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KWG Group Holdings (KWG Group Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -3.20 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is KWG Group Holdings 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 -3.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KWGPF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.84   Med: -2.14   Max: -0.82
Current: -3.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KWG Group Holdings was -0.82. The lowest was -3.84. And the median was -2.14.


KWG Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KWG Group Holdings'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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KWG Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

KWG Group Holdings 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 -0.82 -2.09 -1.63 -3.84 -3.20

KWG Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.63 - -3.84 - -3.20

Competitive Comparison of KWG Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, KWG Group Holdings'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.


KWG Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where KWG Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



KWG Group Holdings 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 KWG Group Holdings 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 * 0.6875+0.528 * 0.9331+0.404 * 1.0381+0.892 * 1.1473+0.115 * 1.0607
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7608+4.679 * -0.118278-0.327 * 1.1198
=-3.20

* 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 $1,319 Mil.
Revenue was $2,214 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-370 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,216 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,454 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $385 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16,061 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,589 Mil.
Net Income was $-2,624 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $150 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,672 Mil.
Revenue was $1,930 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-301 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15,599 Mil.
Total Assets was $28,671 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,394 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $441 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14,812 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,731 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)
=(1318.825 / 2213.818) / (1672.009 / 1929.607)
=0.595724 / 0.866502
=0.6875

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)
=(-300.613 / 1929.607) / (-369.63 / 2213.818)
=-0.15579 / -0.166965
=0.9331

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 - (12216.43 + 1321.07) / 23453.88) / (1 - (15599.308 + 1394.412) / 28670.781)
=0.422803 / 0.407281
=1.0381

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
=2213.818 / 1929.607
=1.1473

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))
=(55.149 / (55.149 + 1394.412)) / (49.145 / (49.145 + 1321.07))
=0.038045 / 0.035867
=1.0607

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)
=(384.824 / 2213.818) / (440.855 / 1929.607)
=0.173828 / 0.228469
=0.7608

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)
=((4589.188 + 16060.562) / 23453.88) / ((7730.825 + 14811.884) / 28670.781)
=0.880441 / 0.786261
=1.1198

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
=(-2623.592 - 0 - 150.481) / 23453.88
=-0.118278

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.

KWG Group Holdings has a M-score of -3.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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KWG Group Holdings (KWG Group Holdings) Business Description

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Address
1 Austin Road West, International Commerce Centre, Units 8503–05A, Level 85, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG, 999077
KWG Group Holdings Ltd operates in the real estate sector. Its key feature is a balanced portfolio offering different types of products, including medium to high-end residential properties, serviced apartments, villas, offices, hotels, and shopping malls. The company operates in four business segments; Property development, Property investment, and Hotel operation. Property Development, being its primary activity, act as a major revenue driver for the company. The group's revenue from external customers is derived solely from its operations in Mainland China.

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