Kina Securities 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 Kina Securities 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 * 1.0809 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0039 | + | 0.892 * 1.0979 | + | 0.115 * 1.074 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.972 | + | 4.679 * 0.001051 | - | 0.327 * 1.0227 |
| = | -2.31 |
* 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 A$993.3 Mil.
Revenue was A$155.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$155.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was A$2,008.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$27.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$11.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$72.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$13.1 Mil.
Net Income was A$40.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$38.6 Mil.
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Total Receivables was A$837.0 Mil.
Revenue was A$142.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$142.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1,814.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$32.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$14.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$67.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$11.6 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (993.318 / 155.895) | / | (837.014 / 141.996) |
| = | 6.371712 | / | 5.894631 |
| | = | 1.0809 |
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) |
| = | (141.996 / 141.996) | / | (155.895 / 155.895) |
| = | 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 - (0 + 27.897) / 2008.028) | / | (1 - (0 + 32.117) / 1814.436) |
| = | 0.986107 | / | 0.982299 |
| | = | 1.0039 |
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 |
| = | 155.895 | / | 141.996 |
| | = | 1.0979 |
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)) |
| = | (14.811 / (14.811 + 32.117)) | / | (11.61 / (11.61 + 27.897)) |
| = | 0.315611 | / | 0.293872 |
| | = | 1.074 |
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) |
| = | (72.425 / 155.895) | / | (67.868 / 141.996) |
| = | 0.464576 | / | 0.477957 |
| | = | 0.972 |
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) |
| = | ((13.095 + 0) / 2008.028) | / | ((11.569 + 0) / 1814.436) |
| = | 0.006521 | / | 0.006376 |
| | = | 1.0227 |
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 |
| = | (40.694 - 0 | - | 38.583) | / | 2008.028 |
| | = | 0.001051 |
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.
Kina Securities has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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