KML Technology Group (HKSE:08065) Beneish M-Score : -1.99 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)

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KML Technology Group Beneish M-Score Definition

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 -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:08065' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.65 Med: -2.13 Max: -1.64
Current: -1.99

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KML Technology Group was -1.64. The lowest was -2.65. And the median was -2.13.

KML Technology Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KML Technology Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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KML Technology Group Beneish M-Score Chart

KML Technology Group Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.65

-2.54

-2.64

-2.16

-1.99

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Competitive Comparison of KML Technology Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, KML Technology Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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KML Technology Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, KML Technology Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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KML Technology 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 KML Technology 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 * 0.8629

0.528 * 4.2498

0.404 * 1.1675

0.892 * 0.9437

0.115 * 1.1441

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1036

4.679 * -0.205447

0.327 * 1.4668

-1.99

This Year (Mar23) TTM:

Last Year (Mar22) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$80.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$153.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$9.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$185.5 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$206.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$14.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$8.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$43.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$53.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$3.3 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-32.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$10.2 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$99.1 Mil.
Revenue was HK$162.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$44.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$215.4 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$233.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$10.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$8.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$41.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$43.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$0.1 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)
	=	(80.701 / 153.409)	/	(99.097 / 162.559)
	=	0.526051	/	0.609606
	=	0.8629

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)
	=	(44.519 / 162.559)	/	(9.886 / 153.409)
	=	0.273864	/	0.064442
	=	4.2498

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 - (185.473 + 14.022) / 206.657)	/	(1 - (215.393 + 10.929) / 233.246)
	=	0.034656	/	0.029685
	=	1.1675

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
	=	153.409	/	162.559
	=	0.9437

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))
	=	(8.086 / (8.086 + 10.929))	/	(8.295 / (8.295 + 14.022))
	=	0.425243	/	0.37169
	=	1.1441

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)
	=	(43.479 / 153.409)	/	(41.748 / 162.559)
	=	0.283419	/	0.256818
	=	1.1036

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)
	=	((3.322 + 53.596) / 206.657)	/	((0.13 + 43.668) / 233.246)
	=	0.275423	/	0.187776
	=	1.4668

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
	=	(-32.222 - 0	-	10.235)	/	206.657
	=	-0.205447

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.

KML Technology Group has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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KML Technology Group (HKSE:08065) Business Description

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KML Technology Group Ltd is an investment holding company. The company is engaged in the provision of electrical and mechanical engineering solutions and services. Its operating segment includes Transportation Mission Critical System Solutions, Mobile Ticketing and Digital Payment Solutions and Services, M&E Technology Solutions and Engineering Services and Digital Fabrication and Maintenance Services. The company generates maximum revenue from Digital Fabrication and Maintenance Service segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Hong Kong and also has a presence in Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, and Others Countries. It also provides security and access control systems, railway station engineering services and architectural works and others.

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