Kin Shing Holdings (HKSE:01630) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)

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What is Kin Shing 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.

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

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kin Shing Holdings was -0.39. The lowest was -4.22. And the median was -1.90.

Kin Shing Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kin Shing Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-3.09

-1.68

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Competitive Comparison of Kin Shing Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Kin Shing Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Kin Shing Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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Kin Shing 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 Kin Shing Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$234 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,245 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$454 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$484 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$360 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-44 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$28 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$180 Mil.
Revenue was HK$475 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$398 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$426 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$259 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1 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)
	=	(234.373 / 1244.556)	/	(179.987 / 474.768)
	=	0.188319	/	0.379105
	=

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)
	=	(15.266 / 474.768)	/	(31.62 / 1244.556)
	=	0.032155	/	0.025407
	=

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 - (454.437 + 29.442) / 483.879)	/	(1 - (397.695 + 28.265) / 425.96)
	=	0	/	0
	=

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
	=	1244.556	/	474.768
	=

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))
	=	(15.386 / (15.386 + 28.265))	/	(13.256 / (13.256 + 29.442))
	=	0.352478	/	0.31046
	=

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)
	=	(22.353 / 1244.556)	/	(21.135 / 474.768)
	=	0.017961	/	0.044516
	=

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)
	=	((1.35 + 360.228) / 483.879)	/	((0.801 + 259.048) / 425.96)
	=	0.747249	/	0.610031
	=

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
	=	(-43.81 - 0	-	27.978)	/	483.879
	=	-0.148359

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.

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Kin Shing Holdings Business Description

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Address

10 Cheung Yue Street, Unit D, 9th Floor, Billion Plaza 2, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.kinshingholdings.com.hk

Kin Shing Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it functions as a formwork subcontractor. The operating segments of the company include the Formwork works segment which is engaged in the provision of formwork works and other ancillary works, the Building construction works segment, and the Trading and Investment business which is engaged in investing in financial instruments. The company generates maximum revenue from the Formwork works segment. Geographically, the group's operations are located in Hong Kong.

Executives

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Tso Yuk Ching	2202 Interest of your spouse

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