Kiddieland International (HKSE:03830) Beneish M-Score : -7.66 (As of Jun. 17, 2024)

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What is Kiddieland International 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 -7.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:03830' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.66 Med: -2.65 Max: 1.27
Current: -7.66

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kiddieland International was 1.27. The lowest was -7.66. And the median was -2.65.

Kiddieland International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kiddieland International's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Kiddieland International Beneish M-Score Chart

Kiddieland International Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.47

1.27

-3.60

-2.24

-7.66

Kiddieland International Semi-Annual Data
	Apr15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												-	-2.24	-	-7.66	-

Competitive Comparison of Kiddieland International's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Kiddieland International's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Kiddieland International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kiddieland International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Kiddieland International 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 Kiddieland International 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 * 1.3793

0.528 * 1.1077

0.404 * 1.9913

0.892 * 0.7215

0.115 * 0.9274

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.3735

4.679 * -1.21166

0.327 * 0.9923

-7.66

This Year (Apr23) TTM:

Last Year (Apr22) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$19.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$176.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$6.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$44.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$78.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$12.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$17.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$43.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$35.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$2.5 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-50.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$44.2 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$19.8 Mil.
Revenue was HK$244.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$10.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$132.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$181.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$24.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$28.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$43.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$80.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$6.8 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)
	=	(19.741 / 176.232)	/	(19.836 / 244.245)
	=	0.112017	/	0.081214
	=	1.3793

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)
	=	(10.389 / 244.245)	/	(6.767 / 176.232)
	=	0.042535	/	0.038398
	=	1.1077

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 - (44.059 + 12.873) / 78.215)	/	(1 - (132.077 + 24.549) / 181.416)
	=	0.272109	/	0.136647
	=	1.9913

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
	=	176.232	/	244.245
	=	0.7215

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))
	=	(28.664 / (28.664 + 24.549))	/	(17.838 / (17.838 + 12.873))
	=	0.538665	/	0.580834
	=	0.9274

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)
	=	(43.113 / 176.232)	/	(43.504 / 244.245)
	=	0.244638	/	0.178116
	=	1.3735

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)
	=	((2.467 + 34.977) / 78.215)	/	((6.78 + 80.742) / 181.416)
	=	0.478732	/	0.482438
	=	0.9923

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
	=	(-50.549 - 0	-	44.221)	/	78.215
	=	-1.21166

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.

Kiddieland International has a M-score of -7.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Kiddieland International (HKSE:03830) Business Description

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Address

12 Harcourt Road, 14th Floor, Bank of America Tower, Central, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.kiddieland.com.hk

Kiddieland International Ltd is principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of plastic toys and laboratory equipment. It manufactures products such as ride-ons, rockers, trikes, scooters, walkers, interactive playsets, activity toys, musical toys, and action vehicles. Its segments include Toy business segment and laboratory equipment segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from America and also has a presence in Europe, Asia Pacific and Oceania and Africa.

Executives

Sin Lo Siu Wai Sylvia	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Sin Hendrick	2202 Interest of your spouse
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