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Kimou Environmental Holding (HKSE:06805) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Kimou Environmental Holding 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:06805' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.57
Current: -2.57

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kimou Environmental Holding was -2.57. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.66.


Kimou Environmental Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kimou Environmental Holding'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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Kimou Environmental Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Kimou Environmental Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.17 -2.63 -2.69 -2.78 -2.57

Kimou Environmental Holding Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 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 -2.69 - -2.78 - -2.57

Competitive Comparison of Kimou Environmental Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, Kimou Environmental Holding'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.


Kimou Environmental Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Kimou Environmental Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kimou Environmental Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kimou Environmental Holding 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 Kimou Environmental Holding 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 * 1.1941+0.528 * 0.9945+0.404 * 1.0193+0.892 * 1.0513+0.115 * 0.8373
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0127+4.679 * -0.057587-0.327 * 1.0939
=-2.57

* 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$208 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,292 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$895 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$900 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$5,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,292 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$289 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,925 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,996 Mil.
Net Income was HK$100 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$411 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$166 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,229 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$847 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$559 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$4,882 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,366 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$245 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,514 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$1,729 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)
=(208.035 / 1291.939) / (165.725 / 1228.947)
=0.161025 / 0.134851
=1.1941

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)
=(846.819 / 1228.947) / (895.126 / 1291.939)
=0.689061 / 0.692855
=0.9945

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 - (899.907 + 2292.116) / 5396.817) / (1 - (559.445 + 2366.143) / 4882.409)
=0.408536 / 0.40079
=1.0193

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
=1291.939 / 1228.947
=1.0513

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))
=(244.798 / (244.798 + 2366.143)) / (289.045 / (289.045 + 2292.116))
=0.093759 / 0.111983
=0.8373

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)
=(25.092 / 1291.939) / (23.569 / 1228.947)
=0.019422 / 0.019178
=1.0127

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)
=((1996.369 + 1925.111) / 5396.817) / ((1728.803 + 1514.224) / 4882.409)
=0.726628 / 0.664227
=1.0939

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
=(99.717 - 0 - 410.505) / 5396.817
=-0.057587

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.

Kimou Environmental Holding has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kimou Environmental Holding (HKSE:06805) Business Description

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Address
Longhua Road, Longxi Street, Boluo County, Guangdong Province, Huizhou, CHN
Kimou Environmental Holding Ltd mainly involves the provision of factory premises and centralized wastewater treatment services. The company's operating segment includes Rental and facilities usage; Wastewater treatment and utilities and Sales of goods and ancillary business. It generates maximum revenue from the Wastewater treatment and utilities segment. Wastewater treatment and utilities segment operates electroplating wastewater treatment plants and provides services of utilities. Geographically, it derives revenue from China.

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