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Kinetic Development Group (HKSE:01277) Beneish M-Score : -1.65 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Kinetic Development Group 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 -1.65 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kinetic Development Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01277' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -1.68   Max: 0.62
Current: -1.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinetic Development Group was 0.62. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -1.68.


Kinetic Development Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kinetic Development Group'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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Kinetic Development Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Kinetic Development Group 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 -2.12 -1.54 -2.76 -1.71 -1.65

Kinetic Development Group 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 -2.76 - -1.71 - -1.65

Competitive Comparison of Kinetic Development Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Kinetic Development Group'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.


Kinetic Development Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Kinetic Development Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Kinetic Development Group 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 Kinetic Development Group 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 * 1.9889+0.528 * 1.1064+0.404 * 0.8865+0.892 * 0.755+0.115 * 1.3643
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4298+4.679 * 0.033464-0.327 * 0.9978
=-1.65

* 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$239 Mil.
Revenue was HK$5,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$3,066 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$2,359 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,964 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$300 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,813 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$303 Mil.
Net Income was HK$2,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$1,872 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$159 Mil.
Revenue was HK$6,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$4,493 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,800 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$10,601 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,039 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$278 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$2,027 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$740 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)
=(238.595 / 5190.056) / (158.89 / 6874.306)
=0.045972 / 0.023114
=1.9889

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)
=(4493.055 / 6874.306) / (3065.904 / 5190.056)
=0.653601 / 0.590727
=1.1064

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 - (2359.486 + 2839.455) / 11963.659) / (1 - (1800.378 + 2038.854) / 10600.572)
=0.565439 / 0.637828
=0.8865

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
=5190.056 / 6874.306
=0.755

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))
=(152.174 / (152.174 + 2038.854)) / (152.302 / (152.302 + 2839.455))
=0.069453 / 0.050907
=1.3643

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)
=(299.787 / 5190.056) / (277.706 / 6874.306)
=0.057762 / 0.040398
=1.4298

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)
=((302.746 + 2813.282) / 11963.659) / ((739.87 + 2027.301) / 10600.572)
=0.260458 / 0.26104
=0.9978

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
=(2272.688 - 0 - 1872.337) / 11963.659
=0.033464

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.

Kinetic Development Group has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Kinetic Development Group (HKSE:01277) Business Description

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Address
Dafanpu Coal Mine, Majiata Village, Xuejiawan Town Zhunge’er Banner, Ordos City Inner Mongolia, Ordos City, CHN
Kinetic Development Group Ltd is engaged in the extraction and sales of coal products. It also operates in other activities which include coal production and washing, coal loading and transportation, and coal trading. Its customer base includes large-scale state-owned enterprises, trading firms, and terminal power plants. The company focuses on the development and operation of the Dafanpu Coal Mine situated in Erdos City, the Xiaojia loading station, and its associated rail spur lines. The reportable segments of the company are the coal mining segment and other segment (mainly including planting and properties operations).

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