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Karrie International Holdings (HKSE:01050) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Karrie 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01050' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.31   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Karrie International Holdings was -1.47. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.31.


Karrie International Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Karrie 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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Karrie International Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Karrie International Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.05 -1.47 -2.25 -2.79 -2.74

Karrie International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -2.79 - -2.74 -

Competitive Comparison of Karrie International Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Karrie 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.


Karrie International Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Karrie International Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Karrie 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 Karrie 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 * 1.1895+0.528 * 0.8619+0.404 * 0.9203+0.892 * 0.9462+0.115 * 1.0745
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1499+4.679 * -0.061805-0.327 * 0.9285
=-2.74

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$676 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,916 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$370 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,343 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,403 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$709 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,213 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$196 Mil.
Net Income was HK$170 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$318 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$601 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,082 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$337 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,398 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$2,551 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$748 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$104 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$233 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)
=(676.011 / 2915.981) / (600.636 / 3081.697)
=0.23183 / 0.194904
=1.1895

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)
=(337.165 / 3081.697) / (370.139 / 2915.981)
=0.109409 / 0.126935
=0.8619

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 - (1342.806 + 709.362) / 2402.721) / (1 - (1398.309 + 748.067) / 2550.779)
=0.145898 / 0.158541
=0.9203

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
=2915.981 / 3081.697
=0.9462

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))
=(103.884 / (103.884 + 748.067)) / (90.809 / (90.809 + 709.362))
=0.121937 / 0.113487
=1.0745

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)
=(111.827 / 2915.981) / (102.777 / 3081.697)
=0.03835 / 0.033351
=1.1499

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)
=((196.135 + 1212.743) / 2402.721) / ((233.126 + 1377.7) / 2550.779)
=0.586368 / 0.631504
=0.9285

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
=(169.659 - 0 - 318.16) / 2402.721
=-0.061805

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.

Karrie International Holdings has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Karrie International Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
611-619 Castle Peak Road, 9th Floor, Southeast Industrial Building, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
Karrie International Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The group is principally engaged in the manufacturing and selling of metal and plastic products. It is organized into two main operating segments; Metal and Plastic Business, and Electronic Manufacturing Services Business. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Metal and Plastic Business segment which provides services like metal stamping, plastic injection, and mould design and production among others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in Japan; Mainland China, Asia (excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China); North America, and Western Europe.
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