Kid ASA (LTS:0RCW) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


LTS:0RCW Kid ASA LTS:0RCW
72 GF Score
Price kr118.60
GF Value kr153.05
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Kid ASA Beneish M-Score?

Kid ASA LTS:0RCW +1.37% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0RCW with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of kr153.05 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Kid ASA ranks worse than 68.91% on this metric.

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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0RCW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.76   Max: 3.31
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kid ASA was 3.31. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.76.


Kid ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kid ASA'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.

Kid ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Kid ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.83 -2.80 -2.91 -2.27

Kid ASA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.27 0.00

LTS:0RCW vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Kid ASA'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.


Kid ASA Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kid ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kid ASA 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 Kid ASA 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 * 1.608+0.528 * 1.0067+0.404 * 0.9704+0.892 * 1.0422+0.115 * 1.0087
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1587+4.679 * -0.071738-0.327 * 1.0633
=-2.27

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr141 Mil.
Revenue was kr3,945 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,104 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,590 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,799 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr530 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr183 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,267 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,560 Mil.
Net Income was kr229 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr559 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr84 Mil.
Revenue was kr3,785 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,342 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,165 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,582 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr472 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,208 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,353 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)
=(141.279 / 3944.569) / (84.305 / 3784.944)
=0.035816 / 0.022274
=1.608

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)
=(2341.72 / 3784.944) / (2424.284 / 3944.569)
=0.618693 / 0.614588
=1.0067

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 - (1104.332 + 1798.572) / 4590.493) / (1 - (1164.807 + 1581.976) / 4422.07)
=0.367627 / 0.378847
=0.9704

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
=3944.569 / 3784.944
=1.0422

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))
=(471.662 / (471.662 + 1581.976)) / (530.254 / (530.254 + 1798.572))
=0.229671 / 0.227692
=1.0087

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)
=(182.722 / 3944.569) / (151.314 / 3784.944)
=0.046322 / 0.039978
=1.1587

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)
=((1559.962 + 1266.92) / 4590.493) / ((1353.288 + 1207.831) / 4422.07)
=0.615812 / 0.579167
=1.0633

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
=(229.248 - 0 - 558.561) / 4590.493
=-0.071738

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.

Kid ASA has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 mean?
Kid ASA (LTS:0RCW) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kid ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kid ASA ranks #749 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 68.9%.
Is Kid ASA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kid ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Kid ASA ranks #749 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kid ASA has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kid ASA's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Kid ASA ranks #749 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kid ASA in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kid ASA and its competitors. Kid ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kid ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kid ASA (LTS:0RCW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr153.05, compared to a current price of kr118.60 — trading 22.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Kid ASA's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kid ASA (LTS:0RCW), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kid ASA (LTS:0RCW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kid ASA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr118.60 is trading 22.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr153.05. GuruFocus considers Kid ASA to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0RCW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.27
  • GF Value™: kr153.05 vs. price of kr118.60 (22.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0RCW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kid ASA Business Description

Address Gilhusveien 1, Gullaug, NOR, N-3426
Kid ASA is a home textile retailer in Norway. The company offers a full range of home and interior products which includes textiles, curtains, bed linens and other interior products. The company operating segments are: KID and Hemtex.
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