East Buy Holding (FRA:KTD) Beneish M-Score: -3.54 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


FRA:KTD East Buy Holding Ltd FRA:KTD
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GF Value €2.74
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What is East Buy Holding Beneish M-Score?

East Buy Holding FRA:KTD +2.46% 90 Beneish M-Score is -3.54 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:KTD with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.74. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 243 Education companies, East Buy Holding ranks better than 90.95% 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 -3.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:KTD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.39   Max: 2.12
Current: -3.54

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of East Buy Holding was 2.12. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.39.


East Buy Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for East Buy Holding'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.

East Buy Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

East Buy Holding Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.72 -0.57 2.12 0.11 -3.54

East Buy Holding Semi-Annual Data
May16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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 0.00 0.11 0.00 -3.54 0.00

FRA:KTD vs EDU, TAL, GHC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, East Buy Holding'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.


East Buy Holding Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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East Buy Holding 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 East Buy Holding 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 * 0.2998+0.528 * 0.8111+0.404 * 1.1313+0.892 * 0.6468+0.115 * 0.8481
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6332+4.679 * -0.013715-0.327 * 0.6647
=-3.57

* 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 (May25) TTM:Last Year (May24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €21.9 Mil.
Revenue was €539.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €172.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €707.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €748.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €170.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €117.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.2 Mil.
Net Income was €0.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €11.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €113.0 Mil.
Revenue was €834.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €216.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €788.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €836.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €18.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €161.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €193.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7.4 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)
=(21.902 / 539.834) / (112.958 / 834.562)
=0.040572 / 0.13535
=0.2998

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)
=(216.394 / 834.562) / (172.572 / 539.834)
=0.259291 / 0.319676
=0.8111

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 - (707.838 + 10.697) / 748.837) / (1 - (788.308 + 18.372) / 836.604)
=0.040465 / 0.035768
=1.1313

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
=539.834 / 834.562
=0.6468

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))
=(8.051 / (8.051 + 18.372)) / (5.998 / (5.998 + 10.697))
=0.304697 / 0.359269
=0.8481

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)
=(170.469 / 539.834) / (161.359 / 834.562)
=0.31578 / 0.193346
=1.6332

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)
=((2.214 + 117.325) / 748.837) / ((7.43 + 193.487) / 836.604)
=0.159633 / 0.240158
=0.6647

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
=(0.705 - 0 - 10.975) / 748.837
=-0.013715

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.

East Buy Holding has a M-score of -3.57 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 -3.54 mean?
East Buy Holding (FRA:KTD) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.54 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on East Buy Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, East Buy Holding ranks #22 out of 243 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 9.1%.
Is East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score too high?
East Buy Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -3.54. Based on the distribution chart, East Buy Holding ranks #22 out of 243 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, East Buy Holding has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does East Buy Holding's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, East Buy Holding ranks #22 out of 243 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places East Buy Holding in the top 9% 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 an Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 East Buy Holding and its competitors. East Buy Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -3.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East Buy Holding stock overvalued right now?
East Buy Holding (FRA:KTD) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.54. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.74, compared to a current price of €2.50 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.54. East Buy Holding's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 3 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 East Buy Holding (FRA:KTD), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.54 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 East Buy Holding (FRA:KTD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Buy Holding stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.50 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.74.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KTD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.54
  • GF Value™: €2.74 vs. price of €2.50 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 3 warning signs

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


East Buy Holding Business Description

Other Exchanges 01797:Hong Kong
Address 2 Haidian East Third Road, Level 18, South Wing, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100080
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