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KRYPY (Kerry Properties) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Kerry Properties 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KRYPY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.14   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.29
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kerry Properties was -0.29. The lowest was -4.14. And the median was -2.37.


Kerry Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kerry Properties'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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Kerry Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

Kerry Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.25 -2.49 -1.83 -2.68 -2.55

Kerry Properties Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.68 - -2.55 -

Competitive Comparison of Kerry Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Kerry Properties'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.


Kerry Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kerry Properties's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kerry Properties's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Kerry Properties 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 Kerry Properties 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 * 1.1557+0.528 * 0.9323+0.404 * 1.0108+0.892 * 0.8943+0.115 * 1.0112
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1556+4.679 * -0.008319-0.327 * 1.0819
=-2.55

* 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 $206 Mil.
Revenue was $1,676 Mil.
Gross Profit was $861 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,479 Mil.
Total Assets was $26,689 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $769 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $228 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,309 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,215 Mil.
Net Income was $415 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $637 Mil.
Total Receivables was $199 Mil.
Revenue was $1,874 Mil.
Gross Profit was $897 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,359 Mil.
Total Assets was $25,879 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $828 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,504 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,031 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)
=(206.015 / 1676.052) / (199.32 / 1874.082)
=0.122917 / 0.106356
=1.1557

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)
=(897.152 / 1874.082) / (860.621 / 1676.052)
=0.478715 / 0.513481
=0.9323

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 - (7478.596 + 768.673) / 26688.568) / (1 - (7359.098 + 828.151) / 25878.537)
=0.690981 / 0.683628
=1.0108

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
=1676.052 / 1874.082
=0.8943

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))
=(62.028 / (62.028 + 828.151)) / (56.889 / (56.889 + 768.673))
=0.06968 / 0.068909
=1.0112

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)
=(228.329 / 1676.052) / (220.929 / 1874.082)
=0.13623 / 0.117887
=1.1556

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)
=((6214.678 + 3309.413) / 26688.568) / ((6031.463 + 2504.328) / 25878.537)
=0.35686 / 0.329841
=1.0819

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
=(415.289 - 0 - 637.309) / 26688.568
=-0.008319

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.

Kerry Properties has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kerry Properties Business Description

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Address
683 King’s Road, 25th Floor, Kerry Centre, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Kerry Properties Ltd is Hong Kong-based property developer. The company is engaged in investment holding activity. Through its subsidiaries it engages in property development, investment, and management in Hong Kong, the Mainland, and the Asia Pacific region; hotel ownership in Hong Kong, and hotel ownership and operations in the Mainland; and integrated logistics and international freight forwarding. Its segments are Property and Others. It generates revenue from the sale of properties, Hotel revenue, and Rental and others, Its geographic areas are the Mainland, Hong Kong, and others.

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