King's Stone Holdings Group (HKSE:01943) Beneish M-Score : -1.92 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)

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What is King's Stone Holdings 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:01943' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.11 Med: -2.86 Max: 1.11
Current: -1.92

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of King's Stone Holdings Group was 1.11. The lowest was -4.11. And the median was -2.86.

King's Stone Holdings Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for King's Stone Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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King's Stone Holdings Group Beneish M-Score Chart

King's Stone Holdings Group Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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1.11

-4.11

-3.80

-1.92

King's Stone Holdings Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar16	Mar17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23	Mar24	Sep24
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											-	-3.80	-	-1.92	-

Competitive Comparison of King's Stone Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, King's Stone Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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King's Stone Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, King's Stone Holdings Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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King's Stone Holdings 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 King's Stone Holdings Group 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 * 0.5489

0.528 * 2.7552

0.404 * 2.8061

0.892 * 1.2166

0.115 * 0.9711

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1508

4.679 * -0.179044

0.327 * 1.0305

-1.92

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$121.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$452.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$18.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$255.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$265.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$8.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$7.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$38.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$81.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.1 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-32.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$15.4 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$182.2 Mil.
Revenue was HK$372.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$41.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$294.0 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$307.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$13.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$10.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$27.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$91.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.3 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)
	=	(121.676 / 452.666)	/	(182.21 / 372.086)
	=	0.268799	/	0.489699
	=	0.5489

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)
	=	(41.45 / 372.086)	/	(18.302 / 452.666)
	=	0.111399	/	0.040432
	=	2.7552

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 - (255.012 + 8.51) / 265.365)	/	(1 - (293.969 + 13.132) / 307.863)
	=	0.006945	/	0.002475
	=	2.8061

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
	=	452.666	/	372.086
	=	1.2166

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))
	=	(10.384 / (10.384 + 13.132))	/	(7.097 / (7.097 + 8.51))
	=	0.441572	/	0.454732
	=	0.9711

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)
	=	(38.805 / 452.666)	/	(27.718 / 372.086)
	=	0.085725	/	0.074494
	=	1.1508

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)
	=	((0.099 + 81.235) / 265.365)	/	((0.329 + 91.237) / 307.863)
	=	0.306499	/	0.297425
	=	1.0305

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
	=	(-32.092 - 0	-	15.42)	/	265.365
	=	-0.179044

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.

King's Stone Holdings Group has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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King's Stone Holdings Group Business Description

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152 Queen’s Road Central, Office Floor 29, Queen’s Road Centre, Hong Kong, HKG

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King's Stone Holdings Group Ltd formerly Silver Tide Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is principally engaged in providing construction services including traditional formwork using timber and plywood, system formwork using aluminum and steel, and ancillary works such as concrete works and reinforcement works for the public and private sectors and securities dealing and broking. The company earns maximum revenue from the Construction service segment. Geographically, the company derives revenue from Hong Kong.

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