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Kingwisoft Technology Group Co (HKSE:08295) Beneish M-Score : -3.27 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Kingwisoft Technology Group Co 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 -3.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:08295' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: -0.87   Max: 25.89
Current: -3.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kingwisoft Technology Group Co was 25.89. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was -0.87.


Kingwisoft Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kingwisoft Technology Group Co'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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Kingwisoft Technology Group Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kingwisoft Technology Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.34 11.98 -0.87 -2.79 -3.27

Kingwisoft Technology Group Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 - - -3.27 -

Competitive Comparison of Kingwisoft Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Kingwisoft Technology Group Co'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.


Kingwisoft Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Kingwisoft Technology Group Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Kingwisoft Technology Group Co 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 Kingwisoft Technology Group Co 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 * 0.8094+0.528 * 1.3239+0.404 * 0.6612+0.892 * 1.3318+0.115 * 0.9208
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6883+4.679 * -0.201558-0.327 * 1.1485
=-3.27

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was HK$792.7 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,348.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$138.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$910.1 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,388.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$177.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$106.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$95.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$421.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$48.9 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-214.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$65.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$735.4 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,012.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$138.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$977.4 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$1,706.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$169.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$89.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$104.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$272.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$230.6 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)
=(792.696 / 1347.996) / (735.389 / 1012.136)
=0.588055 / 0.726571
=0.8094

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)
=(138.089 / 1012.136) / (138.913 / 1347.996)
=0.136433 / 0.103051
=1.3239

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 - (910.063 + 177.211) / 1388.603) / (1 - (977.386 + 169.064) / 1706.465)
=0.217002 / 0.328173
=0.6612

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
=1347.996 / 1012.136
=1.3318

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))
=(89.314 / (89.314 + 169.064)) / (106.516 / (106.516 + 177.211))
=0.345672 / 0.375417
=0.9208

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)
=(95.592 / 1347.996) / (104.283 / 1012.136)
=0.070914 / 0.103033
=0.6883

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)
=((48.905 + 421.461) / 1388.603) / ((230.61 + 272.692) / 1706.465)
=0.338733 / 0.294938
=1.1485

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
=(-214.416 - 0 - 65.468) / 1388.603
=-0.201558

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.

Kingwisoft Technology Group Co has a M-score of -3.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kingwisoft Technology Group Co Business Description

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Address
33 Hysan Avenue, Room 1204, 12th Floor, Lee Garden One, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Kingwisoft Technology Group Co Ltd through its subsidiaries engages in investment holding, provision of back-office services primarily provision of customer service solutions, comprehensive marketing services, data center services, corporate advisory services, investment advisory, asset management services, proprietary investments, and money lending. It operates in two segments: Value-added telecommunication and related services and Financial services. The Value-added telecommunication and related services segment that derives the majority of revenue engages in the provision of value-added telecommunications and related services, including back-office services, comprehensive marketing services, and data center services.
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