Partners Group 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 * 0.9061+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0369+0.892 * 1.2447+0.115 * 0.9134
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9786+4.679 * -0.133139-0.327 * 1.0311
=-2.97

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$22.9 Mil.
Revenue was A$134.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$134.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$39.7 Mil.
Total Assets was A$199.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$40.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$14.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$67.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$53.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$73.2 Mil.
Net Income was A$3.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-1.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$31.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$20.3 Mil.
Revenue was A$108.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$108.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$29.4 Mil.
Total Assets was A$159.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$37.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$12.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$55.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$37.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$60.9 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)
=(22.854 / 134.607) / (20.263 / 108.143)
=0.169783 / 0.187372
=0.9061

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)
=(108.143 / 108.143) / (134.607 / 134.607)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (39.713 + 39.962) / 198.957) / (1 - (29.376 + 37.821) / 159.316)
=0.599537 / 0.578216
=1.0369

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
=134.607 / 108.143
=1.2447

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))
=(12.131 / (12.131 + 37.821)) / (14.473 / (14.473 + 39.962))
=0.242853 / 0.265877
=0.9134

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)
=(67.726 / 134.607) / (55.6 / 108.143)
=0.503139 / 0.514134
=0.9786

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)
=((73.166 + 53.731) / 198.957) / ((60.935 + 37.612) / 159.316)
=0.637811 / 0.618563
=1.0311

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
=(3.413 - -1.365 - 31.267) / 198.957
=-0.133139

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.

Kelly Partners Group Holdings has a M-score of -2.97 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 -2.97 mean?
Kelly Partners Group Holdings (ASX:KPG) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.97 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kelly Partners Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kelly Partners Group Holdings ranks #214 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 21%.
Is Kelly Partners Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kelly Partners Group Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. Based on the distribution chart, Kelly Partners Group Holdings ranks #214 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kelly Partners Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kelly Partners Group Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Kelly Partners Group Holdings ranks #214 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kelly Partners Group Holdings in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Kelly Partners Group Holdings and its competitors. Kelly Partners Group Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kelly Partners Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kelly Partners Group Holdings (ASX:KPG) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$11.29, compared to a current price of A$3.62 — trading 67.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. Kelly Partners Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 6 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 Kelly Partners Group Holdings (ASX:KPG), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.97 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 Kelly Partners Group Holdings (ASX:KPG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kelly Partners Group Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$3.62 is trading 67.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$11.29. GuruFocus considers Kelly Partners Group Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ASX:KPG:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.97
  • GF Value™: A$11.29 vs. price of A$3.62 (67.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Kelly Partners Group Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges KPGHF:USA
Address 32 Walker Street, Level 8, North Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2060
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Ltd operates a chartered accounting business which assists small and medium enterprises, private business owners and high net worth individuals to manage their accounting, taxation, audit, and wealth management activities. The company's operating segment include Accounting and Other services. It generates maximum revenue from the Accounting segment. The Accounting segment that derives maximum revenue includes accounting and taxation services, corporate secretarial, outsourced CFO, audits, business structuring, bookkeeping, and all other accounting related services. Other services segment includes financial broking services, wealth management, corporate advisory, investment office, and all other non-accounting services.
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