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Build King Holdings (HKSE:00240) Beneish M-Score : -1.73 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Build King 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

HKSE:00240' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.73
Current: -1.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Build King Holdings was -1.73. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.37.


Build King Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Build King 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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Build King Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Build King Holdings 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 -2.28 -2.02 -1.78 -3.02 -1.73

Build King Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -3.02 - -1.73 -

Competitive Comparison of Build King Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Build King 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.


Build King Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Build King Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Build King 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 Build King 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 * 1.2532+0.528 * 0.7558+0.404 * 2.2163+0.892 * 1.0068+0.115 * 1.4033
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2382+4.679 * 0.026418-0.327 * 0.9466
=-1.73

* 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 HK$4,543 Mil.
Revenue was HK$12,507 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,307 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,625 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$8,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$516 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$544 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,500 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$40 Mil.
Net Income was HK$474 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$254 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$3,601 Mil.
Revenue was HK$12,423 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$981 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,305 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$7,321 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$548 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$192 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$437 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,107 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$43 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)
=(4543.148 / 12507.05) / (3600.863 / 12422.558)
=0.363247 / 0.289865
=1.2532

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)
=(980.9 / 12422.558) / (1306.699 / 12507.05)
=0.078961 / 0.104477
=0.7558

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 - (6625.288 + 516.359) / 8317.742) / (1 - (6305.431 + 548.073) / 7320.533)
=0.141396 / 0.063797
=2.2163

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
=12507.05 / 12422.558
=1.0068

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))
=(191.75 / (191.75 + 548.073)) / (116.977 / (116.977 + 516.359))
=0.259184 / 0.1847
=1.4033

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)
=(544.341 / 12507.05) / (436.671 / 12422.558)
=0.043523 / 0.035151
=1.2382

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)
=((39.575 + 5500.139) / 8317.742) / ((42.858 + 5107.486) / 7320.533)
=0.666012 / 0.703548
=0.9466

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
=(473.518 - 0 - 253.784) / 8317.742
=0.026418

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.

Build King Holdings has a M-score of -1.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Build King Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
223 Wai Yip Street, Units 601-605A, 6th Floor, Tower B, Manulife Financial Centre, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Build King Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm is engaged in the construction activities. It offers construction service in three primary areas, namely civil engineering, buildings and environmental. In addition, it also undertakes projects in the other areas such as marine works, railway and associated works, tunnels, structural steel works, and foundations. The organization's services cover full project life-cycle including, design, construction, testing and commissioning, maintenance, facility management, and operation. The operating segment of the company is Construction Work. Geographically, the group has business operations in Hong Kong, and PRC. It derives maximum revenue from the operations in Hong Kong.
Executives
Zen Wei Peu 2101 Beneficial owner
Top Horizon Holdings Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Wai Kee Holdings Limited 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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