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Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) (HKSE:00532) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Wong's Kong King International (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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wong's Kong King International (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00532' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.73
Current: -3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) was -1.73. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.51.


Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wong's Kong King International (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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Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Chart

Wong's Kong King International (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 -3.21 -3.05 -2.22 -2.30 -3.05

Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.22 - -2.30 - -3.05

Competitive Comparison of Wong's Kong King International (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Wong's Kong King International (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.


Wong's Kong King International (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Wong's Kong King International (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wong's Kong King International (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wong's Kong King International (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 Wong's Kong King International (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 * 1.0522+0.528 * 1.042+0.404 * 1.1883+0.892 * 0.7924+0.115 * 1.0433
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.018+4.679 * -0.11991-0.327 * 0.9288
=-3.05

* 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$1,060 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,652 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$816 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,547 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,153 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$471 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,424 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$38 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-133 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$245 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,272 Mil.
Revenue was HK$4,609 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$1,073 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,120 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$3,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$462 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$67 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,842 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$13 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)
=(1060.219 / 3652.218) / (1271.59 / 4609.007)
=0.290295 / 0.275892
=1.0522

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)
=(1072.769 / 4609.007) / (815.778 / 3652.218)
=0.232755 / 0.223365
=1.042

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 - (2547.424 + 470.602) / 3152.552) / (1 - (3120.252 + 461.779) / 3715.449)
=0.042672 / 0.035909
=1.1883

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
=3652.218 / 4609.007
=0.7924

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))
=(67.152 / (67.152 + 461.779)) / (65.204 / (65.204 + 470.602))
=0.126958 / 0.121693
=1.0433

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)
=(53.633 / 3652.218) / (66.489 / 4609.007)
=0.014685 / 0.014426
=1.018

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)
=((37.776 + 1424.215) / 3152.552) / ((12.589 + 1842.488) / 3715.449)
=0.463748 / 0.499287
=0.9288

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
=(-132.784 - 0 - 245.238) / 3152.552
=-0.11991

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.

Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) (HKSE:00532) Business Description

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Address
No. 8 Lam Chak Street, 17th Floor, Harbourside HQ, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Wong's Kong King International (Holdings) Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in two segments Trading and Manufacturing. The trading segment is engaged in the trading and distribution of chemicals, materials, and equipment used in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards and electronic products. Its Manufacturing segment is engaged in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic products for original equipment manufacturers. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Trading segment. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan and also has a presence in North America and Europe.
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